Help! Talk me down!

[bsman]

There’s a 2009 white standard strat (same vintage is my LPB standard tele) at Starving Musician with a $449 price tag. I’m thinking if I can talk them down to $400 I might bite. I don’t need it, but I don’t currently have a strat-shaped guitar and have never had an S-S-S strat. Tell me why I shouldn’t do this, but keep saving up for something nicer...

 

[PunkKitty]

I got nuthin'.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

#fuqastrat

 

[jp_nyc]

You can probably score a better deal on Craigslist. MIM strats are common guitars.

 

[BlockInlay]

If it’s US made, do it. If it’s MIM don’t bother.

 

[Aahzz]

MIM Strats are $300-ish all day on my local Craigslist, frequently $275. $400 is way too high IMO.

 

[bsman]

I’m down. I spent some time playing my 1960 Musicmaster, and have decided that I MUST have a new duo-sonic HS!

 

[sunvalleylaw]

got nothing either. But MIM standards can be had cheaper. I love my MIM 6oth anniversary with the tex mex pickups, similar to the Jimmy Vaughan strat but with the regular modern c neck instead of a v.

 

[shoeless]

It will be yours...oh yes...it will be yours.

 

[12Pack]

I put a seymor duncan hotrail in my bridge pickup of my S S S strat being I played in a cover band to get that more gnarly crunch when needed.

 

[ermghoti]

I'm pretty sure there's at least one MiM strat available around me for $250. One could slap a used Hot Noiseless set on one, and have an embarrassingly versatile guitar for the asking price of your target.

 

[smurfco]

I’m down. I spent some time playing my 1960 Musicmaster, and have decided that I MUST have a new duo-sonic HS!

I’m selling mine! Great guitar but it is too small for me. Let me know if yer interested.

 

[Modern Saint]

As mentioned before, if it is an MIM, walk.

If it is an MIJ or MIA, go for it.

 

[bsman]

I’m selling mine! Great guitar but it is too small for me. Let me know if yer interested.

Hmm, lemme think about that. It’s LPB, so it’s sympatico with my tele

 

[smurfco]

Hmm, lemme think about that. It’s LPB, so it’s sympatico with my tele

It’s listed in my Reverb shop but let me know if you wind up wanting it.

 

[shoeless]

I’m selling mine! Great guitar but it is too small for me. Let me know if yer interested.

Well that was quick. Isn't that the one you got like a week ago? I can see it being too small for you.

 

[smurfco]

Well that was quick. Isn't that the one you got like a week ago? I can see it being too small for you.

Yeah, it's a really cool guitar but I just don't see myself using it very much...

 

[bsman]

How big is this Smurfco guy, anyway?

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

How big is this Smurfco guy, anyway?

Like Lurch sized.

 

[bsman]

It’s listed in my Reverb shop but let me know if you wind up wanting it.

Ended up ordering one from Adorama at the $341 price. I'd have bought yours if it had the pau ferro fretboard (my 1960 Musicmaster has rosewood, so I figured this would be a better analog.)