Fair Price for a Fender Road Worn Stratocaster

[rabbuhl]

What is a fair price for a new Fender Road Worn Stratocaster purchased in the US?

 

[Targ]

zzz

 

[benjammin420]

depends on the country too

 

[rabbuhl]

Used, new, location?

New because there hardly any used ones available. Location?

 

[rabbuhl]

depends on the country too

Guitar Center in the USA.

 

[benjammin420]

if i could pay an american price here in canada, i would call that fair, what they cost in CA$ is not for me

 

[rabbuhl]

if i could pay an american price here in canada, i would call that fair, what they cost in CA$ is not for me

A Road Worn Stratocaster where I live costs €899.00 which is equivalent to $1149.00.

 

[benjammin420]

ill admit im cheap (plus im just finishing paying off a classic player strat) but i think theyre 1059 or so at Long and McQuade here

 

[teletroy]

unfortunately what I think is a fair price, isn't going to be the same that you're going to pay

 

[Release]

I paid $950 and don't regret it at all. I think the $750 would be a better price point though. Simply because the look isn't for everyone and the fact that a lot of people are hung up over it being made in Mexico. Sell a bunch and then raise the price by a hundred bucks in a year.

 

[bchamorro]

$549

why pay more for dings and scratches when you can do them yourself?

 

[buddastrat]

Sigh...a lot more than dings and scratches to the folks who have ears anyhow.

 

[Doug]

A local store has them for $720 during their March Madness sale. I'm not sure of their stock, though. I only saw one Strat on the racks when I was there last week.

 

[Polynitro]

Id pay $700..Do they come with a $150 case and $50 replacement bridge like the US 52RI?

 

[1955Junior]

A local store has them for $720 during their March Madness sale. I'm not sure of their stock, though. I only saw one Strat on the racks when I was there last week.

They had two earlier in the week - one rosewood board and the other was a one piece maple neck (black body). I bought the one-piece maple neck model last Thursday.

I am really liking this guitar. During the last 30 years or so, I've owned at least 40 pre-CBS Strats from the 50s & early 60s, and this thing ranks up there with many of them - no kidding! I know some complain about the hardware, but I can find any real issues. For this kind of money, I probably should buy another.

I've not tried the Telecaster, but may end up with one of those very soon. Also, it would be great if they plan to do an Esquire - both maple & rosewood would be nice.

 

[frankthomson]

$650

max

 

[poonman66]

If you simply couldn't find one "used" and absolutely had to have one of these, I suppose I could understand paying extra for a new one. Otherwise, with this particular series, what possible attributes could "new" have over "used"? Just wondering....

 

[mc5nrg]

Circa 30-40% off of list. Last I checked MSRP was $1200.You do the math.

 

[Boris Bubbanov]

$ 449.

Gimme a fat necked, rosewood boarded Tele and I'll pay $ 600. (I play more maple than rosewood but the 9th-12th fret "gaffe" is toooooo embarrassing for words.)

 

[ESPLTD200FM]

I have one, and I paid the $949 and it was the best guitar related purchase I've ever made......