Fender Starcaster

adrianlee · Post by **adrianlee** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:39 pm

I've been following them since like 2003/04. They've always been uber expensive. When did they become so expensive? Who played them to make them jump so high in price? This thread is purely for my own personal knowledge. Also feel free to post pics if you think these things are as sexy as I do. And, if you've played one, share your thoughts.

futuresailors · Post by **futuresailors** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:21 pm

But I have a boner for them. Especially with (mis)matching headstocks.

bubstance · Post by **bubstance** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:29 pm

Well Johnny Greenwood, for one. Sammy James Jr., Dave Keuning, Jamie Cook, Chris Walla, Taylor York, Steve Mazur... that's all I can think of and find on Google.

adrianlee · Post by **adrianlee** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:36 pm

Oh yeah greenwood Did play one. That fucker.

smile_man · Post by **smile_man** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:39 pm

bubstance wrote:WellJohnny Greenwood, for one. Sammy James Jr., Dave Keuning, Jamie Cook, Chris Walla, Taylor York, Steve Mazur... that's all I can think of and find on Google.

thats all the answer you need.

tim · Post by **tim** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:12 pm

I was lucky enough to have played three of them a few years ago at Chicago Music Exchange. It was interesting how wildly different the 3 felt. They all sounded similar, but if I were blindfolded I would have thought I was playing 3 different models. And they're inordinately expensive. IIRC, they were all between $4,000-$6,000.

But the sunburst ones are undeniably sexy.

proroby · Post by **proroby** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:32 pm

I have heard nothing but good things about them, and as posted before, Mr. Greenwood has helped to drive prices up. Also, I think it has in part to do with the shittiness of the Coronado. I have heard nothing but terrible things about them and they are kinda similar guitars.

Offset semi-hollow body by Fender, just the idea itself brings the price up.

Chicago Music Exchange is overpriced, so I would use their prices as the high side of these guitars.

coldbrightsunlight · Post by **coldbrightsunlight** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:34 pm

They look really awesome, pity they're so stupidly expensive.

tim · Post by **tim** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:05 pm

proroby wrote:Chicago Music Exchange is overpriced, so I would use their prices as the high side of these guitars.

They do price things high, but I always assume that stores expect you to negotiate on used/vintage items. However, given the fact these guitars are incredibly rare, I doubt they'd be willing to negotiate much.

tuffteef · Post by **tuffteef** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:24 pm

smile_man wrote:
bubstance wrote:WellJohnny Greenwood, for one. Sammy James Jr., Dave Keuning, Jamie Cook, Chris Walla, Taylor York, Steve Mazur... that's all I can think of and find on Google.

thats all the answer you need.

exactly

also the headrush

tim · Post by **tim** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:31 pm

And the DOD 440 envelope filter, Marshall Shredmaster, and the Digitech Whammy version 1.

tuffteef · Post by **tuffteef** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:35 pm

tim wrote:And the DOD 440 envelope filter, Marshall Shredmaster, and the Digitech Whammy version 1.

and these

and the space echo

tim · Post by **tim** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:45 pm

Bonus DR103

adrianlee · Post by **adrianlee** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:52 pm

Soooooooooooooooooooooo fucking bonered out right now

Achtane · Post by **Achtane** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:08 pm

I appreciate the Jazz Bass-esque styling and somewhat phallic headstock.

I've always heard they're really nice guitars. I can't decide if I like the asymmetry of it or not but they seem nice...

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