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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: nofi on September 15, 2011, 10:36:40 AM

Title: Huh...
Post by: nofi on September 15, 2011, 10:36:40 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-4-String-Starcaster-Electric-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-/160648526267?pt=Guitar&hash=item25676

this can't be good.

Title: Re: Huh...
Post by: Chris P. on September 15, 2011, 03:34:56 PM

I saw the Starcaster-brand on this year's NAMM. I thought for a moment they reissued the Starcaster but no. In a seperate booth they had cheap Squier-ish starter sets under the Starcaster brand.

Title: Re: Huh...
Post by: Dave W on September 15, 2011, 04:01:17 PM

These aren't new. The J Starcaster has been around at least two years and the Strat version about four. They have been at Costco, Sam's Club and Best Buy, don't know if they still are. They cost about the same as the Affinity Squiers, FMIC probably wanted a different branding for those stores.

Title: Re: Huh...
Post by: Aussie Mark on September 15, 2011, 04:09:19 PM

At that price, where is it made?  Haiti?

Title: Re: Huh...
Post by: eb2 on September 15, 2011, 06:11:00 PM

They aren't good but they aren't horrible, at least compared to the junk Kay used to import 30 years ago.

Title: Re: Huh...
Post by: Iome on September 16, 2011, 08:08:17 AM

But, has it anything to do with Fender?

Title: Re: Huh...
Post by: Dave W on September 16, 2011, 08:15:23 AM

Yes, they are Fender products.