Fender and Gibson, the cost is it worth it...Discuss amongst the group.

[DrNomis_44]

Update to my Strat headstock dilema...

Seems Fender want the errant axe back. Full exchange with an identical model replacement via my retailer at nil cost to me...

( Evil thoughts in the back of my head has me wondering how much is this guitar worth to them....lol )

I reckon keep it if it is going to be worth a lot of money.

[Dedman]

I reckon Shane talking about it probably got em worried about the bad press.

[Dedman]

Thanks for that Link Deddy, i have actually reposted that on my Company collaboration platform for comment. There are a number of parallels within our industry, including the division i work for.

Same was happening in the outdoors import business which is why I got out. Big money pushing all us little guys out.

[FrankenWashie]

Same was happening in the outdoors import business which is why I got out. Big money pushing all us little guys out.

I found the parallels more in the fact that I work for an outfit that is of a similar vintage to G, is an iconic brand in our field and has been a pioneer of that field. We are the big money (thankfully much better managed) but it was more so the points about Quality and passion that got me. See if any of my colleagues take the hint. 🤔

[fender3x]

If you are happy with it why in the world would you send it back? There's enough variation in these things that you may not like the new one as well as the one you have now. The anomaly makes yours cooler. They have nerve saying they'll "replace" it. I wouldn't do it even if they offered you that deal plus free beer.

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[Dedman]

I agree with fender3x

[Simon Barden]

The downside is that it's hard to prove if you decide to sell it on (which obviously will never happen) that it's not a neck that you've changed yourself, on a Strat body, and so lower the value, rather than increase it.

[Marcel]

The downside is that it's hard to prove if you decide to sell it on (which obviously will never happen) that it's not a neck that you've changed yourself, on a Strat body, and so lower the value, rather than increase it.

That's easily provable.... a check of the serial number on the Fender.com website gives an accurate description plus a generic photo of the model. The serial number is on the back of the headstock...

And I now have made a video... lol.... https://youtu.be/384N-UsfIb0

[fender3x]

Plus that the headstock is strat shaped

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[DrNomis_44]

My current theory is that someone doing the QC checking at the Fender factory must have had a brain-fart, or it could have been the one applying the labeling, not sure why that wasn't picked up during the QC checking, it's glaringly-obvious enough.