Fender SRV Sign. Strat

[Carl_SWE]

Anyone thinks this looks cool?

Personally I... well... After seeing the price tag I kinda hate it.

It's crazy!

I mean, you get a guitar that looks like you've breaked it for the low low cost of like 100 times more than a fresh standard strat.

Why not just buy a strat, file it down and then get the SRV inlay from a shop or something?

Someone please clarify! What's so special about it?

[thejoe]

it has a different neck and different pickups i believe

[johnnyd]

Custom shops(Fender & Gibson) make these replicas of famous players guitars authentic right down to the wear marks on the body. Then they charge outrageous amounts of money for them in the hopes that some "collectors" will buy them and most likely hang them on their den walls. It's ridiculous.

For example, you can get an exact replica of Jimmy Page's "59" Les Paul signed by him for a mere $23,000. If the signatures not that important you can pick one up for the bargain price of $16,000.

Bottom line is that these guitars are meant to be displayed not played by people that have too much money and no clue what to do with it.

[Carl_SWE]

Custom shops(Fender & Gibson) make these replicas of famous players guitars authentic right down to the wear marks on the body. Then they charge outrageous amounts of money for them in the hopes that some "collectors" will buy them and most likely hang them on their den walls. It's ridiculous.

For example, you can get an exact replica of Jimmy Page's "59" Les Paul signed by him for a mere $23,000. If the signatures not that important you can pick one up for the bargain price of $16,000.

Bottom line is that these guitars are meant to be displayed not played by people that have too much money and no clue what to do with it.

Yeah.. There is one signature guitar I really like though. The Ibanez Acoustic Steve Vai one. That looks so cool. I don't care that it's Vai though. I like it just because it looks cool.

[filmdude100cms]

Custom shops(Fender & Gibson) make these replicas of famous players guitars authentic right down to the wear marks on the body. Then they charge outrageous amounts of money for them in the hopes that some "collectors" will buy them and most likely hang them on their den walls. It's ridiculous.

For example, you can get an exact replica of Jimmy Page's "59" Les Paul signed by him for a mere $23,000. If the signatures not that important you can pick one up for the bargain price of $16,000.

Bottom line is that these guitars are meant to be displayed not played by people that have too much money and no clue what to do with it.

i heard one of the jimmy pages sold for around $55,000

[johnnyd]

Custom shops(Fender & Gibson) make these replicas of famous players guitars authentic right down to the wear marks on the body. Then they charge outrageous amounts of money for them in the hopes that some "collectors" will buy them and most likely hang them on their den walls. It's ridiculous.

For example, you can get an exact replica of Jimmy Page's "59" Les Paul signed by him for a mere $23,000. If the signatures not that important you can pick one up for the bargain price of $16,000.

Bottom line is that these guitars are meant to be displayed not played by people that have too much money and no clue what to do with it.

i heard one of the jimmy pages sold for around $55,000

I don't doubt it. I've heard that the first 25 of them in addition to being played and signed by Page ship with a display case and violin bow.
That's cool but no way is it worth that kind of money!

[Carl_SWE]

Custom shops(Fender & Gibson) make these replicas of famous players guitars authentic right down to the wear marks on the body. Then they charge outrageous amounts of money for them in the hopes that some "collectors" will buy them and most likely hang them on their den walls. It's ridiculous.

For example, you can get an exact replica of Jimmy Page's "59" Les Paul signed by him for a mere $23,000. If the signatures not that important you can pick one up for the bargain price of $16,000.

Bottom line is that these guitars are meant to be displayed not played by people that have too much money and no clue what to do with it.

i heard one of the jimmy pages sold for around $55,000

I don't doubt it. I've heard that the first 25 of them in addition to being played and signed by Page ship with a display case and violin bow.
That's cool but no way is it worth that kind of money!

Well.. Since it was signed.

It would probably increase in value rather quick too. So just wait 40 years and then sell if for twice the money.

[johnnyd]

Custom shops(Fender & Gibson) make these replicas of famous players guitars authentic right down to the wear marks on the body. Then they charge outrageous amounts of money for them in the hopes that some "collectors" will buy them and most likely hang them on their den walls. It's ridiculous.

For example, you can get an exact replica of Jimmy Page's "59" Les Paul signed by him for a mere $23,000. If the signatures not that important you can pick one up for the bargain price of $16,000.

Bottom line is that these guitars are meant to be displayed not played by people that have too much money and no clue what to do with it.

i heard one of the jimmy pages sold for around $55,000

I don't doubt it. I've heard that the first 25 of them in addition to being played and signed by Page ship with a display case and violin bow.
That's cool but no way is it worth that kind of money!

Well.. Since it was signed.

It would probably increase in value rather quick too. So just wait 40 years and then sell if for twice the money.

That's true, but you would never want it to be your main guitar. Can you imagine your reaction the first time it falls over hits the coffee table and puts a nice big ding in the headstock? YEEEOWWW! I guess the problem I have with it is spending that much money on an axe and basically just having it around to look at. Even if I had the money for one these I would rather spend $2000 on a LP custom or standard to haul around and gig with.

[Carl_SWE]

Indeed. But it'd probably be a good investment.

And for the money you'd make you could buy a couple of guitars to play on. 8)

[johnnyd]

Indeed. But it'd probably be a good investment.

And for the money you'd make you could buy a couple of guitars to play on. 8)

Agreed, but if I were to do that I would want an original. Like John Lennon's black Rickenbacker or one of Claptons guitars that they auctioned off this summer. Speaking of originals, check out this website if you haven't already: http://www.archtop.com. Really cool to look at all those old classics!

[ledzepp4l]

The SRV strat is one of my faves. That and the '69 classic white.

[Carl_SWE]

Indeed. But it'd probably be a good investment.

And for the money you'd make you could buy a couple of guitars to play on. 8)

Agreed, but if I were to do that I would want an original. Like John Lennon's black Rickenbacker or one of Claptons guitars that they auctioned off this summer. Speaking of originals, check out this website if you haven't already: http://www.archtop.com. Really cool to look at all those old classics!

That link led to: http://www.forest.net/

[Ranting Thespian]

A friend of mine played one, and he said it was one of the best strats he has ever played.

[Ranting Thespian]

I would go for Blackie (clapton's) over the SRV one,

[johnnyd]

Indeed. But it'd probably be a good investment.

And for the money you'd make you could buy a couple of guitars to play on. 8)

Agreed, but if I were to do that I would want an original. Like John Lennon's black Rickenbacker or one of Claptons guitars that they auctioned off this summer. Speaking of originals, check out this website if you haven't already: http://www.archtop.com. Really cool to look at all those old classics!

That link led to: http://www.forest.net/

That's weird! Try typing it into your browser. That is the link. Lots of really cool old guitars. Especially if you like archtops.