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I'd have to say, if I'm paying over $2000 I want it to be perfect. Now, relatively speaking, I can understand someone paying a couple grand for a slightly blem guitar that was originally worth $6000, but $4000 for a Strat?

In my opinion, Strats and Teles are the most overpriced instruments on the market. Slab of wood, bolt on neck, no binding, no quilted or flamed tops, basic finishes... The Deluxe Series is a better overall value with the abalone dots, locking tuners, and S-1 switching.

It still amazes me that I can get a Squier '51 with a COIL SPLIT for $100 and a $2000 Gibson doesn't come with coil-splitting (aside from that crazy GT model).]]> Guitar Players Discussion The Dali https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/paged/2/#post-248175 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/paged/2/#post-248167 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:39:28 +0000
It was a little varnish crack and the guitar was half retail. The guitar came with a lifetime warranty. As soon as I got it I called the company up, sent in the guitar and they fixed the crack for free.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/paged/2/#post-248167 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-248140 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:47:40 +0000
I still wouldn't pay for anything that was artificially "reliced" - if it's going to get damaged, I want to be the one responsible.]]> Guitar Players Discussion greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-248140 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-248069 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:48:28 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-248069 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-248066 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:39:11 +0000
But to be serious, its 3000 $ down the drain. Getting a 1000 $ MIA would be better, imo. Not to offend any vintage collectors. I've gotta agree with Rahul.]]> Guitar Players Discussion causnorign https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-248066 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247978 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:22:40 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247978 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247582 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:26:27 +0000
Having said that I still can't work out how a relic guitar can be returned due to a blemish?]]> Guitar Players Discussion biker_jim_uk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247582 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247574 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:33:57 +0000
And the truth is, these guitars are not necessarily better than today, just as cars from the 50's are not anywhere as sophisticated as cars today. Yeah, they looked great, and there is the handmade thing, but I have never had a problem personally with guitars cut out by machine. A machine is FAR more accurate than human hands. And being shaped or sanded by hand is not magic, it does not put some mysterious better tone in the guitar.

If a vintage guitar sounds better, it is probably more due to better woods being used than being handcrafted. Companies today do use cheaper wood in order to compete, this is probably the biggest difference. But electronics like pickups are far more advanced than those of 50-60 years ago.

Save a ton and buy a mid priced guitar. They sound as good as the high-end ones, maybe not as pretty that's all.

My 2 cents.

Wes]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247574 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247564 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:05:33 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Maliciant https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247564 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247535 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:30:13 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Rahul https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/4000-blem-guitar/#post-247535