Sgt. Pepper Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Just saw this: https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/fender-class-action-lawsuit-alleging-it-overcharged-millions-guitarists/ I hope JVC doesn’t think I’m staring a hate thread by posting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 A fender? Like for a car? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 tsk.. I bought a strat in 2013,, those bastids.. I'm calling a cheap lawyer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 19 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Just saw this: https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/fender-class-action-lawsuit-alleging-it-overcharged-millions-guitarists/ I hope JVC doesn’t think I’m staring a hate thread by posting this. opinions, even negative, without name calling or slander are what this forum is for, I react to the added D-bag and bs slander etc descriptions. Im allowed ,its a forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Murph said: A fender? Like for a car? No like what Jimi Hendrix , Rory Gallagher, and SRV played. None of those guys are any good, or know squat about a guitar, but they used 'em for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I bought a new one about 1971. It cost a lot. I had to sell stuff to finance it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 23 hours ago, jvi said: opinions, even negative, without name calling or slander are what this forum is for, I react to the added D-bag and bs slander etc descriptions. Im allowed ,its a forum. I never said you were not, but it seems every thread I start in your eyes is a hate thread. I'm just posting something I saw on the net, cause I know many own, or have owned Fenders here. I'm guilty of about 5 Tele's, 4 Strats and one Jazz Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) The only new Fender's I bought was a Hiway One Tele and a Hiway One Strat in 2006/7, or so, I'm not in the window, and I don't care if they are gonna send me a check for $15. That Tele had one of the best necks on any electric I ever owned. Edited July 13, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I bought a new AV65 Jazzmaster & an AV65 Jaguar in the past few years…. My P Bass, Tele’s & Strat I’ve had for a long time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 I have now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I bought a 68 Strat. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, slimt said: I bought a 68 Strat. 😁 I was 2 in '68. Edited July 14, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 They're laying people off. https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/fender-reportedly-lays-off-hundreds-california-employees/ Too many new guitars on the planet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Yes, I own Fenders as well as Gibsons.. I bought an Aged White ‘69 Thinline Tele, an Olympic White Fender American Vintage ‘65 Jazzmaster & a Candy Apple Red Fender American Vintage ‘65 Jaguar in the past couple years.. They’re great Guitars! That news is strange? On July 26th this year Fender announced another new FSR of Ltd Edition Reissue George Harrison Rocky Strat for $1999.99.. They sold out in a day!! One day!!! I’ve never heard of any Guitar Co. doing that. And now they’re laying off hundreds of People? There must be more to this…. Edited August 5, 2022 by Larsongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Curious. Also Fender's silence too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 14 hours ago, jdgm said: They're laying people off. https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/fender-reportedly-lays-off-hundreds-california-employees/ Too many new guitars on the planet! The really sad part is, only the US Workforce affected here. Off shore and south of the border, well it's just business as usual. Made In USA used to be important. But not any more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codename Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Nice looking Tele . I guess it will depend on what Fender did and how/if it prevented selling at a discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 On a couple You tubes they mention recent QC being a major complaint.. The Afternoon Shift was let go.. From the Bottom Guy to the Top Guy? Not sure what that’s all about? But Corona was pumping out 600+ Guitars a day! Now it’s cut back to about 400-450.. Maybe that will improve QC & not let Inventories run too high.. Thereby justifying Prices increases… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I am glad we visited when we did, I don't think they are doing that for quite some time now. That place is crazy. We can see why they have had to let a bunch go, probably even more. So much going on all day, just nuts. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I caught the tail end on the news that a head guy at Dean Guitars just got fired for embezzling $400,000.00. Anybody hear this? Might there be some illegal activity going on at Fender Corona too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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