More affordable Mike McCready 60's Strat

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  • esorrevets
    esorrevets Los Angeles Posts: 4
    davidos said:
    I heard it's a Made in Mexico version... I bet similar to the EVH Frankie relic... probably in the $1,999 range. Release date unknown.

    Doesn't make sense to do a USA sunburst non relic version... That's like every other guitar they make... the Harrison made sense for USA because they don't make an all rosewood guitar. Plus USA doesn't do relic and Mexico does (road worn, Frankie, Jason Isbell Tele etc.)
    I heard the same thing. I don't think it will be announced by Summer NAMM in a few weeks, so hopefully by Winter NAMM. But I'm hoping for something sooner than next January. I think a relic'd MIM version is what they'll do and they'll move a lot of them. 
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    I was watching a video by Casino Guitars and they are reporting that supply has finally caught up with demand, at least on the $2000 and under guitars ... higher end stuff is shipping, but they noted some orders were placed 2 years ago.  But they are getting calls from manufacturers like Fender asking if they want to put in purchase orders after 2 years of being ignored.  Along with buyer confidence going down, Fender is going to probably need to inject some new product line soon so maybe these get put into production sooner.  Just speculating.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    Reports on the interweb are that Fender fired 300 employees (entire afternoon shift) in its Corona, CA facility.   They also axed the guy behind the Acoustasonic (i figured they would build a statue of him based on how many they sold).  Hopefully this cheaper McCready model is too far along in production, for I fear it gets scuttled with cost saving measures at Fender.


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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    It had to slow down at some point.  I know I'm definitely out and about more.  Traveling more for work.   Played about 2 hours of guitar the last month and I bought 20+ guitars last year.  
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    bootlegger10 said:
    It had to slow down at some point.  I know I'm definitely out and about more.  Traveling more for work.   Played about 2 hours of guitar the last month and I bought 20+ guitars last year.  

    If I had that many guitars to restring and tune I might have to find another hobby! I barely keep up with 5.   :lol:
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    brianlux said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    It had to slow down at some point.  I know I'm definitely out and about more.  Traveling more for work.   Played about 2 hours of guitar the last month and I bought 20+ guitars last year.  

    If I had that many guitars to restring and tune I might have to find another hobby! I barely keep up with 5.   :lol:
    Good point!   I was a little too impulsive.  
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    bootlegger10 said:
    brianlux said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    It had to slow down at some point.  I know I'm definitely out and about more.  Traveling more for work.   Played about 2 hours of guitar the last month and I bought 20+ guitars last year.  

    If I had that many guitars to restring and tune I might have to find another hobby! I barely keep up with 5.   :lol:
    Good point!   I was a little too impulsive.  

    A tad, eh?  :lol:      
    But hey, enjoy them!  I can't help but think how cool it would be to have a room that looks something like this:
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    Ha, mine is more depressing.  A bunch of guitars in cases.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    A 2015 custom shop relic '59 stratocaster came up on a local ad for $2700.  It has the Clapton 9V battery for mid range boost, which I'm not familiar with.


    Seems like a good price (compared to what they want for new), but it is a Craigslist listing.  The serial number checked out on Fender's lookup website.  Problem with the heavy relic is that they guy could have dropped this down a flight of stairs and I wouldn't know (may actually increase the value by adding more "relic").

    It could be a poor man's (ha ha) version of Mike's guitar (or at least what he thought it was).

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  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    That is a sweet looking Strat! Price seems like steal.
     
  • qontheboard
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    qontheboard said:
    That is a sweet looking Strat! Price seems like a steal.
     

  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    qontheboard said:
    That is a sweet looking Strat! Price seems like steal.
     

    By the time I was able to verify the serial and production numbers, someone else arranged to buy it.  If that deal doesn't go down, I'm next in to buy.

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  • qontheboard
    qontheboard Posts: 787
    I just missed out on a great deal for a Gibson Firebird. I spent about 48hrs going back an forth and then decided to go for it. When I called to say I'll take it, I was told it sold an hour before I called. I'm still smarting from this one.
      
