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Post subject: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:17 pm
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I purchased a 2013 American Special in Surf Green, the one Strat color I have always wanted. Anyway it comes in the mail today and the first thing I notice is a gap between the neck and the body on the upper horn part. I measured it and it is a .014 gap. It is cold now, and I let it sit in the box and gig bag for two hours before opening it, but should wood shrink that much? I mean 0.14 is a lot. Is this another failed quality control on Fender USA's line? I also just bought and Indonesian Jazzmaster where the neck pocket is super tight and the whole thing resonates, for $130 new. This has a giant gap and cost me $900. The neck gap is as bad as my '65, and this is the age of "CNC precision", so how the hell did this happen? Also, am I crazy or is the upper horn smaller than usual?


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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:29 pm
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Whatever the pics arent working

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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:40 pm
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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:42 pm
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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 4:45 pm
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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:07 pm
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Mine have all had tight neck pockets, including a 2013 American Standard I bought 2 weeks ago. That does seem excessive .


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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:25 pm
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And when I say quality control failed again, here is the first time I have had a problem with the American Special line. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67840

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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:12 am
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have you contacted Fender?

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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:41 am
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Are you going to post this in every possible forum ?? :roll:

A waste of Bandwidth... :evil:

You're not happy... we all get that...

But, Rob has already responded to you in the Gen'l. Discussion Forum.

Either follow his advice, or quit your b*tchin'... :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:23 pm
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Same guitar here, just bought her, bring her back it should have never passed inspection.
The sound on that guitar is beautiful, better than the Std in my opinion.
When I took the Gibson out of the gig bag, u know within seconds if she is dud or attention to detail was put into her.
Returned a Gibson LP B4 buying the strat
The frets were so rough on LP you could get a rash


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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:40 am
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I would rather have that small of a gap that be tight. If it is tight you will eventually crack the pocket sidewall finish, or worse, when, and if the neck moves in the pocket. Those finish cracks are quite common on regularly played guitars.


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Post subject: Re: Fender quality control, failed again?
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:04 pm
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I will never buy a guitar without seeing it and playing.
Many of you have had good luck with this I am sure. But how many of the same style guitar will you play in a store on any given day and one will standout either as great or a dud.
Buy sight unseen and this is what you have to deal with. Send it back.
From looking at your photos it also looks like the maple neck has a cap maple finger board. Not all one piece. I am I seeing this incorrectly or is it a two piece neck like a maple/rosewood style???


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