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GassageGassage Frets: 30864
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So, I had reason to call Hanks today. Basically they'd got a 1959 5E3 Deluxe and extension cab that I was interested in (sold it).

I rang up and asked them-

"I understand you've a 5E3 Deluxe and Cab for sale. How much and can you tell me about it?"

"A what?"

"A 5E3 Tweed"

"Never heard of them. We don't do it. we're a guitar shop."

"A 5E3 Deluxe"

A what? Sorry wrong place...we sell guitars and amps."

"A 5E3 Fender Tweed Deluxe and Extension cab."

"Oh, that....it's 1959 not 5E3- dunno where you got that from."

Fcuking muppets- how do they sell anything not knowing their products?

*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 12324
    I can see the confusion "this bloke wants a fivey three what a nutter!" no mate fork handles...
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  • mbembe Frets: 1840
    They're probably concocting aged Phi Vithry tweed Fender combos as we speak. 
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  • heavyrockerheavyrocker Frets: 810
    You were possibly going to buy something from there?!
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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 12346
    Music Ground have always been rubbish. I tried out a couple of  Jap Tokai LP’s there once. Both were really badly set up with rattles and fret buzz all over the neck and very rusty strings. Probably something that a new set of strings and a set up would’ve sorted but bear in mind these were £800 guitars and this was back in the 90s so they were relatively expensive and for that kind of money you’d think they’d be well presented. To compare, I’d not long paid £499 for a new US standard Strat. 

    Their answer to my pointing out how badly they played? Don’t worry, we’ll throw in a hard case. 
    My trading feedback  http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57616/
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 11564
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    Would asking about the Fender tweed deluxe amp not have worked better.
    Often guitar shop staff aren't as nerdy about model names and suchlike

    Have you got a 1959 Marshall in stock 
    No - they didn't start making Marshall amps till 1962 

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72227
    heavyrocker said:
    You were possibly going to buy something from there?!
    This. Do not deal with criminals no matter what they claim to have that you want.

    It will be overpriced for what it actually is anyway.

    "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

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  • the_jaffathe_jaffa Frets: 1791
    Sounds like a narrow escape to me. Wouldn’t touch those crooks with a barge pole
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30289
    I'm sure they can make another one for you.
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