Ok. So I ordered (sight unseen) a new guitar from one of these cookie cutter music stores and now it's backordered. They can't seem to give me even the smallest clue to when they might get one. Does anyone know if the lonestar strats are discontinued? I was told that for money I can essentially get the same guitar as a road worn model. Except they don't really stock anything but the basic models. Thanks GC.

Buy guitars from a shop after you've played them...

Old school I know, and you might pay a few more dollars/pounds/euros, but it's the only way to go.

The thought of handing over your cash and not walking out with the instrument is unfathomable. The thought of trusting someone else to select a box and then trusting it to the mail or a careless delivery guy who doesn't give a damn is beyond unfathomable.

How many guitars bought on-line are returned I wonder? They rely on you keeping them because what you get is sort of what you want (if you're lucky) and way too much aggro to return. It won't be set-up, you'll get no freebies, but more importantly - you won't have held it in your hands and listened to it's voice..

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Fender Highway & Classic 60s Strats, Fender Toronado, Telecaster, Gretsch Projet, Charvel 3, PRS SE Soapbar II & Custom 24, Burns Batwing and many others!

Hi

The Deluxe Lonestar Strats are still listed on the Fender website so should still be available.

Recently the Highway One Telecasters were removed from the site as it is believed that they have been discontinued.

Contact Fender at consumerrelations@fender.com and ask them if they are still being made.

If it is backordered can you cancel the order and shop elsewhere?

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ukraider
"money cant buy you love but it can buy guitars!!!!!!"

I very rarely buy a guitar without playing it first. You might consider requesting a refund and playing a bunch of guitars to see what you really want.

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1975 Sunburst Stratocaster rosewood finger board
1979 Stratocaster with roseowood finder board
2001 Candy Green Clapton Stratocaster
2007 Andy Summers Inspired Telecaster
2007 '51 P-Bass
2012 Taylor 110
2015 Mystic Ice Blue Deluxe Stratocaster Plus

The local place only carries MIM standards and American standards. So my choices are a little limited for variation. It's Guitar Center's policy.