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Title: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Dave W on February 17, 2022, 10:02:37 PM: Fender’s Ensenada factory hit by fire (https://guitar.com/news/music-news/fenders-ensenada-factory-hit-by-fire/)
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: morrow on February 18, 2022, 05:20:06 AM: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/17/1081620129/porsche-volkswagen-burning-cargo-ship?fbclid=IwAR0PZNs3jLVMBPpyX3MoRkHQbUEoH5QFXep0ePX6FFzucELu541g6-di6Uc
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: gearHed289 on February 18, 2022, 11:36:36 AM: Quote from: morrow on February 18, 2022, 05:20:06 AM
https://www.npr.org/2022/02/17/1081620129/porsche-volkswagen-burning-cargo-ship?fbclid=IwAR0PZNs3jLVMBPpyX3MoRkHQbUEoH5QFXep0ePX6FFzucELu541g6-di6Uc

Ouch! As if the auto industry needs another setback. Sounds like the crew got a nice little vacation.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: gearHed289 on February 18, 2022, 11:44:28 AM: Quote from: Dave W on February 17, 2022, 10:02:37 PM
Fender’s Ensenada factory hit by fire (https://guitar.com/news/music-news/fenders-ensenada-factory-hit-by-fire/)

I just bought a Mexi P Bass (Player series) and it is AWESOME. Sprinklers going off in a wood shop, yikes. Obviously better than them NOT going off, but still...

(https://scontent.fdpa1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/272692315_10223139023682471_750710905117514907_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=N6eirlIamk4AX-AQza-&tn=aRQ9HTya9u-Carrr&_nc_ht=scontent.fdpa1-1.fna&oh=00_AT9c-d1sUA_7SHUAQO8rUL_kW3F9hPa0P6H6h1mWY3DqXA&oe=6214CAD9)
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Pilgrim on February 18, 2022, 01:31:38 PM: One of my first thoughts too.

So much for carefully dried wood - as much as they do that today. Worse for necks.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Dave W on February 18, 2022, 05:06:51 PM: Baked maple necks are in. ;)

Seriously, here's a photo (https://www.ensenada.net/noticias/nota.php?id=67092), Probably did significant damage, but fortunately it was confined and put out.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Rob on February 19, 2022, 08:50:15 AM: Quote from: Dave W on February 18, 2022, 05:06:51 PM
Baked maple necks are in. ;)

Look for a new line of Relics.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Dave W on February 19, 2022, 04:27:55 PM: Somebody posted this at TDPRI:

This just in, the new guitar finish options for 2022;

Burnt Sienna
Charcoal Grey
Orange Blaze,
and,
Fire Engine Red

:mrgreen:
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: ilan on February 20, 2022, 04:08:18 PM: Fireglo
Flame maple tops
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Chris P. on February 21, 2022, 09:07:24 AM: And of course roasted maple necks.

I hope it isn't that bad...
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Alanko on February 22, 2022, 03:04:21 PM: Quote from: ilan on February 20, 2022, 04:08:18 PM
Fireglo
Flame maple tops

Delicious with a wee bit of pico de gallo.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Chris P. on February 22, 2022, 03:17:32 PM: Fender really wants to sell the Acoustasonic. The official press release about the fire is all about it. Yes we had the fire and that's bad cos we need the factory cos the world needs the Acoustasonic. We don't know what the damage is, but Acoustasonic. Did we say Acoustasonic? Acoustasonic.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Dave W on February 23, 2022, 08:11:47 AM: Quote from: Chris P. on February 22, 2022, 03:17:32 PM
Fender really wants to sell the Acoustasonic. The official press release about the fire is all about it. Yes we had the fire and that's bad cos we need the factory cos the world needs the Acoustasonic. We don't know what the damage is, but Acoustasonic. Did we say Acoustasonic? Acoustasonic.

It does seem that way. :)
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Alanko on February 24, 2022, 11:27:12 AM: Quote from: Chris P. on February 22, 2022, 03:17:32 PM
Fender really wants to sell the Acoustasonic. The official press release about the fire is all about it. Yes we had the fire and that's bad cos we need the factory cos the world needs the Acoustasonic. We don't know what the damage is, but Acoustasonic. Did we say Acoustasonic? Acoustasonic.

Maybe nobody is buying them! they seem like a bad mix of acoustic and electric designs and too expensive for many guitarists just to buy on a whim to mess around with.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Dave W on February 24, 2022, 01:35:22 PM: Piezo -- who needs it! The Acoustasonic demos I've heard don't sound anything like a true acoustic.

I'd choose a Tele Thinline over an Acoustasonic any day.
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: OldManC on February 28, 2022, 07:34:45 PM: Quote from: Dave W on February 24, 2022, 01:35:22 PM
I'd choose a Tele Thinline over an Acoustasonic any day.

100%
Title: Re: Fire at Fender's Mexico factory
Post by: Chris P. on March 01, 2022, 01:49:09 AM: Well, they got us talking about the Acoustasonic, so Fender made a point.

Acoustasonic