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Post subject: Fender F250 Acoustic
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:55 am
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My first guitar was/is a Fender F250 acoustic made in Korea (serial number A6618132). I bought it for $150 in 1989 from a friend who had recently bought it new. He replaced this guitar with a Kramer Ferrington and a pair of spandex pants (just kidding about the pants :P )—a move he regretted within 2 weeks. Thank God the 80s are over and we’ve all gotten over those trends.

As much as I hate the comparison, I like this guitar better than half of the high-end “Holy Grail” acoustics (Martin, Gibson, etc.). I don’t know if all the guitars made in that factory at that time are this good, but lightning struck on this one—it’s got a great, balanced dreadnought tone, a nice neck, smooth fretwork, tight tuners and a flawless finish.

Many acoustic snobs who initially turned up their nose at this guitar changed their opinion after playing it; it is, overall, an excellent acoustic guitar.

Years later, another friend gave me an old beat-to-Hades Fender model F-270SCE (s/n 600408) acoustic-electric with a cutaway, and it (acoustically) is comparable to my F-250 (the electric sounds are less laudable, but aren’t the worst I’ve heard, either). I have no idea where this one was made or the age of it.

These two axes are both worthy of praise and could significantly raise the general (low) opinion of Fender acoustics.

Although I mostly play electric (Fenders & G&Ls, baby), when the occasion calls for it, I never hesitate to whip either of these axes out and tear it up.

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