and walk out with this:
 

 
Everybody's doing it!

Congrats, Greg.  Did you remember the peg?  

Nice. :)

And what is "this" exactly? (I know it must be a Fender, but...)

 Looks similar to a H-S-S I tried last summer (I had actually walked in to buy that one but ended up getting a Paul instead.)

Old55


Congrats, Greg.  Did you remember the peg?  

Yes! Actually 6 of them since the salesdude couldn't find a single to give me.
 
Rain, it's a Fender FSR Standard with HSS, as you noted. MIM.
 
Ever since my brother moved out and took his Squire Strat with him, I've wanted another Strat.
So I saw online something called a Fender Modern Player Strat, also HSS, and wanted to play one before I (maybe) bought it.
Looking around the store, I didn't see any of that model, so I spent a couple hours playing all the strats in or near the same price range. The Modern Player was $399 online.
I really liked this one. The red justs pops. It plays well, even with half-dead strings on it.
 
So I ask the salesman if they have an MP in the store. They didn't.
He walked me around and we talked guitars a bit and he showed me a few of the better used ones in that price range. But I wanted a new one.
I walked him back the where this one was and said, "can you let me have this one for the same price?" It listed for $499.
He walked over to the counter and found a coupon online for $100 off with a $499 purchase.
He emailed me the coupon, let me log on to my email, I opened the email he just sent me and copied out the coupon's number.
"Yes, I can let you have it for #399."
 
I've been playing it since I got home... well, I had to stop to eat.
Gonna put new strings on it tonight. I love it!
 

 

Sweet!

Modern Player - that's the one I was thinking of, though I thought I remembered that they didn't make red ones. 

The FSR looks like a better choice, but didn't fit my budget for a second strat - I have my good old American one and the only reason I wanted a new one was that I can't imagine disfiguring that classic beauty w/ a humbucker. But I wanted that humbucker sound.

That being said, the LP didn't fit the budget either, but, you know... Everybody's doing it.

BTW, the MP I've tried was a whole lot thiner/lighter than I expected and in dire need of a fret job. It didn't really hold up to my old 90's Squier in terms of playability/feel.

Congrats on the sweet deal, again.

I'm just happy 'cause, as of two days ago, I FINALLY have my last custom guitar back in my bedroom (it was in storage).  I didn't get anything else except a stand but, at least for now, I can tweeedleweedleweedle and hrumm hrumm hurmm quietly and get some pleasure out of it.

I got so tired of seeing all of you with nice new toys (which always makes me want to break out mine) when I couldn't play too!  LOL!

Nice axe there Greg.

craigb


I'm just happy 'cause, as of two days ago, I FINALLY have my last custom guitar back in my bedroom (it was in storage).  I didn't get anything else except a stand but, at least for now, I can tweeedleweedleweedle and hrumm hrumm hurmm quietly and get some pleasure out of it.

I got so tired of seeing all of you with nice new toys (which always makes me want to break out mine) when I couldn't play too!  LOL!

Nice axe there Greg.

Well, that's good progress, Greg.  I don't have any new toys, BTW.  

I hope you enjoy your new Strat Greg.

It looks real nice and the story about getting a great deal is a good one!

best regards,
mike

Wow! That's a beauty!

Congrats on the new baby and hope it gives you much pleassure.


Now I want a new guitar too...

57Gregy

 
I've been playing it since I got home... well, I had to stop to eat.
Gonna put new strings on it tonight. I love it!
 

 

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