Thread 127337438

What model/series is the point of diminishing returns when it comes to strats and teles? Just tried a sonic tele and honestly it felt fine.

>>127337438 (OP)
An instrument is only as good as you are. $200 vs $2000 isnt suddenly going to give you abilities that you didn't have before. You just might stay in tune better, have less noise, etc

Classic Vibe

<$300
cheap woods, cheap tuners, cheap electronics, bad fret work
$500-700
cheap wood, cheap tuners, ok electronics, decent fret work
$1000
cheap wood, cheap tuners, ok electronics, ok fretwork but now you get a Fender logo
$1500
ok wood, good tuners, good fretwork, good electronics
POINT OF DIMINISHING RETURNS (for fender)
$2000
good wood, great electronics, great tuners, great hardware
Last Discernable Quality Difference:
American Vintage $2500
Great wood, nitro finish, great fretwork, great electronics, good quality but stupid design bridges truss rod etc
No difference in quality:
Custom Shop $4500
same shit as vintage reissue but better fret work, a more true to original finish that someone has destroyed
i've owned a precision bass in every tier except master built

>>127337438 (OP)
Alder or ash bodies only. The cheapest price that gets you an alder or ash body. Also, fuck 'torrefied' wood.

>>127337438 (OP)
the Mexican strats are much better than the oriental ones

>>127339256
not because they are made in Mexico
an indonesian Yamaha blows the fuck out of shitty 1000 dollar MIM fender

>>127337438 (OP)
Anything custom shop is just a rip offthe sweet spot for guitars is 1k.

>>127340324
More like 350$

I really love a 22nd fret

>>127337569
Irrelevant to what you posted but you seem like you know your shit so why p bass over j bass?

God I fucking hate that pale maple or whatever the fuck it is.

>>127342013
You can stain it any shade you want.
You can even black out the fretboard if you'd like.

>>127337438 (OP)
Harley Benton

>>127337569
>cheap wood
Stopped reading right there.

>>127342013
I love it. Gimme pale maple all around.