Fender Prodigy - opinions?

[RevJToad]

Hey folks. I've been looking at a Fender Prodigy on the wall of a pawnshop for the last year or two. He wants $500 Canadian for it, but I tried it out today on the pretense of trying out a pedal, and told him he was asking too much for it, but that I'd give him $300. He told me to check back tomorrow.

I know these are going for about $2-300 on ebay, so it wouldn't be a losing proposition at that price, and it actually felt kind of nice when I played it, but do these guitars have any sort of achilles heel? I know that the "Made in USA" is a half truth (it's either Japanese parts made in America or vice versa, if I recall correctly), but are there any other major problems? I've been thinking I could make it into my "metal" strat-type thing. :>

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: Fender Prodigy - opinions?

The Prodigies were built partly in the US and partly in Mexico, similar to the Highway 1's of today. They can be very good guitars, and at $300 it's hard to go wrong.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Fender Prodigy - opinions?

They're not bad you know. Basically Fender's answer to the superstrats.

 

[ErikH]

Re: Fender Prodigy - opinions?

I remember those. The few we had in the shop were really nice. Sold 'em pretty quick too. I look at them as the successor to the HM Strat like Kac has. $300 isn't a bad price for one. They weren't hugely popular so you could get it for less because of that.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: Fender Prodigy - opinions?

what years were these guitars out? 1990-ish? 1991-ish? I have heard about them but not much.... i do remember Fender coming under fire for saying these were made in the USA......