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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:38 am
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Got mine as well, Black, I was skeptical about them being Chinese made, but man, they are nice, not a sharp fret or bad spot on it.

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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:33 pm
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Sounds like everyone is happy with the color they got! Sure sign of good things to come! Maybe some FSR finishes down the road?


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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:19 am
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I was also thrilled to find out Fender was re-issuing the original Starcaster, as I considered buying one back in 1978 and opted for a Strat instead. Hindsight . . .
I ordered mine on September 26th and received it on December 16th. Yes, it's a beauty - although my neck has virtually no grain whatsoever (at first glance I thought it might be plastic!). The factory set-up was nice, and considering it shipped from China it arrived tuned a half-step down - I would have hoped for a little less stress on the neck in transit. There are two things that do have me a bit concerned: 1) the pick-up switch is mounted horizontally instead of vertically. Logically this makes sense - when switched towards the neck, the neck pick-up is active and vice-versa with the bridge pick-up. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but I have never heard of a two pick-up guitar having it's switch mounted this way (ie Les Pauls). Maybe someone in China made a mistake? Easily rectified if I decide to rotate it. However; 2) This is the one that has me baffled. As mentioned, this guitar has two pick-ups. Also a volume control and tone control for each. What I found is, when switched to one pick-up or the other, the volume and tone controls for that pick-up work fine. Perfect! But, when the switch is set for both pick-ups (center position), turning either volume control down turns the master volume for the guitar down. What that means is, I can't adjust the amount of "blend" between the two pick-ups by adjusting one volume control or the other. I have to think this is a wiring error - why would Fender design this guitar so that you can't fine tune the blend of the pick-ups? If I want to bring down the volume of the bridge pick-up slightly, I can't do it. The original Starcasters had a Master Volume Control - maybe Fender should have left the wiring the way it was?
Is this a defect that can be corrected or is the guitar wired that way on purpose?
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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:00 pm
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I'm just going out on a limb here......cost?? That might explain the lack of a master volume switch and the much less elaborate stop tailpiece that comes on the new version. I guess, for $699.00 or so, you are going to have some corners cut.

I did hear, by the way, of the sighting of an Olympic White FSR Starcaster. Bring on the color parade!


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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:16 pm
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I've also wanted one of these for some time, and ordered mine in natural as soon as they came out. Mine is stunningly beautiful with excellent build quality and no issues out of the box. My only quest for improvement right now is trying to find a hard-shell case for it. Any ideas on what would fit?Image

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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:36 pm
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Just wondering if you owners, found the volume pot wiring, the same as Dsriehl. In other words, with the pups in the middle(shared output) switch position, are the individual volume and tone controls operable ? Thanks, Art

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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:56 pm
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First things first. The wring issue is a non-issue for me! In the middle position, I can still adjust the individual volume and tone controls to "blend" or add or subtract or whatever... There may be an issue with that particular instrument's wiring. I had a Chinese made Tele a few years back where the tone control was pretty much non-functional and I just traded it in for another one during the first month or so.

As for the case, case in point(yeah, I know!) is that virtually any 335 style case should work. I got a used Epiphone case that fits the Starcaster perfectly. No issues with the offsetting cutaways. Hope this helps!


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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:59 pm
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Hey Spare, thanks for hittin' on both of those points!!! Art

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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:29 pm
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To dsriehl's second point: Gibson guitars are wired the way you describe. If you want both volume controls to not interact, rewire it like a Fender Jazz Bass. I believe you can find the wiring diagrams at StuMac.

It's a pain to bring the switch & pots out so you may want a tech to do it.


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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:08 am
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I still haven't seen one in person--I have seen the Coronado & Coronado bass, neither of which is really my thing--my main complaint is the placement of the volume control, very awkward--even if you removed the pickguard or made it smaller--still not a good placement.

But I want to try the Starcaster.

I played a used one years ago--and liked it, but had recently bought my Mustang, so I didn't have the cash for it.

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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:46 am
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I am now getting the notifications that Starcasters are finally showing up at the "Big Box" joints, so it shouldn't be hard to find one to check out! I'm still just a month into owning it and it's a great guitar!


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Post subject: Re: Starcaster Reissue?!?!?!?!
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:12 am
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I received the following "Response from Moderator" e-mail from the Fender Team:

Hello, thanks for your review. Regarding the switch issue, you are correct. It should have been mounted vertically instead of horizontally. We are letting our factory know, thanks for bringing this to our attention. If you want to take your instrument to a service center, the repair will be covered under warranty. Regarding the pick-ups, what you describe is the way these pickups are supposed to work, and is how most double humbucking guitars function. You can still adjust the blend of one pickup to another in the middle position. Those volumes are not master volumes. Each volume controls the volume of its respective pickup only until you actually get to 0, then the volume is completely cut off regardless of which volume is at zero. That is done on purpose to avoid the tone getting too muddy, which happens if you wire it the other way. Hope this helps. Thanks!

So there you are . . . now go buy one! :D


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