LoopyBullet
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Has anyone else noticed that the round-lam fingerboards on American Vintage guitars are way thicker than vintage examples? I know there's some variation in original Fenders but one thing I've consistently noticed in late '63 onward (Strats and a couple Duo Sonics in particular) is that the fingerboards are incredibly thin.
The real reason why I bring it up is that Fender is really hitting on the whole vintage-accurate thing in their marketing for these guitars. Maybe I'm being too anal, but I feel like if Fender is seriously going the whole vintage-accurate route, then make the fingerboards accurate especially when they're a defining spec of the era.
...And yes, they play and sound great, and most people care about that only. If you're one of those people, that is great, because I believe that's the main thing! However, this topic is really talking more about specs and marketing than how great they play or sound. (I repeat - I know they play and sound fantastic).
PS - Did I mention that they play and sound fantastic, and that that's the main thing? Also, that the fingerboard issue is a small one, but something that I'd bring up since Fender is heavily marketing the guitars as vintage-accurate to the smallest detail? Now we got that out of the way, discuss.
The real reason why I bring it up is that Fender is really hitting on the whole vintage-accurate thing in their marketing for these guitars. Maybe I'm being too anal, but I feel like if Fender is seriously going the whole vintage-accurate route, then make the fingerboards accurate especially when they're a defining spec of the era.
...And yes, they play and sound great, and most people care about that only. If you're one of those people, that is great, because I believe that's the main thing! However, this topic is really talking more about specs and marketing than how great they play or sound. (I repeat - I know they play and sound fantastic).
PS - Did I mention that they play and sound fantastic, and that that's the main thing? Also, that the fingerboard issue is a small one, but something that I'd bring up since Fender is heavily marketing the guitars as vintage-accurate to the smallest detail? Now we got that out of the way, discuss.