THE RETURN OF THE FENDER CLASSIC SERIES!!!

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:04 pm

CIJ LOVERS REJOICE

http://www.fender.com/series/classic/

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:05 pm

I CAN SMELL THE THICK ASS POLY NECK TINT NOW!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:06 pm

FUCK MODERN FRETBOARD RADIUS !!!! FUCK IT IN THE A!!!!!

7.25 FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:13 pm

These really aren't new. They're offering some of their Classic series in lacquer finishes now.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:15 pm

Also, I'm pretty sure they'll still be made in Mexico (other than the mustang, I think). For $200 more you'll get a different kind of finish and a tweed case!

George · Post by **George** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:46 pm

awesome but wowowo at the price!

Classic Series '65 MustangÂ® $1,199.99

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:49 pm

Isn't that just the Mustang that's been around for years? They retail at about Â£750 over here.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:54 pm

Yeah, those prices are way above retail.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Fri May 03, 2013 2:15 pm

those are jsut the mrsp. in actuality they would sell at a store for 100-300 below that, and then musicians friend will take another 100-200 off of that price.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri May 03, 2013 2:35 pm

robroe wrote:7.25 FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri May 03, 2013 3:51 pm

taylornutt wrote:
robroe wrote:7.25 FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Fri May 03, 2013 5:19 pm

i *do* want a nitro body strat i *DONT* want a CAR or another frickin sunburst. SMDH.

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Fri May 03, 2013 7:54 pm

that price i get an American deluxe whit wheel contour

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri May 03, 2013 8:19 pm

iCEByTes wrote:that price i get an American deluxe whit wheel contour

Am Deluxes easily cost a good 600-700 more than these in reality. You're comparing manufacturer suggested retail price to best-case scenario retail.
For reference the MSRP on an Am Deluxe is $2300, they realistically sell most places for about $1600. These are listed with an MSRP of $1200 but will be in the $700-$950 range in shops/websites most likely.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Fri May 03, 2013 8:28 pm

I noticed some of the guitars on Fender's site list the finish as "Polyester" and on the same guitar list the finish for the neck as "Urethane" and in other places mention the finish as "Polyurethane". What the hell is the difference between all of those?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Fri May 03, 2013 9:00 pm

there is no difference in them
paul, how come i say something, everyone ignores it,
you say something, and everyone thinks, "oh, ahhhh, that makes sense"
is it just that my typing style is so atrocious that people don't even bother reading my posts?

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Fri May 03, 2013 11:21 pm

I'm aware of the other models with black inlay/binding on teh mapppelz, but did Fender actually do this color/layout Precision in the '70s?

Looks funky to my eyes, maybe the neck just needs a tobacco-induced amber tan.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Fri May 03, 2013 11:37 pm

robert(original) wrote:there is no difference in them
paul, how come i say something, everyone ignores it,
you say something, and everyone thinks, "oh, ahhhh, that makes sense"
is it just that my typing style is so atrocious that people don't even bother reading my posts?

Are you sure there's no difference? I noticed a very big difference in the way the finish on my Supersonic "chipped off" vs how it has chipped off on my sunburst Jag, as in the polyester seemed to come off in a big hunk of black plastic, vs light flakes and fractured on the polyurethane Jag. I've just never really put much thought into anything "poly" before but now I'm wondering if they are different.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Fri May 03, 2013 11:49 pm

I always attributed the different chipping patterns on poly finishes to the hardness of the wood under it.

For example, my basswood JM will chip off in pretty massive chunks but my alder Cyclone only loses little bits, here and there.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sat May 04, 2013 12:01 am

But wasn't the Squier Supersonic also Alder like my Jag? I dunno, the finish on the SS just came off like old brittle plastic and in chunks all the way to the wood.

EDIT: NVM just looked it up, the Squier's were basswood while the newer Fender versions are alder, that's why I got confused. Maybe you're right then.