[uranium penguin]

I have owned a lot of guitars, going back to the 80s. Many Fenders.

I have to say that the quality of the current fenders is, overall, really excellent.

IMO/IME. pretty much better than anything they have ever put out.

[Drew68]

I have to say that the quality of the current fenders is, overall, really excellent.

It's like this across all brands. CNC machining has revolutionized the guitar manufacturing industry (thanks Hartley Peavey). Even the cheap Chinese counterfeits are better-playing instruments in fit and finish than what many American companies were churning out in the 1970s.

[real saxophonist]

Something I don't understand, is why one would pay $10,000 for a guitar that looks like this:

This isn't used, this is how it comes from the Fender Custom Shop.

See it here.

[Languager]

I would agree. Played a new AmPro2 tele recently. Really nice!