Rabs Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Lol.. its funny.. most of the Fenders I am interested in are more Gibson like :) That's pretty cool though.. 1984 Japanese made.. never seen that one before http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Esprit-Standard-Robben-Ford-guitar-1984-/231234626091?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Esprit-Standard-Robben-Ford-guitar-1984-/231234626091?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276
jdgm Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Yes they are very nice but people in the UK are asking too much for them now. The one you have linked has had mods inc the p/us replaced like so many eBay guitars. In the mid-late 80s they were being sold off cheap and you could get one for about £300! Robben Ford played one. This site is the ultimate reference at the moment - http://www.masterseriesguitars.com/
NHTom Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 can't say I even remember those from back in the day, but I'm very interested in them. Part gibby double cut Part Ibanez artist maybe even a hint of PRS Definitely one I'd like to play and see what they are like. NHTom
bonzoboy Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Most MIJ Fenders are of very good quality and some are downright exceptional.A couple of my buddies have 2 MIJ Strats each and they are fabulous guitars,one is a special DiMarzio or Seymour Duncan model and it's just a monster.
Rabs Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 well krapp.....THANKS for the GAS Rabs ! Lol.. any time ;) You know what.. if I had any money to spend on something like that, id pace a bid... I really like it.. But from what I can see they are quite rare...
Rabs Posted May 18, 2014 Author Posted May 18, 2014 Lets hear one shall we.... sounds pretty darn tasty actually (certainly not very Fender like )
rct Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 They really were nice guitars. I played a bunch of them and liked every single one. Never bought one though. And yes, Robben Ford made some pretty good records using his. rct
darling67 Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Pretty cool! A Fender, other than a Tele, that I'd actually consider!
Jimi Mac Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Now that I'm a Gibson guy and have left my Strat fanaticism far behind, this is a Fender model I especially like and I've also been smitten with the vintage Starcaster that they recently reissued too... I always liked Robben Ford and his signature axe... Never had a chance to play either...
Markini Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 My '89 MIJ Strat is the measuring post for all my electrics when I build or buy (including LPs). It is an exceptional guitar.
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