I called MF.All the RW strats are $599 and the RW 2-tone SB tele is $599.If they had the blond tele for $599 I would have bought it.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:15 am
by Haze
westtexasred wrote:If they had the blond tele for $599 I would have bought it.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:31 am
by jcyphe
westtexasred wrote:I called MF.All the RW strats are $599 and the RW 2-tone SB tele is $599.If they had the blond tele for $599 I would have bought it.
What did you call and ask about or say? Did you just ask about individual items or a promotion?
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:54 am
by gaybear
ugh road worn
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:04 am
by Ty
gaybear wrote:ugh road worn
More like road FAIL.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:29 am
by westtexasred
jcyphe wrote:
westtexasred wrote:I called MF.All the RW strats are $599 and the RW 2-tone SB tele is $599.If they had the blond tele for $599 I would have bought it.
What did you call and ask about or say? Did you just ask about individual items or a promotion?
I called and asked about "the weekly call in specials"( salesman told me that is the code if I call).I like the road worn blonde tele,I would buy one if I got a good deal.
that drop D thing tail-piece switch thing is cool.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:04 am
by vivadeluxxe
I quite like the Road Worn series... I've yet to hear a convincing argument about whats supposed to wrong with them (other than the fact they're well overpriced here in the UK)
I've played both of the Road Worn Strats, and they play really well and sound good...
The guy in the video makes good point that altho wear on the necks looks totally unconvincing, it does make them feel really nice...
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:43 am
by Mike
vivadeluxxe wrote:I quite like the Road Worn series... I've yet to hear a convincing argument about whats supposed to wrong with them (other than the fact they're well overpriced here in the UK)
I've played both of the Road Worn Strats, and they play really well and sound good...
The guy in the video makes good point that altho wear on the necks looks totally unconvincing, it does make them feel really nice...
I haven't touched or played one so I am reserving judgement. I think people are anti the fact that the wear is the same on each one, and also it's probably just anti-Relic sentiment against them.
They are too expensive also, a £550 Price point would be more appropriate. I have heard nothing but high praise concerning the way they sound and play.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:02 pm
by aen
they look fake, feel like crap, and cost twice what they should. the end.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:11 pm
by vivadeluxxe
aen wrote:they look fake
Have you seen any relic'd guitar that actually look realistic next to a real vintage, cos I aint...
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:45 pm
by aen
yeah "danocaster" on OSG does amazing relic work.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:05 pm
by Jazzmasterfan
Mike wrote:
vivadeluxxe wrote:I quite like the Road Worn series... I've yet to hear a convincing argument about whats supposed to wrong with them (other than the fact they're well overpriced here in the UK)
I've played both of the Road Worn Strats, and they play really well and sound good...
The guy in the video makes good point that altho wear on the necks looks totally unconvincing, it does make them feel really nice...
I haven't touched or played one so I am reserving judgement. I think people are anti the fact that the wear is the same on each one, and also it's probably just anti-Relic sentiment against them.
They are too expensive also, a £550 Price point would be more appropriate. I have heard nothing but high praise concerning the way they sound and play.
I played a Road Worn Tele last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. It felt lovely, played well, sounded great and looked nice (and that's from someone who doesn't like relicing). I did think it was a little overpriced for what it was, was a little heavy and as mentioned the relicing looked exactly the same as all the other road worn teles. Mind you if I was inclined to buy one, I'm lucky as I have the VAT taken off (for living in Channel Islands) so could get one for about the £550 mark.
that drop D thing tail-piece switch thing is cool.
I do like it, but I would feel like a tool with that downtuning thing. If you can't tune to drop D on your own, or you don't keep a spare in an alternate tuning... welll you're a tool.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:41 pm
by westtexasred
The Fender Sale is over at MF but the are going to have another "call in" Sale on Friday.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:27 pm
by Mages
endsjustifymeans wrote:I do like it, but I would feel like a tool with that downtuning thing. If you can't tune to drop D on your own, or you don't keep a spare in an alternate tuning... welll you're a tool.
haha, yea too true
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:31 pm
by Mages
oh, and the fretboard wear on the road worns is not just fake, it's like the opposite of the real thing. it's like they purposely tried to make it look fake so as to distinguish it from custom shop.
