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Hi guys! I'm relatively new to Fender per se. I have been a Gibson (Les Paul), Taylor, and PRS guy for my short lived guitar life. I own a MIM strat (burst), which is my second one (I sold the first one since I didn't fall in love with it) and wanted to hear from you guys, who have been fans for longer, about what excites you about Fender, the brand? In particular, since I didn't fall in love with the strats, I want to hear about the amps and basses as well. I think I have not given it a chance, really...

Personally, I like Taylor guitars because they have amazing quality and my favorite artists play a 614ce or an 814ce hah, but then I started really appreciating that Taylor sound and now I'm a huge fan of their electrics and acoustics.

first of all welcome to the forum!

there are a lot of experts here that will enlighten you about almost any problem you have...

as said above fender builds their stuff strong, (have u ever tried to smash a strat? it takes a while... hendrix even had to burn his to try and break it) i have never gone wrong with a fender priduct at a gig and personally (with my modded strats) i have yet to find another brand that has a better tone stock... i have a few ibanezes as well, just to add some colour to the mix of sunburst but even with good replacement pups they dont play like a fander...

for sure there is a lot of wierd and wonderfull guitars and amps out there that may have a higher build quiaity and finish but for me... sometimes i get tired of that noiseless refined smoothe tone... where as my fender rig gives that bit of buzz, feed back, noise and shape to the sound. BUT its all down to your preferances at the end of the day...

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Welcome to the forums Alex!
When it comes to electric guitars, I started on a Fender and I've had, and still have several guitars from various companies, but I'm always drawn back to Fender guitars at some point. I like the feel of the neck and the sound; single coil pickups have a lot more character and depth IMO.
As far as acoustics however, I also love Taylors. I have two myself, a 614ce and a GA3-12, both are flawless as far as build quality goes, and thinking back I've never played a 'bad' Taylor.
The 614 is the best playing acoustic I personally have played, and next to my Telecaster, gets the most use.

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Hi welcome to the forum. I myself have been a Fender fan ever since i heard buddy holly and Jimi Hendrix i really want a strat because of those two. i own a Squier by Fender and a SX Strat and they are both tough as! my SX has a rose wood fingerboard with gloss or something neck. i really love the single coils in this thing. i lifted the pickguard and found a pick inside of it when i bought it from the store! and the serial im not sure i might have to pull the neck and see. my Squire's serial is IC070628881 made in indonesia its a good guitar for the money i might get a Gretsch setzer hot rod soon and then get a real fender and then become a rock n roll star!

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What draws me most to Fender is the absolute simplicity of their gear yet it is of the best and sturdiest of construction without feeling utilitarian or like a heavy duty tool. Leo Fender hit right upon the perfect blend of form,quality and function when he developed his products.Leo Fender blazed the trail for other makers and was a true genius of an innovator.How he could build something that was so rugged yet sounded so good will never cease to amaze me.

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