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Topic: NEW Stringmaster Deluxe?!? |
Mark Helm
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Posted 3 May 2018 7:48 am |
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This must be some kind of bootleg, right?
Fender: Electric Guitar DLX-6 STEEL GUITAR: https://www.ebay.com/p/Fender-Electric-Guitar-Dlx-6-Steel-Guitar-wbl-6/9018553726?iid=263636588800
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Doug Beaumier
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 3 May 2018 8:39 am
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| Yes, made in Japan. Notice that the seller is in Japan. |
I'm not clear on your reply Doug.
Are you saying yes, it's a bootleg - because it's made in Japan? Or "yes," it is indeed made by Fender but in Japan.
Unless something has changed very recently, Fender still has a Japanese operation. The guitar is listed as being made of basswood, and a number of their standard electrics use this material, so it wouldn't surprise me that this guitar isn't a bootleg but is in fact made at the Fender Japan factory.
$2000 plus is a lot of money for a "bootleg" guitar.
It's also a lot a lot of money when you consider that one can get a nice vintage Deluxe in good condition for considerably less.
On the other hand, I plugged in the serial number listed in the ad to the Fender website, and it came as a Fender American Professional Jazz Bass. Hmmm...
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Doug Beaumier
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Mark Eaton
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Posted 3 May 2018 9:21 am
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Could be a one off or made in very small numbers which likely would not be shown on the website.
Remember the fancy koa Stringmaster made several years ago at the Fender Custom Shop in Corona to be displayed at NAMM, and it was ridiculously expensive? Never made it onto the website as I recall. But it was also a one of a kind.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 3 May 2018 12:09 pm
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Here's one of many discussions from around 2003 when these were being made by Fender Japan.
It's not a bootleg, but it's pretty expensive.
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Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 May 2018 8:18 pm If it's not a bootleg...
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.... WHAT is it? Are they gonna be available here soon?
I have looked for these every couple days for several months and I've only seen this just now.
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Mark Helm
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 May 2018 8:24 pm Upon reflection...
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I JUST purchased a used early 60s Deluxe 6 (I'm looking for an 8 if someone has one to sell), and it's a little dinged up, but it's a REAL Fender and I trust that SOUND.
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 May 2018 7:38 am
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I've got one of those along with some of its bigger brothers. 
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Bill McCloskey
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Nanuet, NY
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Posted 4 May 2018 9:11 am
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who in their right mind would pay over $2,000 for this when you can get a Clinesmith for much less.
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Brad Davis
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Texas, USA
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Posted 4 May 2018 9:45 am
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| I don't know if they're current production, although they seem to be able to produce them when they want to. But I thought it was common knowledge that Fender Japan had continued making these in recent years. It's technically a different company. Nothing bootleg about them. The guitars pop up on eBay, but always pricey. |
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 16 May 2018 1:45 pm Stringmaster Deluxe
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Here's mine. I'm guessing it's early to mid-1960s, and has telescoping legs.
It's for sale if anyone's interested.
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