Get those Fender Strats while you can

[Gamera]

Because Fender is for sale. Whether or not this will have any significant impact to customers remains to be seen. But with the exceptional quality Fender has been cranking out lately along with their innovative features, many have speculated that 2004 would go down in history as a sought-after model year for future Fender collectors. Consider this:

• 2004 is the 50th anniversary of the Stratocaster
• Fender offers 3 limited edition anniversary Strats
• Many 2004 Fenders saw upgrades (scn pickups, S-1 switching, etc.)
• All 2004 American Deluxe Strats feature 50th anniversary neckplate
• The last year under their present ownership/management

It may not have any impact in the long run at all but consider what happened when CBS bought out Fender in the late 60's. They started cutting corners and producing a product that today many feel is inferior to pre-CBS and post-CBS instruments. Something to think about.

 

[Illini1330]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

Good point. It could be true.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

Darn...just when they were turning out the best guitars they've made in 30 or 40 years!

Lew

 

[That90'sGuy]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

Darn...just when they were turning out the best guitars they've made in 30 or 40 years!

Lew

My thoughts exactly. Fender was definitely crunching out quality guitars, I hope this doesn't set the quality back.

 

[some_dude]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

My thoughts exactly. Fender was definitely crunching out quality guitars, I hope this doesn't set the quality back.

Maybe they've hit their growth peak, and feel they need another investor to take the company further?

 

[Curly]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

my standard AS strat I just got had a 50th neck plate ... cool touch!

I hope they learned something from history as far as turning the company over to a new owner - if it comes to that :sad:

 

[xerxes]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

i hope that this doesnt jack up prices!

 

[Gamera]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

Hmmm... It seems that initial report wasn't entirely accurate. Whatever. It's still a great year to buy a Strat!

P.S. No, I'm not affiliated with Fender. Just a satisfied customer.

 

[Humphrey Bear]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

I wonder what might happen to Jackson Guitars once Fender is sold.

 

[kill your scene]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

This thread is pointless. Even if Fender was for sale (they're not) why worry about stuff like quality of future guitars that haven't been produced yet? Is there a point to worrying about problems before they even exist?

 

[Artie]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

Hmmm... It seems that initial report wasn't entirely accurate. Whatever. It's still a great year to buy a Strat!

P.S. No, I'm not affiliated with Fender. Just a satisfied customer.

Nice find Gamera.

(Now lets see how many posts after yours lament the "sale" of Fender.) :laugh2:

 

[strat_master]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

hmm goldman sachs my friends sister works there. lol wonder if she will sell fedner for them lol probbaly not...

 

[strat_master]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

So what does this mean fender is going out of business??? or just ebing taken over by someone new?

 

[strat_master]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

oh well so much for buying a fedner guitar next year....i guess ill go with tis competitor gibson now!

 

[Gamera]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

This thread is pointless. Even if Fender was for sale (they're not) why worry about stuff like quality of future guitars that haven't been produced yet? Is there a point to worrying about problems before they even exist?

Who's worrying? Just pointing out what I thought was a news item and commenting on the fact that Fender seemed to be having a good year.

Now lets see how many posts after yours lament the "sale" of Fender.

Nah. I'm sure that won't happen. This threads not long enough for the whole story to get lost in the multiple posts...

oh well so much for buying a fedner guitar next year....i guess ill go with tis competitor gibson now!

D'oh! My bad. :smack:

 

[strat_master]

Re: Get those Fender Strats while you can

yay fender is not for sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!