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That is the question. Nitro Poly

Had a similar experience back in the late ‘90s. One time I remember, it was a jam night and there was me, along with the bass player and the drummer from my band, and we had the opportunity to play three songs, one of which we chose was Johnny B. Goode (which I think is one of those standards...

Looks great! 👍 Definitely not to be missed at that price.

Yeah, didn’t you know? All that finish they apply (including the sealer) just suffocates the wood. Manufacturers should be charged with crimes against….. ‘woody things’.

Don’t get me wrong. I never mentioned ‘hate’, which happens to be a very strong word, (something that a lot of people seem to suffer from these days). It’s just the association with some naff (British slang) 60s instrumental music that I really don’t care for. Interestingly, ‘Money For...

Absolutely. You might have to be a bit more patient in waiting for the right one to show up but they nearly always do eventually.

…..is the colour most associated with Hank, and that’s enough of a reason for it to be the only colour I would 100% avoid.

What was the question again? 🤔

And to be more vintage accurate, they should be using a clear lacquer on the necks, and not a tinted one. The originals from the pre-CBS era didn’t come with tinted necks, so this is less than vintage accurate in my view.

Not sure about the overly done ‘fake tan’ on the Strat neck……..but I guess some will like it.

That doesn’t come as a surprise, and which is why I won’t ‘feed’ any establishment that thinks it’s ok to sell, what is essentially, a cup of hot water at those ridiculous prices. I really enjoy and savour my own filtered Lavazza coffee which works out to be around 6p/$0.08 a cup.

I think there are a great many people who are choosing to bury their heads in the sand. Here are three top-tips that I have been using (which might seem fairly obvious): 1. Stop buying non-essential items. 2. Avoid any ‘save big’ promotions because you’ll be spending something regardless of...

I won’t feel sorry for any of these sellers’ when there are practically no buyers left……

It’s totally relevant. Price points are decided upon by marketing. Marketing create a perception of a product that people buy into. The more expensive guitars that Fender produce, won’t necessarily have a higher cost of parts and/ or labour. Yes, there’s a difference in labour cost between NA...

And if I had a spare $1,000 I’d be laying it on the table right now and offering it up to anyone that can correctly identify the configuration of 10 random Strats (or Tele’s) in the ‘beat the blindfold’ challenge. One guitar at a time, 15 seconds to listen, and one attempt at identifying the...

As now already mentioned, the stain is only used to highlight the grain.

I would agree with this. A few years ago I finished an ash body with Tru-oil but underneath that I used a brown stain to enhance the grain. Once the stain had dried, the body was then sanded back to leave the stain in the open pores of the wood. This was something I picked up from a YouTube...

What’s that old saying? A good craftsman never blames his tools. (Or words to that effect)

It’s not something that has ever bothered me either way.

Yeah, that was my first thought as well!

My 21 year old Stevie Ray Vaughan body has them too….

But the actual cost to produce the guitars will be very similar since Fender buy everything in such large quantities.

It’s always about the money!