What do you guys think about the Fender Starcaster?

[Platypus]

I'd love a *real* starcaster 😛

wtf is fender thinking?

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
The popularity of Guitar Hero has made real guitar sales soar, so this is a way for main stream companies to get into dept. stores without losing their integrity.

🙂 I've wanted to learn the guitar for years, but Guitar Hero was one of the things that helped push me at this point in time. I'll sit there and play on hard or expert difficulty and be enjoying myself, then realize that I'm wasting my time playing the game when I can be learning the real thing.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Platypus
Hmmm, it appears that Fender has decided to reuse that name on a budget guitar line, I thought you had stumbled upon something rare 🙂

All companies are starting to "toy up".

No doubt- I don't blame them though. Parents think that it's better to spend $150 than $500 on a starter guitar that has a big chance of not being used.

Gibson got in on the bandwagon last year.

The popularity of Guitar Hero has made real guitar sales soar, so this is a way for main stream companies to get into dept. stores without losing their integrity.

Ah man....i remember I saw this at best buy last year. I literally went "WTF!". To think....some lost soul will buy it just because it has that Gibson Logo.

 

[ranmaniac]

I started learning on a cheap acoustic guitar with nylon strings, and eventually got a epiphone Les Paul Studio (in ebony). I'd like a real Gibson version someday though...

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Platypus
I'd love a *real* starcaster 😛

wtf is fender thinking?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: Platypus
I'd love a *real* starcaster 😛

wtf is fender thinking?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Think of it this way...they can get funding from this stuff to make cooler high end guitars for the pros 🙂

 

[Greyd]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Starcasters are actually pretty rare and a good find

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Starcaster

Johnny Greenwood uses them a lot with Radiohead.. I would hold onto it for sure. (I'd love to own one)

wrong Starcaster.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Greyd

Originally posted by: Platypus
Starcasters are actually pretty rare and a good find

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Starcaster

Johnny Greenwood uses them a lot with Radiohead.. I would hold onto it for sure. (I'd love to own one)

wrong Starcaster.

Did you read the thread? 😛

 

[jandrews]

More important than your first guitar is signing up for lessons from a professional instructor so you guys get good core elements down, very important for beginning technique and so you can ask questions!!!!

 

[Kirby]

I wouild go for a mexican strat to begin with, or a decent acoustic.

 

[Greyd]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Originally posted by: Greyd

Originally posted by: Platypus
Starcasters are actually pretty rare and a good find

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Starcaster

Johnny Greenwood uses them a lot with Radiohead.. I would hold onto it for sure. (I'd love to own one)

wrong Starcaster.

Did you read the thread? 😛

The wiki article talks about the rare/vintage Starcaster, not the one he bought. ("fake" one)