Just got a heads up from Miami Mike. Prices are dropping. For example: GC's online inventory is showing the Artist Clapton @ $1599 and the '57Hotrod at $1699. Other models as well .

If these hold through President's Day and the usual anticipated sales, some creative dealing may be in order.

Doc

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Good time of year too with tax refunds in the works.(for those crative enough for a refund)........... Mike

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That would depend upon circumstances in each case. Where applicable, I would expect the degree of 'spouse-worthiness" to apply.

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I lack that luxury and thus take full advantage when my wife is wintering in Florida. My new study planned for the house down there is going to have to be tactfully laid out, and I may have to opt for off-site practice studio time if I have the urge to crank it. Of course, there' enough anticipated mahjong and canasta scheduled to give me the run of the house for a good four hours several days weekly. I'm sure I can make this work, particularly when I remind her that I have to do justice to that Custom Shop LP Elegant Quilted Maple Top she bought me eight years ago.

It must be loud

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Damn, I feel a GAS attack coming on!

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American Standard Precision Bass® V (Five String)
Series: American Standard
Model: 0190560700
$1,949.99 MSRP*

I have always played a four string but because of a couple of new songs a five string would come in handy, one would have to own a few banks to afford this, that is a good thing, just that I'm not a banker. I didn't want to look at the deluxe model (active pick-up's) it may be even more. Definitely great guitars though.

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Yep! I may be seriously looking at the '57 Hotrod.

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Thats exactly what I was thinking...

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......and I picked up that FSR Deluxe VG Strat last spring, el cheepo, as a toy, just to have that Baritone and 12-string effect around in case. In fact, I'm having the Gilmour hybrid set installed on that guitar just to have the heavier strings in the bass register, and putting 9.5's my Gilmour.

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Keep in mind that what GC can do is an interstore transfer. I had learned about the FSR way too late summer before last. When the closeout happened I asked the guitar mgr in the store I deal with to search the country for FSR's. There were 30 nationwide, and mine came from an store in a county north of me. That guitar's final MSRP before the closeout was $+2.5K. I paid $1099 w/hard shell case. The deal was sweet for me because when the Deluxe first appeared it was not offered w/a V-neck nor was the VG for that matter and I $@!&#* in writing to the company about that. By the time it happened for both, I already had had a CS Strat built to my specs which ultimately was swapped out for a Gilmour. So this acquisition was sweet revenge.

However, I personally feel that the Clapton and '57Hotrod necks are the two best in Fender's arsenal, and wouldn't mind adding that HR to my group. A Clapton I already own.

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Playing an American Standard with a maple board would have satisfied that component. Finding one locally at another vendor, just to audition the effects might have been an option, if available.

By the way, I just checked the Music Zoo. Their price on the '57Hotrod is the same as GC's and MF's. Interesting happenings.

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Mine's Aged Cherry. I would judge yours to be Sienna from the appearance of the grain and a color error in the photo. Is that correct?

That's an awesome finish. A real winner they picked. I've seen a lot of great wood under some of those. Pity it is not more univerally available. Unfortunately, if you want it in something else, the order becomes Custom Shop and that'a lot more dough baked in your pie. I'd love to do a Clapton in that with white Lace Sensors.

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I'm still searching for some CS69 Abby NAMMwound pups.

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Where cases are concerned, those fitted cases made by G&G for PRS still remain superior to Fenders.

On the Clapton, that would be given to Todd Krause at the Custom Shop to build, with specific instructions as to detail. Perhaps a single block of wood as opposed to pieced. Another and perhaps better thought would be a hard-tail version of the '57 Hotrod which would give a great wood pattern on the back.

Doc

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