1111000 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 It's Warmoth time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I got a coupon in the mail from GC; 15% off 1 item- excluding Fender and all of their subsidiaries. C'mon, guys- even knocking of 15%, it would still be at least 15% more than this time last year. I got that too, along with a $15 gift card. Might be enough for some strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I'm getting announcements from various retailers saying that Fender has dropped its prices on various models. They are still higher that what they were a year ago. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacoBassian Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I was thinking on getting a Jazz Bass, Now I'm going for a Custom Bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm getting announcements from various retailers saying that Fender has dropped its prices on various models. They are still higher that what they were a year ago. They're higher, but not ridiculously higher. Seems to me. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm going to be attending a Fender in store event in a couple of weeks. I'm more than prepared to offer the Fender folks on hand some feedback about the pricing situation. NY and NJ area guys might want to know about this one. I'm not sure what to expect from Fender at this event. I was at a Sam Ash store that was hosting a Gibson event like that, and they rolled out the big guns. Serious Gibsons, and an in store appearance by Les Paul himself. But I noticed that Fender's going to be holding a number of these events on the same day around the country. I've heard in the past that they do giveaways at things like these. If any other NY/NJ area Lowdowners want to check it out, drop me a line. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 interesting. i might be able to do the one on july 25 at ludlow guitars in nyc. peace. --sw spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 June 20th is my daughter's HS graduation party. Otherwise I'd be there. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 OK, so they're overpriced. But in addition to that, the finishes are rubbish. I just got back from my local GC, where I tried a new P & a new J, both made in US. They sounded OK (as far as you can ever tell over the mind-numbing cacophony in a GC...and that's just the in-store music!). Of course, since they were in a GC, the setup was pretty shocking, and they were shopworn and downright filthy with fingerprints. But the main thing I noticed is that anywhere on the body that there is either a wood seam or a dark striation in the wood grain, there is a corresponding line in the finish. When the light hits the finish, you see this mass of irregular parallel lines all over the damn thing. It looks like checking, but follows the wood grain exactly. On a brand new $1,400 bass. However they're finishing these things, it's NOT working. Plus, the prices are now jacked way, way up. It's a lose-lose situation. If I were in the market for a new US Fender today, I'd buy a Skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 That's weird Dan, I think a year ago you said you were really impressed with the finishes by Fender. They must have done something radical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Yes, I was very surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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