Members eeddings Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 Eh congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 I don't blame you at all. Why should an expensive guitar be different from a car or whatever you choose to compare to. It didn't look good. Period. I have a $300 CV Squier that had better matching that that. Gibson pulled this crap about 5 years ago or so with their Tributes. I saw pics of a 50's Tribute and the back looked like the old parquet floor at the Garden. It was hideous. 5 or 6 unmatched pieces showing all its glory. Take that crap back and keep them in line. Make them put that stuff in solid colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 I'd return that. I've accepted some guitars I bought with less mismatch than that, but then I never get over it. I agree with your initial thoughts, i.e. for > a grand, I would not want to settle for that piece. Kiss your wife's behind for the gesture, but tell her that they should have delivered a piece worthy of her gracious gift. And BTW, 3TSB is my fave on a Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 First world problems. ^^THIS^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 the other one was a cool thing that your wife had chosen that had mojo in it's imperfection... this one is just a sunburst strat... like a basquillion other sunburst strats... sorry bro... but you messed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 the other one was a cool thing that your wife had chosen that had mojo in it's imperfection... this one is just a sunburst strat... like a basquillion other sunburst strats... sorry bro... but you messed up Again....I'd be more concerned with how it played and sounded before looks if I were going to exchange it. We've still had no mention of which one sounds better, but I would guess the answer to that will now be in the eyeballs as well. But yeah...I'm with you.....no matter what the women might say....at some level deep down, she wants you to keep what she gives you. Not to mention I don't even know how you guys can make a determination with such puny pictures....I hardly make out the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members naboutboul Posted November 10, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 the other one was a cool thing that your wife had chosen that had mojo in it's imperfection... this one is just a sunburst strat... like a basquillion other sunburst strats... sorry bro... but you messed up the thing is my wife didn't choose it. She picked the floor model and she was given a sealed box. At first, she thought the seem was a crack lol. Either way, she insisted I exchange it. The new one isn't any less meaningful for me. It's not like I chose a different guitar or a different color. For what she paid, that horrid match is unacceptable and I wouldn't want to give Fender the satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 10, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2015 Agree, 1: You cant bookmatch 3 pieces, only two and it refers to a particular way of splitting planks.2. I had and Amer Deluxe that didn't look as good as that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 10, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2015 This was my 2007 American Deluxe, I thought I'd love it, however it did make me gravitate towards vintage style fitments like 6 screw bridges, low output traditional pickups, and vintage slot head tuners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 10, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2015 I'd say that is a three piece SC, they tend do do all the work on the centre block and the other two pieces they treat as wings, which on block colours is probably OK, but my Indonesian swamp ask G&L is two piece centre join Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members naboutboul Posted November 10, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 This was my 2007 American Deluxe, I thought I'd love it, however it did make me gravitate towards vintage style fitments like 6 screw bridges, low output traditional pickups, and vintage slot head tuners Very understandable. I was, for a while, leaning towards one of the USA pro strats because of the vintage style bridge but I found that just blocking out the trem on these helps a lot with tuning stability. I think both bridges have their uses to be honest. The 2-point stays in tune better and has more sustain while the vintage looks and feels more traditional. I'm selling off some of my lower-end electrics and acoustics and will likely pickup one of those USA Pro strats or a USA Special tele before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted November 10, 2015 Moderators Share Posted November 10, 2015 Very understandable. I was, for a while, leaning towards one of the USA pro strats because of the vintage style bridge but I found that just blocking out the trem on these helps a lot with tuning stability. I think both bridges have their uses to be honest. The 2-point stays in tune better and has more sustain while the vintage looks and feels more traditional.. Fender's stock two point is a very average vibrato unit, nowhere near the quality and stability of it's Wilkinson Gotoh relative the VS100 and can't at all agree about sustain, the vintage six screw vibrato is by far a better option, although takes a tad more effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted November 10, 2015 Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 the thing is my wife didn't choose it. She picked the floor model and she was given a sealed box. i stand corrected then... enjoy your new guitar ( i still would have kept it though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members naboutboul Posted November 10, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2015 i stand corrected then... enjoy your new guitar ( i still would have kept it though) You may very well be a better husband than I am lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kadrocker Posted November 11, 2015 Members Share Posted November 11, 2015 I liked the mismatched guitar. I'm weird like that. I'd of kept it but: different strokes for different folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members naboutboul Posted November 11, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2015 I liked the mismatched guitar. I'm weird like that. I'd of kept it but: different strokes for different folks! You're Fender's favorite customer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted November 11, 2015 Members Share Posted November 11, 2015 I liked the mismatched guitar. I'm weird like that. I'd of kept it but: different strokes for different folks! Yup, me too. Plus, my wife bought me one guitar... a Taylor. It would not matter if I didn't like it, I would have kept it. But hey, that's me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDMachiavelli Posted November 11, 2015 Members Share Posted November 11, 2015 Sometimes I may be a little sentimental but I would take that guitar and play the hell out of it, like is was the best looking guitar I had ever seen. Then after years of playing the hell out of it, when it was old and beat up and relic I would tell my grandkids how their grandmother gave me that guitar years ago. With me, exchanging it would ruin that sentiment, and that would be the last think I would want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members naboutboul Posted November 11, 2015 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2015 Sometimes I may be a little sentimental but I would take that guitar and play the hell out of it, like is was the best looking guitar I had ever seen. Then after years of playing the hell out of it, when it was old and beat up and relic I would tell my grandkids how their grandmother gave me that guitar years ago. With me, exchanging it would ruin that sentiment, and that would be the last think I would want to do. I hear you but the guitar was never played or even taken out of the case so I think I deserve a pass. The 1 day to exchange it is not going to take away from the rest of the time I will have it (my entire life, likely). Plus, the wife thought the seem was a crack and insisted I exchange it cause a friend of ours that works at GC corporate told her that is unacceptable for what she paid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted November 11, 2015 Members Share Posted November 11, 2015 You did the right thing. They never should have given that a translucent finish. It's not even like they'd trash the guitar if they rejected it in QC, just send the body back to finishing for an opaque paint finish. Too much cost to do that though, so out it goes. Lots of people will just say it's "character" anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted November 11, 2015 Members Share Posted November 11, 2015 Knowing the issues I've had finding a decent MIM strat recently, the wife went out and got me a early bday gift - a brand new USA Standard Strat in 3tsb! Oddly enough, I already have this guitar in the same color. She bought it at GC, brand new on sale for the next few days for $1099. I'm thinking of exchanging it for another one because of the obvious mismatch in the grain pattern. I don't mind if it's not bookmatched but for a 1k+ guitar, I feel this is unacceptable from Fender. When I first opened it, I wondered if a blind guy let this pass QC and go out the door. For the American Standard series, it seems unacceptable. I'm gonna take it back to a GC closer to my house on Tuesday and ask to exchange it for another one. Anyone have experience dealing with this type of issue? Will GC give me a hard time about it? See pics below. You're call. It's not a very expensive strat. I sent back a Gibson SG 3 times, cause the wood grain looked like firewood. The SG Classic was a under a grand guitar too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDMachiavelli Posted November 13, 2015 Members Share Posted November 13, 2015 I hear you but the guitar was never played or even taken out of the case so I think I deserve a pass. The 1 day to exchange it is not going to take away from the rest of the time I will have it (my entire life, likely). Plus, the wife thought the seem was a crack and insisted I exchange it cause a friend of ours that works at GC corporate told her that is unacceptable for what she paid! Yeah, that's just me. Guitars are very personal to me. Almost every guitar I own has a story, and a damn good one at that, that comes with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted November 13, 2015 Members Share Posted November 13, 2015 That would have driven me nuts every time I looked at it, but as we've seen it's personal. I don't buy the "it's only just over $1000 USD" comments though. I wouldn't expect this on a Korean instrument in the same price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted November 13, 2015 Members Share Posted November 13, 2015 Yeah, that's just me. Guitars are very personal to me. Almost every guitar I own has a story, and a damn good one at that, that comes with them. tell us one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Minning Around Posted November 13, 2015 Members Share Posted November 13, 2015 Eh, a thousand bucks isn't that much because it's a mass produced guitar. If it were two thousand I'd return it.Why would you want two in the same color? That doesn't make sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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