Oh, dear god, no...

[Achtane]

This is mindblowing

[theavondon]

This is mindblowing

Might want to reword that

phahahahhahahahahhaah

I'm waiting for the Kurt Cobain signature DS-1 to properly emulate his "FORMERLY UNACHEVIABLE TOANZ"

[Fuzzy Fred]

This is mindblowing

Might want to reword that

phahahahhahahahahhaah

I'm waiting for the Kurt Cobain signature DS-1 to properly emulate his "FORMERLY UNACHEVIABLE TOANZ"

Word. On both accounts.

Boss should do that though, I know I smashed my DS-1 one day after I finally decided it sounded like shit, took out all the guts and threw it around.

[counterdestroy]

This is mindblowing

Might want to reword that

phahahahhahahahahhaah

I'm waiting for the Kurt Cobain signature DS-1 to properly emulate his "FORMERLY UNACHEVIABLE TOANZ"

Word. On both accounts.

Boss should do that though, I know I smashed my DS-1 one day after I finally decided it sounded like shit, took out all the guts and threw it around.

a fitting end

[BlindtoFaith]

This is almost as bad as Kurt's playing!

He was actually a pretty good guitar player. I like his style.

[wsas3]

This is almost as bad as Kurt's playing!

He was actually a pretty good guitar player. I like his style.

what?

[devi ever]

Here's the thing about replica guitars... the idea is that you get to sit there and see for yourself all the little nicks and scrapes and whateverz that the original artist layed upon that poor guitar during it's use and abuse. I remember reading about the Van Halen replica, and something about a coin put somewhere for some reason or whatever... and they went as far as to duplicate that to the very last nick and scrape... and it really occurred to me at that point why it's cool as a collector's item, because not often will someone get to actually see the original, let alone play it.

Anyhow. Under $2k for a replica is fucking phenomenal (though probably says more about the economy than anything... unless it's a shit replica kinda like those MIM road worn guitars).

Usually I'd jump on the replica haterade bandwagon, especially when they are priced beyond the $5k price point... but then again, some of those replicas are fucking majestic in their detail.... and people gotta get paid for their hard handiwork... etc. etc.

[Holy Schnikes]

It is a good price relatively speaking, Fender prices are getting crazy.Probably not a fancy custom shop piece like those others Fender put out at astronomical figures.

That EVH replica was like $20K, SRV was $10K. Fender marketing must be steadily and carefully monitoring TGP dreams and desires.

[bob the r0bot]

It is a good price relatively speaking, Fender prices are getting crazy.Probably not a fancy custom shop piece like those others Fender put out at astronomical figures.

That EVH replica was like $20K, SRV was $10K. Fender marketing must be steadily and carefully monitoring TGP dreams and desires.

NEW JOHN CLAPTON SIGNATURE DUMBLE-KLON

[Holy Schnikes]

Exactly!

[Achtane]

It is a good price for a superfancy limited artist...thing. Relatively.
But still the entire thing is "meh".

Related:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU2CebfXM2s[/youtube]

[Holy Schnikes]

It is a good price for a superfancy limited artist...thing. Relatively.
But still the entire thing is "meh".

I'd agree but some of the better guitars I've owned are sig models:

Maton BB1200JH
TM Jazzblaster
JM Jazzmaster

All killer guitars! All sigs
Different than a straight replica though, that is a bit stupid.

I think it's the Cobain factor catching some heat on this one but I'd say Fender is definitely indebted to the guy. He made Fenders cool again at a time when they weren't, particularly offsets.

EDIT: (I'm talking mass appeal, dawgs)

[dubkitty]

i'll give you that it doesn't seem quite as thematically absurd as the Fender Wayne Kramer guitar. Kurt at least sought commercial success, however conflicted he was about it.

[rfurtkamp]

Should come with an 'authentic' reciept for $150 or whatever the thing actually cost.

Cobain's biggest influence on me during the 90s was being able to pay my rent with a couple beater '65 Mustangs during the dark days and sell at a tidy profit.

That said, price seems decent, not that I'd bother when I already have a Jag I like.

Bonus points that it's not just another Strat with a different color scheme honestly.

[proroby]

I like the idea, I came really close to getting on of the Japnese ones, but they (Ishi) said that it would cost $2k to ship it with fees and shipping and shit so I said fuck it. At least it's not a Nirvana song in some fucking Budweiser or car commercial or some stupid shit. He liked Fender guitars and collaborated with them (even though he wasn't happy with it), so at least it's something he liked (obviously it's impossible to know whether he would have liked this guitar).

In the About a Son documentary I remember him saying something about the Indie music in Olympia when he lived there for awhile putting pressure on him to not sell out and he said that was bullshit to put that pressure on him when he wanted to make more pop oriented music. I think that ties in to this conversation somewhere...