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This crack saved me $150!!!

Discussion in 'Other Guitars, other instruments' started by Festofish, Jan 21, 2021.

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  1. Jan 21, 2021 #1
    Festofish

    Festofish Tele-Afflicted Silver Supporter

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    CAE20D84-8D97-492D-9AD5-FC9783782467.jpeg 80681307-2F3E-4680-B9A8-F3E67DB11506.jpeg View attachment 810866 479F3B3E-218D-4A7B-B45A-6B5243D852EA.jpeg 3EFD96DE-FE5A-47F0-A88D-546E3B5EB4DB.jpeg Or cost me $500 depending on how you look at it. :D This new axe was marked down because of a crack in the pickguard. It was up on the wall and as I’m not quite 5 foot I always have to reach for the upper hangers. I grabbed onto the forearm rest section to pull it down and the moment I grabbed it I knew I’d stumbled into something. This thing looks blocky but it is so smooth in the contours! So ergo-dynamic as crazy as that sounds. It feels like a strat but sleeker. It’s so thin. You gotta try one of you see one in the shop. And it looks cool as hell!
     
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    Festofish

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    More goodness!
     

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    Festofish

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    I think I’ll call it George after Mr. Jetson!
    Nope cancel that...Elroy!
     
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    brookdalebill

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    Cool!
     
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    Fiesta Red

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    Very cool...Annie (St. Vincent) is a legend/heroine in these parts (D/FW), and many of us were excited when we found out she got her own signature model guitar...

    Congrats on your new guitar!
     
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    Very nice,, I do like those
     
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    donrichfan

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    I have to admit, I was very curious about actual crack-type.
    Nice looking guitar, enjoy!
     
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    Sparky2

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    Very nice!

    One prime example of "wonky-looking = really cool".

    I like it, a lot.

    :)
     
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    preactor

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    Most unusual.....but I love it.
     
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    tah1962

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    Very cool. Congratulations.
     
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    Festofish

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    I have to admit I’ve never listened to her. I know nothing about her. I knew this was her model but it never clicked that I bought a signature guitar until I was driving home. Now that I think of it, this is the second artist model I’ve bought. I used to own a Jimmie Vaughan strat that I sold for some stupid reason. Had nothing to do with him. It was just a cool strat. I’ll never forget that soft V neck!
     
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    EsquireOK

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    Congrats.

    Man, shops are lazy.

    One call to Music Man, and they'd get a free, or at least cheap, replacement. But they'd rather throw away $150 than bother making a phone call.
     
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    QuantumSchema

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    That thing looks fun!!! Congrats!
     
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    Nobody will notice - Congratulations !
     
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    Festofish

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    I know! They had it marked down $100. I asked if they’d take $$50 less and here we are. I was surprised myself. Both the shop guys were sad to see it go. It’s interesting and looks dynamite amidst my pool of curvy axes.
     
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    Festofish

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    Yeah it blends right in. :D
     
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    Festofish

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    It kinda reminds me of a Jupiter or Diddly-caster
     
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    EsquireOK

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    Only Music Man guitar shape that I like.

    That said, the headstock ruins it for me, aesthetically. Doesn't match at all. And the whole guitar would look better if the treble pickup had a black trim ring around it. I'd also put-on black Gibson-style knobs and a black switch tip.
     
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    Chuckster

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    My thoughts exactly... why not make a headstock to match??? Its all about symmetry.
     
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    She’s a big part of the indie-pop scene in Dallas...super-talented, smart songwriter with a quirky, attractive stage show (read that however you would like).

    I’m not a rabid fan, but I admire her music and how she’s carved out a spot for herself.
     
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