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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Just allow those of us deluded souls to waste our money on buying one - you're free to continue to be the Martin Lewis of guitarists. Last time I checked, it was still - just about - a free country.
Yes they are generally good guitars but not in any way worth the extra £
Value is subjective and cannot be measured by the cost of parts when you are looking at luxury goods.
I have had a fair few good fender guitars and can only imagine how nice a good custom shop model would be.
It's also about consistency. It doesn't mean you can't be lucky and get a great one of the 'lesser' series, but it's hard to go looking for one with the expectation that you'll find one easily - it's hard to find one that's better than very good. Whereas with a CS, you'd be unlucky to find one that was less than very good, in my experience. Whether you want to pay that much extra for a small amount of likely improvement is one of those judgement calls that depends a lot on how much you have to spend…
I have also played one shockingly bad CS, to be fair. No idea how that one got out, but it had all the resonance of a piece of wet cardboard. An almost identical-looking Mexican one was far better, irrespective of the price difference.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
When I was in Matchetts Music in Belfast last year I was genuinely considering dropping £3K on a CS Strat. I had always wanted one special guitar, I chose fender because I love their whole vibe. But upon picking up this £3k dream machine I thought "I could make that for under £800". And that's what I've been aiming to do. It was the drive I needed to setup my business tbh. While I love fender I just can't justify the cost. I also played a new Jap strat the other day and it's outstanding. £600 new I think? Unreal quality.
Soooo... where's the other £2500 +??
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Again just my opinion,... Before the patronising simpletons start
I suggest you familiarise yourself with Rule 1...
So by saying that, you are kinda disagreeing with yourself. You're paying more for a CS with hand picked wood which is more than likely more resonant and lively.
Plus the fact, the builders know what to do with it in the workshop to get the most out of it..
And your point with fake necks, well, go to an authorised dealer and you will be safe from this. Us patronising simpletons will probably be able to spot a fake - dubious history is normally a give away, as is the fact a CS neck is separate from it's body - why part out a good CS guitar?
https://stratosphereparts.com
No doubt they're buying dusty unsold inventory at knock-down prices, mind you, and they could be getting the "dogs" ...
And I still say the way to buy a good CS is at a good dealer where you can try lots and pick 'the one'