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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Wow. the prices really have gone up. I remember when i bought my highway 1 strat. It was near the end of 2006 and the new upgrade models came in at musiciansfriend and the older ones were be...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wow. the prices really have gone up. I remember when i bought my highway 1 strat. It was near the end of 2006 and the new upgrade models came in at musiciansfriend and the older ones were being sold as a clearance. The new ones were 710 or sumthing but the older clearance model was 629 so i bought. Well, a week later, there was only the 3 tone sunburst with rosewood neck left for only 499, and luckily thats the one i bought a week ago so i emailed them and they refunded my 129 dollars. I got a really great deal.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>eljoekickass</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Maybe it&#039;s just a catalog typo? Their site still lists the standard strat/tele at $399 / $429 sunburst, same as I paid for mine 6 months ago.

You are right. The price increase has been arou...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Maybe it's just a catalog typo? Their site still lists the standard strat/tele at $399 / $429 sunburst, same as I paid for mine 6 months ago.

You are right. The price increase has been around since an year now.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Rahul</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[....and you try and tell the kids of today that and they won&#039;t believe you.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[....and you try and tell the kids of today that and they won't believe you.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Nick Torres</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[i didnt have razor blades :( i had to play a rock...strumming its carved strings with another rock....its where rock music originated  :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[i didnt have razor blades :( i had to play a rock...strumming its carved strings with another rock....its where rock music originated  :D]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>coleclark</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/fender-strat-and-tele-now-434/paged/2/#post-283031</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Butcher&#039;s String? You were lucky.Our guitar necks were made out of hot road tar with razor blades for frets.

O&#039;course, we &#039;ad it tough where I come from.....our guitars were made from t&#039;spo...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Butcher's String? You were lucky.<br><br>Our guitar necks were made out of hot road tar with razor blades for frets.

O'course, we 'ad it tough where I come from.....our guitars were made from t'spoilage from th'old vitriol works, wi' thin brambles for strings. Tha were considered a great soft jessie if tha took t'thorns off. Razor blades? Luxury. Fer't spoiled upper classes.<br><br>You might care to take a look at this post I made last year....<br><br><a href="https://www.guitarnoise.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=16&amp;t=34187">A little comparison shopping</a><br><br> :D  :D  :D <br><br>Vic]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Vic Lewis VL</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Maybe it&#039;s just a catalog typo? Their site still lists the standard strat/tele at $399 / $429 sunburst, same as I paid for mine 6 months ago.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Maybe it's just a catalog typo? Their site still lists the standard strat/tele at $399 / $429 sunburst, same as I paid for mine 6 months ago.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>mmoncur</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I wonder why the increase?

Decline of the dollar?  The cos of labour and material from other countries (in this case Mexico) hasn&#039;t changed (or changed much) in local currency terms but in ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I wonder why the increase?

Decline of the dollar?  The cos of labour and material from other countries (in this case Mexico) hasn't changed (or changed much) in local currency terms but in US dollar terms it has gone up.  A manufacturer can hold the price constant for a little while in the hopes that it's a temporary fluctuation.  However, at some point they have to pass the costs along or their profit margin drops, the stock then gets hammered, and the CEO is out of of a job.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Hyperborea</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Butcher&#039;s String?  You were lucky.Our guitar necks were made out of hot road tar with razor blades for frets.I wonder why the increase?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Butcher's String?  You were lucky.<br><br>Our guitar necks were made out of hot road tar with razor blades for frets.<br><br><br>I wonder why the increase?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Nick Torres</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the other hand, the prices at my local store on MIM Fenders has now gone from a good deal to a great deal, without the price even changing.  Epiphones seem to have been going up more late...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[On the other hand, the prices at my local store on MIM Fenders has now gone from a good deal to a great deal, without the price even changing.  <br><br>Epiphones seem to have been going up more lately than Fenders as well.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>Noff</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Re: Fender Strat and Tele - now $434?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve noticed the price increase and the increase of the Squiers a little too-on the other hand the Guitar Center mailer came today and they have a Dean guitar for 79$-never played one before...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I've noticed the price increase and the increase of the Squiers a little too-on the other hand the Guitar Center mailer came today and they have a Dean guitar for 79$-never played one before but wouldn't expect to much at that price.<br>but i do like cheap stuff :D]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/">Guitar Players Discussion</category>                        <dc:creator>ksac32</dc:creator>
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