Recent Corona Experience & Stingray

**MondoKen** · 02-17-2008, 03:12 PM

I wasn't bashing Fender as much as I was expressing my frustration in purchasing one. I would guess by the sales numbers that they are much more popular than MusicMan. But fit and finish are something I look for in a guitar. I get as much joy cleaning and maintaining it as I do playing it. If I didn't really care I would probably be very satisfied with a Squier. They honestly sound okay to me. But quality is a selling point to me. I would suggest going to Guitar Center to examine the finish on a painted Fender. Many will show lines in the finish which according to Fender's own CS is wood changing due to environmental conditions or just plain old rough sanding. I saw a new Blizzard Pearl Strat prominently displayed at the Arlington GC. The painted area between the back cover and the neck had a quarter size area where it looked like the paint had pooled before curing. I've just seen this kind of workmanship way too much. It's not saying that I haven't seen some nicely finished Fenders but they seem to be rare.

BP, are the environmental conditions in SLO so much better than Corona that MusicMan equipment is spared?

FYI, I still want a Fender. I really do!

**Big Poppa** · 02-17-2008, 06:38 PM

we have the most stringent enviornmental control in San Luis Obispo

**MondoKen** · 02-18-2008, 06:45 AM

BP,

My question to you was tongue-in-cheek. I thought the environment response from Corona seemed a little lame. The bass in question had a tag on it signed by four different inspectors. Have you ever watched the George Lopez Show? His mother inspects aircraft landing gear parts, but she admits to never looking at them.

Ken