So at the beginning of the first lock down, when things where starting to look better for me, and early retirement seemed more than possible. I promised myself that I'd take classical guitar seriously again, and finally go to music college. So I put all of my electrics in storage to concentrate on classical guitar playing and studying, I also promised myself that I wouldn't buy another electric guitar while I hunt down my dream classical guitar, that was until 2 weeks ago.
Two weeks ago, I get some great news, the music exam I recently took, I passed, I found my dream classical guitar and not only paid a deposit for it, but it also cost me quite a bit less than I had budgeted for. So this left me with both an excuse to treat myself as well as the funds to do so, and guilt free to.
So I decided after much browsing and testing to treat myself to a Fender American Ultra Luxe in Two Tone Sunburst with a maple board, this was by far my favourite of the four models I had narrowed it down to.
So the pictures
Guitar in case:<a href="
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Case candy:<a href="
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Close up of front of guitar body:<a href="
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Close up of back of guitar body:<a href="
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Close up of enhanced tapered neck heel:<a href="
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Close up of Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat pickups:<a href="
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Close up of locking tuners:<a href="
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Comments
I bought the guitar on Monday the 4th of April, if you had told me on the 2nd, or 3rd that I was going to end up buying yet another sunburst guitar, especially with a painted headstock, I'd of said there was no chance. Though I will say that the painted headstock has actually grown on me. I really do not like Fender Strats, or any variety of Strat with a rosewood or ebony board, and that really limited my options
American Performer Stratocaster® HSS in Black with maple fretboard
American Professional II Stratocaster in Mercury with rosewood fretboard
American Professional II Stratocaster in Dark Night with maple Fretboard
American Ultra Stratocaster® in Texas Tea with maple fretboard
American Ultra Stratocaster® in Ultraburst with maple fretboard
American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster® Floyd Rose® HSS in Silverburst with maple fretboard
American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster® Floyd Rose® HSS in Mystic Black with rosewood fretboard
Fender skunk.... is it US or Mexican?
The audio interface and power supply for it, the IK Multimedia iRig Pro DUO I/O Interface for iOS, Android, PC and Mac, and the headphones, the Mackie MC-350 Closed-Back Headphones, cost me an estra £200, they where not included in the almost £1400 I paid for the guitar. And again why so much interest in the small bag of parsely? Surely there are far far more interesting things that can be seen in the photos?
For the last time, it's a wee bag of parsley, some of the photos are blurred because quite frankly I'm shit at taking photos, especially with a phone in a case that keeps getting in the way.
Maybe you should take some pictures of the champagne, boots, and all of your various raffle-won electronics and then you'll get the comments you desire.
Still waiting for you to remember that ice cream company with the 100 litre tubs.