2002-'03 Fender Stratocaster. Do I buy it?

jophusd · **Joined:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:58 pm **Posts:** 15

So, a friend of mine is selling his 2002-'03 MIM Standard Strat for $350. It's cream with a pure white pickguard. No major aesthetic damage, just normal wear and tear. It plays decent but I'm picky about having a guitar set up the right way. So, I would want to spend some money and take it to my local luthier to get it intonated.

Overall, does it sound like a good offer? I currently have an old Gibson Maurader and a Thinline Tele. I would just like to build my arsenal.

siamese · **Joined:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:13 am **Posts:** 248

Not a bad price. Not a great price. Heck, just go on ebay and search on the completed listings for a MIM strat. You'll get a real good idea of the values.

Voodoo Blues · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:05 am **Posts:** 1333

$250 tops.

paisley strat · **Joined:** Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:34 am **Posts:** 821

You can find ones less expensive than that. I have bought MIM Strats, both SSS and HSS in the $175-$300 range. All in very good to excellent condition. Look around, you could do better. If the guitar is exceptional, $350 is not WAY too much, but just a little high. It should come with a case for $350.

Think Floyd · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:19 am

jophusd wrote:

I currently have an old Gibson Maurader and a Thinline Tele.

Nice! My first "real" electric guitar was a Marauder.

VT BlackStrat · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:22 am

That's only $135 less than I paid for my MIM Powerhouse new. Better tell your friend to sharpen his pencil a little bit since you say you need a setup. If it's just intonation, heck... do that yourself. It's VERY easy!

jophusd · **Joined:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:58 pm **Posts:** 15

paisley strat wrote:

You can find ones less expensive than that. I have bought MIM Strats, both SSS and HSS in the $175-$300 range. All in very good to excellent condition. Look around, you could do better. If the guitar is exceptional, $350 is not WAY too much, but just a little high. It should come with a case for $350.

Comes with a hardshell case. I could probably get him down to $250.

Toronado · **Joined:** Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:05 pm **Posts:** 2333

$250 sounds a fair bit more reasonable. Sounds like a nice guitar, too

JasonSD · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:23 am

I would expect a complete stranger to try and get $350 for it, but I would think a "friend" would be able to do a little better on the price for you.

jophusd · **Joined:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:58 pm **Posts:** 15

JasonSD wrote:

I would expect a complete stranger to try and get $350 for it, but I would think a "friend" would be able to do a little better on the price for you.

Amen, Jason.

drunkengarbagecan · **Joined:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:30 am **Posts:** 46

Seems high.

Sometimes the local Guitar Center will have like new 2005+ strats for $249-299 in their used gear section.

For about $50 more, you can get a Deluxe off ebay

kineman karma · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:34 pm

which country do you live in?

jophusd · **Joined:** Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:58 pm **Posts:** 15

I live in the U.S.

Yeah, that did seem a little steep to me.

straycat113 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:45 am

Offer him $250-$275 if you like it that much as he is a friend and that would seem fair for the both of you guys.

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