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    qontheboard said:
    I just missed out on a great deal for a Gibson Firebird. I spent about 48hrs going back an forth and then decided to go for it. When I called to say I'll take it, I was told it sold an hour before I called. I'm still smarting from this one.
      

    Another custom shop came up for $3K.  NOS roasted ash body w/ roasted maple neck ... I have to admit this is a nice looking guitar!

    It has nice specs, but not a '59 or '60 spec.  '64 pickups with a blend knob for adding the neck pickup to the others.  I figure this is about $1.6K savings vs buying from Sweetwater.  Looks like the seller bought it during the pandemic and never played it.




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  • qontheboard
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    Jason P said:
    qontheboard said:
    I just missed out on a great deal for a Gibson Firebird. I spent about 48hrs going back an forth and then decided to go for it. When I called to say I'll take it, I was told it sold an hour before I called. I'm still smarting from this one.
      

    Another custom shop came up for $3K.  NOS roasted ash body w/ roasted maple neck ... I have to admit this is a nice looking guitar!

    It has nice specs, but not a '59 or '60 spec.  '64 pickups with a blend knob for adding the neck pickup to the others.  I figure this is about $1.6K savings vs buying from Sweetwater.  Looks like the seller bought it during the pandemic and never played it.




    That is another sweet looking Strat! The grain on the body is fantastic and I love the baked maple neck.

  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,669
    The $9,999 Noel Gallagher ES-355 and $899 Epiphone Riviera released this week gives me some hope that a lower priced version could be in the future.
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  • pjpjpaul
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    PJammer4life said:
    The $9,999 Noel Gallagher ES-355 and $899 Epiphone Riviera released this week gives me some hope that a lower priced version could be in the future.
    I just ordered that Epiphone. Should be here this week. 
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  • gimmesometruth27
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    pjpjpaul said:
    PJammer4life said:
    The $9,999 Noel Gallagher ES-355 and $899 Epiphone Riviera released this week gives me some hope that a lower priced version could be in the future.
    I just ordered that Epiphone. Should be here this week. 
    dude that's awesome! let us know what you think of it.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    qontheboard said:
    Jason P said:
    qontheboard said:
    I just missed out on a great deal for a Gibson Firebird. I spent about 48hrs going back an forth and then decided to go for it. When I called to say I'll take it, I was told it sold an hour before I called. I'm still smarting from this one.
      

    Another custom shop came up for $3K.  NOS roasted ash body w/ roasted maple neck ... I have to admit this is a nice looking guitar!

    It has nice specs, but not a '59 or '60 spec.  '64 pickups with a blend knob for adding the neck pickup to the others.  I figure this is about $1.6K savings vs buying from Sweetwater.  Looks like the seller bought it during the pandemic and never played it.




    That is another sweet looking Strat! The grain on the body is fantastic and I love the baked maple neck.


    Well, I got sick a few weeks ago, and in boredom started organizing my closet and found a significant amount of cash that I had completely forgotten about ... I don't even remember where it came from.  Anywho, the guitar hadn't sold and I cut a deal.  It is even better looking in person!  And it feels perfect.  The moment I picked it up it just felt right.

    So I guess this takes me out of the McCready strat wait list.  At least until it is announced of course.

    And when talking with the guy who sold it, I mentioned the small town I grew up in and that is where his best friend grew up ... turns out his friend's mom was my piano teacher when I was a kid (that just wanted to play baseball at the time).  Small world!

    (note to self:  clean entire house in search of more money)
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  • qontheboard
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    Mystery closet cash... that's awesome. Congrats on what looks to be an incredible guitar!

    My comic book collection is at the back of my storage closet and I can't get to them because all my music gear is in the way. I have two copies of Amazing Spider-Man #50. One is valued around $600, and the other around $2400. I just picked up the keys to my new rehearsal studio today, and all that gear is being moved from the storage closet to the new studio on Saturday. I plan on selling the higher valued copy and putting the $$ towards a new guitar. So I guess I have a little closet cash, kinda sort of. 

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