Fender '62 Reissue Strat

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:45 am

A simple question - is it worth it money-wise? Has anybody owned one of these? How do they feel? How's craftmanship?

Local dude sells one in Surf Green for about $1500 with OHSC, trem arm, bridge cover, a strap and in good condition (some dents and scratches but not much). I'm going to go and give it a play this weekend.

Good deal or no? Let me know what you think.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:57 am

For that kind of money you can get you a Thin Skin, which is what I'd do personally. BUT definately go play it at least. I'm not familiar with the model there have been a couple of 62 reissues.

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:27 pm

Is it the american vintage '62?

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:48 pm

vivadeluxxe wrote:Is it the american vintage '62?

Yeah, that one. With nitro finish and 3-position switch.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:00 pm

they're $1600 new, so no i wouldn't say a used one is good for 100 less. Unless its BRAND NEW and you were going to buy one anyways.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:09 pm

Haze wrote:they're $1600 new, so no i wouldn't say a used one is good for 100 less. Unless its BRAND NEW and you were going to buy one anyways.

Yeah, I've checked the prices in USA stores online, but it's different here in Ukraine - everything is like $250 more

Well I guess you're right. I probably should go for a jap RI, the 3-way switch is not exactly what I'm after. But it's really hard to find anything different than black or sunburst over here. Sucks balls.

I will still probably go and try it. Maybe it will hypnotize me.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:11 pm

On the other note, the exact same guitar is marked at about $2486 in local store. It's not even funny.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:16 pm

you krainies [

] get screwed over on things like that
in fact all of europe, sad sad world.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:44 pm

blacktaxi wrote:Yeah, I've checked the prices in USA stores online, but it's different here in Ukraine - everything is like $250 more Well I guess you're right. I probably should go for a jap RI, the 3-way switch is not exactly what I'm after. But it's really hard to find anything different than black or sunburst over here. Sucks balls.

the 62RI's come with the optional 5 way switch to replace it with. and if it's american, i doubt the retail is $1600. surf green fucking rules. if you have that kind of jack, i'd get it. you won't find another one like it anytime soon.

sell fran the toronado to fund your purchase

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:06 pm

blacktaxi wrote:On the other note, the exact same guitar is marked at about $2486 in local store. It's not even funny.

This is what you have to think about really - is it a good deal where you are?
Guys in the US might say that it's not, but Fenders are cheap there - add shipping and import tax and they are not such a good deal for those of us outside the US.
Sounds like it's a pretty good price if it's $900 less than the shop price.

Have you played it? If you like it, I'd go for it.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:54 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:
blacktaxi wrote:Yeah, I've checked the prices in USA stores online, but it's different here in Ukraine - everything is like $250 more Well I guess you're right. I probably should go for a jap RI, the 3-way switch is not exactly what I'm after. But it's really hard to find anything different than black or sunburst over here. Sucks balls.
the 62RI's come with the optional 5 way switch to replace it with. and if it's american, i doubt the retail is $1600. surf green fucking rules. if you have that kind of jack, i'd get it. you won't find another one like it anytime soon.

sell fran the toronado to fund your purchase

Nah, I'm keeping the Toro, it's too cool to sell

So I went and tryed out this strat. Basically, I didn't really like it. Somehow it wasn't even as chimey as my mustang, and "the chime" is what I'm after. The dude also had a bigsby tele with maple neck, and damn it was chimey.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:15 am

Did it have fairly new strings on it? If you didn't bond with it right off its just not meant to be. I've played a fair few of vintage/high end guitars and most of them just didn't feel right at ALL, most even seemed cumbersome to play o.O

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:14 pm

Honestly i love the reissues look and sound, but i find them hard to play and maintain compared to the modern models. I opted for an american dlx strat in sunburst w/mint guard. It still looks very vintage but plays better than the reissues in my opinion, thanks to the noiseless pickups, 9.5 radius and locking tuners.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:18 pm

They're nice guitars, one of the closest things to a vintage Fender you can just go out and buy alongside every other strat/tele at the shop IMO. At times you'll find a vintage Fender not as nice as an AV.

Set-up is important from guitar-to-guitar, the day I bought my AV '57 I tried a '62 which I thought I'd prefer and it was awful, even compared to a Mexican Classic 60s strat in there, it was just in dire shape at the time. I'd had trouble deciding between '57 and '62 and the particular '62 they had in that day put me off at the crucial moment.