Fernandes guitars???

[cheepgeetars]

thoughts...

[Smithshred]

I dig em!! I'm trying to find a used beat up monterey or vertigo currently. All in all solid guitars!

[Cortfan]

One of the best cheap guitars, imho. I have a Native X offset. Best neck on any guitar, hottest stock pups.

[cheepgeetars]

I heard that about the stock pups. Thinking about a revolver pro. It has that sustainer which will be replaced. CL for $250. why not

[mnhhngbfs]

i have the neck of an '84 le-1 (strat copy), the first revised headstock version they put out after fender bitched about the headstock copying. fernandes only added a tiny bit of material to the headstock, giving the "ball" a bit of a corner. fender didn't like that either and since then fernandes has used funky looking el-cheapo headstocks.

apparently you can sand down the little angle and have an exact copy of the fender headstock.

but yeah. great neck. if you can find one of these 80's strat copies, regardless of headstock shape, pick it up.

[BluesTuesday]

Very good guitar for the money.

[Deadbeat Son]

I had a Monterey with a SD JB and the Sustainer; it was a cool guitar but just wasn't for me.

[Brian Krashpad]

I've been real happy with my Ravelle. With stock Duncan Jazz/JB pickups it rivals my Gibson LP's tonally.

 

 

[zenbu]

got some...a P-Project Akira Wada model, a LP type that I believe was custom ordered `cause I`ve never seen another like it, two The Functions from the `80s...one double bucker bound top tele type the other an order made super strat, stamped order made in the pocket that came with the original card saying it retailed for 138,000 yen at the time...all are real nice guitars. The LP is freakin` amazing and they are all keepers...the P-project is from their custom shop, or as close as they came to one. I love my Fernandes guitars though I`ve seen a lot of low end stuff in and around town as well, saw some The Functions with MI Taiwan stickers so careful out there. They made some excellent guitars in the `80s, in my opinion right up there with other brands that have been caught up in the feeding frenzy over the past few years.

[soundcreation]

I've never tried one, but being into MIJ I pretty much never hear anything bad about them, and it's usually very very good.

[Kevman]

I know I miss my 87 Fernandes revolver. Great super strat. The mid to high level guitars are great bang for the buck. Only the very lowest of their line (x series) have I experienced fit/finish issues and sharp frets but not really any worse than 98% of guitars coming from whatever factory is churning them out. My Revolver was MIJ.

[Pine Apple Slim]

Had a Ferd bass once, it had a really nice kinda chunky P bass style bolt on neck, with excellent fretwork on a maple board, reverse headstiock, telecaster (guitar) shaped body, P/J pickups.

It was a solid, very fine bass. As good as if not better than any Fender in the same price range ($500-$700). I think it cost me around $350 new in 1995, dealer cost. Wound up selling it duing a clean the heard phase.

Im sure the guitars are just as good.

[notjonahbutnoah]

I dig em!! I'm trying to find a used beat up monterey or vertigo currently. All in all solid guitars!

 

Oooooooo really?

 

How beat up? Couple dings, missing the bridge and nut?

 

What color? ORANGE??????

 

How cheap? $71???????

 

 

WE CROSS SWORDS IN TEN HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deadbeat Son]

 

I've never tried one, but being into MIJ I pretty much never hear anything bad about them, and it's usually very very good.

 

They're not all MIJ and haven't been for quite a while.

[Brian Krashpad]

 

They're not all MIJ and haven't been for quite a while.

 

 

Nope. My Ravelle is MIC, later ones were MIK, then production was moved back to China. Somewhat oddly, the Chinese Ravelles have a better rep. I haven't played the MIK ones so I don't know, personally. Just going from what I've seen from folks online who've played both. I just know mine is really well-made and sounds great.

[Deadbeat Son]

^ My Monterey Sustainer was MIC and was very well built also.

[Will Chen]

The Japanese Strat and Tele copies from the 90's were absolutely fantastic and have held their value incredibly well (even sold for more than new for a short period). I have a their Tele Thinline hanging on the wall in desperate need of some work that I need to get too ASAP (been saying that for years ).

[Karma1]

I used to own a Revolver Pro, which I bought mainly for the sustainer. The sustainer was great - I really liked using that. As a guitar, I'd say it was "fair" - not bad, not great, but decent. The neck was a little chunkier than I usually like but I got used to it. I don't know what kind of wood they used for the body, but it seemed a bit soft and was more prone to dings than my other guitars. The main thing I didn't like about it was the Floyd Rose trem. I like tremelo guitars but am not a fan of the Floyd. I got mine on a blow out sale for a very good price and it was worth having, but I eventually sold it and installed a Sustainiac in my PRS Santana SE. But overall, I think Fernandes makes some very nice guitars and I've read great things from people who own them, especially the higher end models.

[flump]

i have the neck of an '84 le-1 (strat copy), the first revised headstock version they put out after fender bitched about the headstock copying. fernandes only added a tiny bit of material to the headstock, giving the "ball" a bit of a corner. fender didn't like that either and since then fernandes has used funky looking el-cheapo headstocks. apparently you can sand down the little angle and have an exact copy of the fender headstock. but yeah. great neck. if you can find one of these 80's strat copies, regardless of headstock shape, pick it up.

 

Wow I really like the shape of that headstock.

[Mr_GoodBomb]

I'd really like one. The Vertigos seem like a very cool, comfortable guitar without being too nu metal or pointy and ridiculous. I'd also love a sustainer. However, it blows that all the Elites have Floyds. Why the {censored} do I want a Floyd?

[kherman]

I've been real happy with my Ravelle. With stock Duncan Jazz/JB pickups it rivals my Gibson LP's tonally.

 

 

AGREED!!!

 

My:

Diodati 59Q, Edwards Sykes LPC, Diodati 58, Fernandes Ravelle Deluxe.

 

 

Brian and I are EVIL TWINS!!

[aclarke]

I think I've owned about 10 Fernandes/Burny guitars over the last 5 years or so. I've got three right now, all oddities. One's an old neck through strat with an active preamp, one's a steinberger copy, and the other is a top end kiyoshi sig model. looks like this:

 

http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_268408596.html

 

For me, Fernandes guitars are the ultimate cure for tht kind of nondescript GAS that pops up from time to time, when you just think you might need something new to shake things up a bit. There's always a unique sig model or some oddity floating around the second hand shops for cheap.

[notjonahbutnoah]

I just pulled the trigger on a fernandes. Maybe not the wisest decision, but it just struck me. Details later.

[zenbu]

 

I think I've owned about 10 Fernandes/Burny guitars over the last 5 years or so. I've got three right now, all oddities. One's an old neck through strat with an active preamp, one's a steinberger copy, and the other is a top end kiyoshi sig model. looks like this: http://www.mbok.jp/item/item_268408596.html .

 

oh yeah, those are nice...seen a few but always priced higher than I wanted to pay. Maybe one day I`ll get lucky.

[Saint Frank]

I'm proud to say that I am one of the early Fernandes users. Bought a PJ50 bass back in 88-89, still have it even after getting rid of a G&L L2000. The mids on this thing are beautiful.