GuildPlayer Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Hey everybody! I'm a self-taught mandolinist/guitarist from Flint, Michigan. I play pop, rock, and blues. My two absolute babies out of my collection of instruments are my 2003 Gibson Melody Maker (a custom build in progress) and my 1954 Guild Aristocrat (first model year, all original, and a family heirloom). My first instrument is mandolin and currently I play a 2014 Fender Mando-Strat 8. However, after talking to Fender customer service, I will NEVER buy an instrument from them again. Just a little about me. Nice to meet you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 WOW, you must have had a really bad experience with Fender CS?! Sorry, to hear that. Seems to be an affliction, in too many companies, these days. SAD!! Anyway, welcome to the "nuthouse," and hope you enjoy your stay/experiences, here. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildPlayer Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Yeah, a couple phone calls and emails later, I want nothing to do with them. It doesn't bother me though, bolt on necks feel cheap anyways. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Yeah, a couple phone calls and emails later, I want nothing to do with them. It doesn't bother me though, bolt on necks feel cheap anyways. Lol Well, to each his/her own. I have a 1964 L series Fender Strat, that I got (new) on my 14th birthday, and I (still) LOVE it, 53 years later! But, I love my many Gibson's, too! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildPlayer Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 That's one hell of a guitar! Funny, my '54 Guild I mentioned above was my grandfather's 14th birthday present (new). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb1968 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hey everybody! I'm a self-taught mandolinist/guitarist from Flint, Michigan. I play pop, rock, and blues. My two absolute babies out of my collection of instruments are my 2003 Gibson Melody Maker (a custom build in progress) and my 1954 Guild Aristocrat (first model year, all original, and a family heirloom). My first instrument is mandolin and currently I play a 2014 Fender Mando-Strat 8. However, after talking to Fender customer service, I will NEVER buy an instrument from them again. Just a little about me. Nice to meet you all. Welcome, and I am sorry to hear about your experience with Fender, it's disappointing for you to spend a lot of money on a musical instrument, only for it to let you down. And well done on being able to teach yourself guitar, I wish I had the talent, I had to take a s*#t load of lessons before I could progress on the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildPlayer Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Welcome, and I am sorry to hear about your experience with Fender, it's disappointing for you to spend a lot of money on a musical instrument, only for it to let you down. And well done on being able to teach yourself guitar, I wish I had the talent, I had to take a s*#t load of lessons before I could progress on the guitar. Thank you! I had to play until my fingers split open, finally get calluses, then play until my calluses fell off! Hahaha I'm a man with a lot of free time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Word on Fender and Welcome to the forum 4H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 1486731542[/url]' post='1833946']Thank you! I had to play until my fingers split open, finally get calluses, then play until my calluses fell off! Hahaha I'm a man with a lot of free time Welcome to the forum and I have tons of free time too and love it! Folks ask me how being retired feels like and I tell them just like Ground Hog Day. Each day feels the same and you can do whatever you want to do! Sorry to hear about your problem with Fender. I have 2 Les Paul's and 2 Fenders. The Fender I love is a vintage modified Jaguar in Squire with vibrato arm. Works great with the surf songs I play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildPlayer Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 I played one of the vm jags, the squire line has gotten A LOT better the past few years. I was so happy wwith the way it played, it made me want to buy one of those squire 6 string basses for whatever reason haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yea seems thjat trying trying to get a response from Fender CS is sort of like trying to find intelligent life in deep space... Thankfully,,, I was able to solve the problems with out their {crappy} support... welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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