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The CL listing said Fender electric guitar - $25, (the pic showed a metallic red strat style guitar laying on a gig bag). It was close to home. So I figured "For $25, What the hell". I emailed the seller telling them I would take it and set up a pickup time for later that evening. I figured its probably a Starcaster (or worse) with a gig bag.

I walk in and there is this Fender Value Pack box, In it:

Squier Strat Affinity (2004 Indo)

Fender Frontman 15G amp

Fender Tuner
Fender Headphones
Fender Gig bag
strap
patch cord
all misc parts & paperwork

Most of it is still in its original containers, unopened. Everything is MINT. The guitar wasn't ever tuned. It was Christmas gift from 3 years ago, the kid didn't like it and stuffed it in the closet. Now they are moving and it had to go.

Even though its not a treasured dream guitar, I picked up a nice little player. It does need new strings and a serious setup. The action is high and the neck looks to have too much relief. But hey, its from Indonesia. You can't expect perfection.

Now the question is, do I keep it and turn it into a upgrade project, or get it setup and and give it to my 4 yr old niece?
(she is currently beating up my first guitar - 1971 3/4 scale Kingston acoustic).

My wife is pissed because she doesn't want any more guitars in the house. Now I have to make up with her.

REEEEEEEE-WIIIIND.

Set it up and give it to your neice. How can your wife be mad at THAT? Plus if she doesn't want it it can sit in her closet for 3 years until she sells it for bread :/

I'd wrap it in plastic, bury it in the garden and in 40 years sell it as NOS. Or just wait some 2-3 years and give it to that kid ... maybe 4 is a bit too young for an electric guitar including amp and tuner.