[krissovo]

Fender acoustics???????

It appears from looking at various forums that Fender acoustics are not everyones favourite.

I am the proud owner of a GA45SCE and I think its great so where has this bad vibe come from?

[sphaneuf]

I have a Fender 12 string and love it. I think it sounds great and it is one of the cheaper models. I am just learning to play, so maybe I am not experienced enough to say, but to me it sounds great.

[Bennett]

I have a Fender Electric-Acoustic DG14 and love it.

[joe_strummer]

i had a fender acoustic 25 years ago and loved it cant remember what model it was, regret selling it way back then.

[bluesguy]

Originally Posted by krissovo

I am the proud owner of a GA45SCE and I think its great so where has this bad vibe come from?

Then who cares what other folks think? Last night I was at a coffee house with the family and some guy was playing away on a $150 guitar. His playing & singing was good. He had a good presence on the stage. The guitar player makes the song not the guitar.

[nagukush]

Sorry If I'm being Off-Topic here, but I personaly feel,

If a Guitar Plays Well and Sounds Good to the Player, its the Best-Guitar for him , anyways I've the same thing about Fender Acoustics. (Just my opinion)

Kindest Regards

Kush

[krissovo]

With me as soon as I picked her up in my hands it just felt like a part of me, then I tuned her up and played a few numbers and fell in love with it.

Had I the money I would have picked up a Taylor and maybe that would be the one for me but with my limited cash I think I got a very good deal. Stamp a big name on it and it would have been twice the price!

[allthumbs]

I am not sure where the bad fender acoustic rep came from. I suspect that it stems from one of fenders bad build years like the 72 and 73 strats. You got 1 in thousands that was fantastic and the rest were mediocre at best.

[BigG]

In the hands of an artist even a comon household paintbrush becomes an instrument of great design. The artist makes the instrument.

PS I own a Fender F-65 that my wife bought me 25 years ago. I loved its sound then and I would be lost without it now.

[USGold]

I have a Fender elctric accoustic-sound is good--i don't play it much because I have too many guitars-the set up could use a bit of adjusting but the tone is good and the guitar is very playable-not sure about the bad rep of fender accoustics-but i do recall playing one a few years back-had the tele shaped headstock and I didn't think it was avery good guitar-the one I do have now isn't that style and perhaps that indicated a change in how they were produced. All in all I would say they are about the value you should expect in the price range they cost.

[bluesguy]

Originally Posted by allthumbs

I am not sure where the bad fender acoustic rep came from.

Actually it probably came from people who think the only acoustic guitar is a Martin and in a pinch a Taylor.

[si16]

[DharmaBum]

I've never understood why so many players carry inflexible opinions and submit to a blind brand-loyalty. I've listened (and read) about all the Martin v. Taylor arguments I can stand.

Here's the deal: Fender accoustics may not be the favorite of a lot of players. Including me. But, I have to acknowledge that 1) a lot of very good players Do love them, and play them better than I can ever hope to play mine, and 2) My opinion is utterly unimportant as to someone elses preference.

So, that being said, the complaints i may have had with the brand are pretty remedial. I found the ones i've played in guitar stores to be a bit stiff. nothing that a set-up wouldn't fix. 2) Some of the workmanship seemed lower-end, but well within the price range expectations of the particular guitar. 3) tone is inherantly subjective, especially given my stone ear, but the fender I played was a bit quiet, and the bass strings lacked some clout.

But, i have no doubt that even the fender i played may be the perfect choice for somebody.

[6string]

Never tried or heard one but I like the look of the Strat headstock on the California Series.

[Lcjones]

Originally Posted by BigG

In the hands of an artist even a comon household paintbrush becomes an instrument of great design. The artist makes the instrument.

No truer words spoken.