Re: Fender Amps
That's always cool route, but that's literally been the case since the 60s, there is ALWAYS a boutique manufacturer willing to source and build faithful versions of whatever Fender -that Fender can't because they are supplying 20,000 units in a year. I mean that was Mesa's whole business after the Bassman supply dried up on the West Coast.
I don't think that's a reason to not to buy a Fender if it falls in the right functional and price range -A quality Fender Deluxe Reissue is 850.00 at Christmas -Whereas a competing more boutique Deluxe starts at 1500.00 to 2000.00 (starting!), and a build your own parts only kit is 600 starting but with NO LABOR -so that's a cost as well -to you (but a super fun way to get into a higher end unit) Plus if you gig and tour heavily, a boutique amp is often not the best choice for a host of reasons.
Although, on principle I support your notion.
Originally posted by Nostalgic Distortion
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I don't think that's a reason to not to buy a Fender if it falls in the right functional and price range -A quality Fender Deluxe Reissue is 850.00 at Christmas -Whereas a competing more boutique Deluxe starts at 1500.00 to 2000.00 (starting!), and a build your own parts only kit is 600 starting but with NO LABOR -so that's a cost as well -to you (but a super fun way to get into a higher end unit) Plus if you gig and tour heavily, a boutique amp is often not the best choice for a host of reasons.
Although, on principle I support your notion.
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