Fender Elite Strat Deals

Universal8

Anyone know if these are being discontinued? All the main dealers seem to have heavily discounted them. I’ve emailed a couple asking why and got no answers. Most seen to be selling them for professional Strat money.

Whitecat

Teles too. Nearly grabbed a Thinline but I’m too suspicious of that weird bridge on it at any price. 

I bet it’s just old SKUs... Fender can go back to rosewood on these right away, so might be clearing the decks for a minor refresh of colours and woods. 

guitars4you

Whitecat said:

Teles too. Nearly grabbed a Thinline but I’m too suspicious of that weird bridge on it at any price. 

I bet it’s just old SKUs... Fender can go back to rosewood on these right away, so might be clearing the decks for a minor refresh of colours and woods. 

I had a used Tele Thinline a couple of weeks ago - And yes that bridge raised more questions then answers - Yet it works and I sold the guitar very quickly with no issues 

Truth be known I'm not sure why they have gone down that direction and I dare say I'd prefer something more traditional - But overall nothing wrong with the guitar

Whitecat

guitars4you said:

Whitecat said:

Teles too. Nearly grabbed a Thinline but I’m too suspicious of that weird bridge on it at any price. 

I bet it’s just old SKUs... Fender can go back to rosewood on these right away, so might be clearing the decks for a minor refresh of colours and woods. 

I had a used Tele Thinline a couple of weeks ago - And yes that bridge raised more questions then answers - Yet it works and I sold the guitar very quickly with no issues 

Truth be known I'm not sure why they have gone down that direction and I dare say I'd prefer something more traditional - But overall nothing wrong with the guitar

Argh, now I’m thinking about it again...

PonchoGreg

Spotted the HSS strat at Anderton's, that's bargain-tastic. Never tried one but I imagine that must be some seriously playable strat at a very attractive price point

guitars4you

Whitecat said:

guitars4you said:

Whitecat said:

Teles too. Nearly grabbed a Thinline but I’m too suspicious of that weird bridge on it at any price. 

I bet it’s just old SKUs... Fender can go back to rosewood on these right away, so might be clearing the decks for a minor refresh of colours and woods. 

I had a used Tele Thinline a couple of weeks ago - And yes that bridge raised more questions then answers - Yet it works and I sold the guitar very quickly with no issues 

Truth be known I'm not sure why they have gone down that direction and I dare say I'd prefer something more traditional - But overall nothing wrong with the guitar

Argh, now I’m thinking about it again...

Don't blame if you you are tempted to use your plastic friend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

skunkwerx

I also saw these... man if they did a tele but with that multicoloured ebony board I would be seriously thinking about buying one... 

TeleMaster

I've got an Elite Strat and I absolutely love it, even when compared to my Custom Shop stuff. 

bacchanalian

skunkwerx said:

I also saw these... man if they did a tele but with that multicoloured ebony board I would be seriously thinking about buying one... 

GAK might have what your are looking for.
I think the Elites and preceding deluxes are great guitars apart from the pickups.  Having said that if you are gigging regularly they could be the ideal working guitar.

Switch625

PonchoGreg said:

Spotted the HSS strat at Anderton's, that's bargain-tastic. Never tried one but I imagine that must be some seriously playable strat at a very attractive price point

Online or in store?

PonchoGreg

switch625 said:

PonchoGreg said:

Spotted the HSS strat at Anderton's, that's bargain-tastic. Never tried one but I imagine that must be some seriously playable strat at a very attractive price point

Online or in store?

Online

tomajoha

My dad has the thinline tele that he uses for jazz gigs. It is an exceptionally well made guitar.

Switch625

PonchoGreg said:

Online

This one?

Switch625

PonchoGreg said:

Online

This one?

PonchoGreg

switch625 said:

PonchoGreg said:

Online

This one?

Yup. I think there were 10+ when I first came across it (from their YouTube vid), they've obviously gone quick!

Whitecat

The Thinline Tele I had my eye on has gone, so I’m chalking it up as “not meant to be.” Congrats to anyone who grabs one though, still a good deal...

Bellycaster

A dumping of the Gaudy crap with Noiseless Pick Ups would get a round of applause from me. Sorry if that offends anyone.

Musicman20

Some of them look fantastic but I'm not sure about the noiseless single coils...

Bellycaster

Musicman20 said:

Some of them look fantastic but I'm not sure about the noiseless single coils...

There are some nice finishes on them if I'm honest. I think they've had some ghastly ones in the past though.

jeztone2

I never know what to make of Noiseless pickups. I tried a CS Clapton with them in some years ago and loathed them. But the Samarium Cobalt SCN one’s from 2004/5 sounded really good to my ears. Not tried any of the newer ones. But people tend to hate them. Why? 

Whitecat

Whitecat said:

Teles too. Nearly grabbed a Thinline but I’m too suspicious of that weird bridge on it at any price. 

I bet it’s just old SKUs... Fender can go back to rosewood on these right away, so might be clearing the decks for a minor refresh of colours and woods. 

I stand corrected...

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/166671/new-fender-ultra-range#latest