daveq Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 I'm not against Fender guitars in any way but they seem to have some really ugly guitars in their lineup: Here's one that I have never understood why it sold: I know they were sort-of popular a long time ago but damn! that thing is nasty lookin! It reminds me of my first rental guitar - a peavey. It was a monsterous, heavy, ugly looking thing that I think my mother wanted to use as a deterent against me taking up guitar. I think if she had rented this thing for me, it may have worked. I have never cared for the tele much either but I think that's something that I can grow into (eventually - maybe?). I know when posting things like this, I'm eventually going to offend someone who really likes it. Please don't take it personally - just want to get others opinions on it. Maybe I'm just not capable of appreciating the "vintage" instruments? Quote Link to comment
fidgec94 Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Personally i'm not too keen on it, i think its the combination of colour/pickups/bridge that just doesnt appeal to me. Ignoring the colour, i think this one is alot better looking Quote Link to comment
daveq Posted January 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 It's definitely better but the horns make the body appear to be obese. What is that one? The jaguar that I posted has a weird body shape and combined with all of that nasty looking hardware - it just looks really ugly to me. Quote Link to comment
fidgec94 Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 That one is a cyclone in the current range along with This HH Cyclone and this 3 x single coil cyclone I see where you're coming from on the obese thing Quote Link to comment
westhemann Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 i don't like them either Quote Link to comment
lovekraft Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Maybe I'm just not capable of appreciating the "vintage" instruments? Yeah, that's basically it, but it's not that you're not capable - the Jaguar was a product of the 60s, modern and daring, full of possibilities, but probably not very impressive to anyone born after 1964. Nothing wrong with that, it was a product of its time (switches were big back then, the more, the better!). And it sure isn't any uglier than this or this To each his own. Quote Link to comment
guitar_ed Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Those other guitars may not be real attractive, but they are well put together, well thought out. If you want ugly look at these: Study the pix real close to get an idea on how to hose up a guitar. But it is playable. The body started out life to be a well made and good looking guitar, but the neck pocket was so hosed, it wouldn't work as planned. But I did not want to throw it out. So I finished it as cheaply as possible. And it shows. If you want the whole story, go Here and click on Beater. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment
westhemann Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 the farm animals are a nice touch Quote Link to comment
Ace Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 The headstock shows some lack of motivation I think ;-) whatever, if it plays, it's worth being assembled! so long ace who loves all guitars. Including the ugly ones Quote Link to comment
daveq Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 To each his own. I guess so because while those guitars are not anything I'd want, I wouldn't put them in the same "ugly" class as the first two. They aren't great but in my opinion not nearly as ugly. Quote Link to comment
jefm Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Hehehe... Yeah you knew you'd find one I actually like the looks of the jag... And actually like that gibson moderne better than the flying V on the other hand I've never been to impressed with strat style guitars To each his own :-) Quote Link to comment
Curtis P Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Ed, is it the cardboard behind the controls? well, looks like carboard.... Curtis Quote Link to comment
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