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Everything else you've written is quite possible, but purely your opinion. Unless you work in this area for Fender and know something you'd like to share?
FWIW - I've already said I think it's a disgrace to consider that level of finish to be acceptable. I wouldn't accept that guitar. We just don't know for a fact who specifically thinks otherwise, or why.
This is the retailer's job to sort out, not Fenders.
The guitar was bought via a retailer, so it is their responsibility to sort it out.
That's the whole point of having retailers (they have to do something for there margin), .
Just sayin’
The closest I've seen to this sort of thing was in 2014, when I saw several 'EBay dealers' were selling a specific PRS SE model as 'ex-demo' at a hefty discount. I bought one. It seemed unplayed, but I discovered a paint run flaw on the back of the neck. The dealer apologised, and said the guitar had come from PRS/distributor as an ex-demo model, and had probably been on display at events. It made sense that a company used seconds on display, where the flaw would not be visible, but I was a bit surprised that they'd then been sold off. They weren't being sold as 'new', but describing factory seconds as 'ex-demo' still seemed a bit off to me. Then again, it could've been a genuine error. (FWIW, It was all resolved OK at the time)
It's not acceptable but it happens when companies try to put out too many guitars to make money.
Due to the Fender layoffs the output is less hand hopefully QC will improve !
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
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My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
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