Strat Avenger
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I wasn't knocking Fender's quality. It's just that their Standard production guitars don't have "everything" I want in terms of features & preferences, and the Custom Shop is just a rip-off, which is why from now on, I will build my own guitars with help from Warmoth.
With that said, it's sad that my two favorite guitar brands (Fender & Gibson) have become nothing but big, greedy corporations. Those companies started it all, but are no longer what they used to be. I guess they just got too big.
Oh, and I also have NO use for that "Road-Worn" garbage. I don't like beat-up guitars, and if I did like them, I could beat up my own for FREE. Not to mention that any beat-up guitar that didn't get that way from 30+ years of serious use, is nothing but a FAKE, and why would anyone want to pay more money for fake stuff??
Not trying to go off-topic; I know this thread is not about the "relic" debate. I just wanted to add my 2 cents to the previous comments regarding the way these companies try to market stuff. It's no wonder sales are down.
With that said, it's sad that my two favorite guitar brands (Fender & Gibson) have become nothing but big, greedy corporations. Those companies started it all, but are no longer what they used to be. I guess they just got too big.
Oh, and I also have NO use for that "Road-Worn" garbage. I don't like beat-up guitars, and if I did like them, I could beat up my own for FREE. Not to mention that any beat-up guitar that didn't get that way from 30+ years of serious use, is nothing but a FAKE, and why would anyone want to pay more money for fake stuff??
Not trying to go off-topic; I know this thread is not about the "relic" debate. I just wanted to add my 2 cents to the previous comments regarding the way these companies try to market stuff. It's no wonder sales are down.