1962RI is back after being gone for a month. new price 3600

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:43 pm

hahahahah for the extra 2500 dollars you get....A PAINTED HEADSTOCK !!!

LUUUULZZZZZZZZZZZZ

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... 9000002000

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:47 pm

for only 300 dollars more you can get a real honest to god 1965 1/2 jazzmaster with matching headstock for 300 dollars more.
http://www.rumbleseatmusic.com/fender%20page.html

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:59 pm

I could scratch my head until my scalp bleeds and I still wouldn't understand the rationale behind this. Matching headstock? Very nice. The price?

Whut?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:10 pm

Fender: Yo we heard you wanted painted headstocks....

Here you go.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:29 pm

Good thing I got my AVRI Jaguar before the price bumps.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:08 pm

There are few things in life I understand less than the lure of a matching headstock. With a few notable exceptions (and with apologies to some of my shortscale chums) it looks worse.

dren68 · Post by **dren68** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:12 pm

benecol wrote:There are few things in life I understand less than the lure of a matching headstock. With a few notable exceptions (and with apologies to some of my shortscale chums) it looks worse.

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the matching headstocks, either, but some people seem to like them.

That guitar has actually been on MF for a while now. Although, I have absolutely NO idea how it's any different from the AVRI, other than the matching headstock... besides the $1,900 price hike. Jeez. Oh wait, it's got the "New Old Stock treatment with respect for the original specs". Okay, that makes sense.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:29 pm

Unless it has a maple neck, I mostly like Fenders with a matching headstock.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:58 pm

Custom Shop. Gotta love the upcharge for like $3 of paint.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:04 pm

benecol wrote:There are few things in life I understand less than the lure of a matching headstock. With a few notable exceptions (and with apologies to some of my shortscale chums) it looks worse.

+1

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:01 pm

I respectfully, and strongly disagree:

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:06 pm

The only exception I can think of is when the guitar is black with rosewood fretboard. Then a matching black headstock looks good.

But for all other colours, nah.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:14 pm

[obligatory 'that's what I've got' show-off moment]

mastermorya · Post by **mastermorya** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:04 pm

AVRI has artificial bone nut, not a real bone nut. That easily explains the price difference.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:55 am

benecol wrote:There are few things in life I understand less than the lure of a matching headstock. With a few notable exceptions (and with apologies to some of my shortscale chums) it looks worse.

I used to be all about the matching headstock (and B+B) nowadays I think the plain headstock looks much better, and I prefer a plain neck (tho I'd love a D+B Jaguar...).

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:00 pm

Love painted headstocks but did you see the listing has it as "Sonic Blue" with a lake placid blue picture haha?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... 9000002000

That is like the same thing with this.. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... ric-guitar
It's cool as fuck but I am sure we can all build one here for $3,300.00 cheaper haha.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:12 pm

Never really been bothered either way about headstock colour.

This is a serious LOL from Fender

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:23 pm

I was gonna post something like "well, that's a Custom Shop NOS version, not the same as AVRI", as you know they've sold NOS/relic type strats and teles for around 3Gs for a while now....

then I searched for American Vintage and found this

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... ric-guitar

What the fuck? The standard AVRI Jag is now a '65 and $2400???

I don't understand Fender pricing. At all.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:03 pm

I think Fender are trying to make their MIM line the new US, and their US line the new Gibson.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:35 am