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Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster w/ Laurel Fingerboard (Used, Black Cherry)

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Pro Audio Star has Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster w/ Laurel Fingerboard (Used, Black Cherry Burst) on sale for $599.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Mike C for sharing this deal.

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  • Carved flame maple top on a mahogany body, cream body binding, a gorgeous Amber finish with a matching headstock, a mahogany set neck, abalone dot fingerboard inlays and black hardware.
  • Dual Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups, three-way pickup switching, a push/pull coil tap switch built into the master tone control knob, and more.

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Pro Audio Star has Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster w/ Laurel Fingerboard (Used, Black Cherry Burst) on sale for $599.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Mike C for sharing this deal.

Product details:
  • Carved flame maple top on a mahogany body, cream body binding, a gorgeous Amber finish with a matching headstock, a mahogany set neck, abalone dot fingerboard inlays and black hardware.
  • Dual Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups, three-way pickup switching, a push/pull coil tap switch built into the master tone control knob, and more.

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
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Mar 12, 2023
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PortabelloRoad
Mar 12, 2023
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I put this on ever single thread.
NO. ProAudioStar is not marking things used or open box just to get around MAP. At least some of the items ARE used or open box. I speak from experience that I ordered an open box, and it was very clearly something someone before me returned and they just marked down and resold, still with the problems that prompted the first buyer to return it.
So be very aware that you can definitely receive a not brand new item.
Having said that, they're still usually good deals. Smilie
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Quote from PortabelloRoad :
I put this on ever single thread.
NO. ProAudioStar is not marking things used or open box just to get around MAP. At least some of the items ARE used or open box. I speak from experience that I ordered an open box, and it was very clearly something someone before me returned and they just marked down and resold, still with the problems that prompted the first buyer to return it.
So be very aware that you can definitely receive a not brand new item.
Having said that, they're still usually good deals. Smilie
Yeah, I don't really like how it is a crap shoot, I think I have ordered 3 guitars from PAS that were all marked used, but I received unopened from Fender for all three, but in the related threads some have stated also receiving new when marked used (like everyone who bought one of the FMT HHs from the previous post), while others remarked about getting used from PAS in the past too... I mean, they have both "b-stock" and "used" categories... why not split them up that way? I am guessing this is not on accident... as I mentioned though: "That said, there is no guaranty that no one will get a previously opened guitar, but if so and something is wrong with it, either return it, exchange it, or have Fender fix it."
Mar 12, 2023
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RickV6628
Mar 12, 2023
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I have had an older version of this for years and I love it. It isn't a tele in much but shape but it plays and sounds incredibly smooth. Essentially a les Paul in tele form.
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TakeMeToYourDealer
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Mar 12, 2023
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Beautiful. I need to get rid of some before buying more
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Quote from superfastjumper :
Beautiful. I need to get rid of some before buying more
Yeah... I am trying REAL hard to resist getting this to replace the Amber one I decided on in Jan since this one wasn't on sale... telling myself I will sell the Amber... except I also really like the Amber one too. Please go out of stock and protect me from myself!
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TakeMeToYourDealer
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Quote from Mike C :
Yeah... I am trying REAL hard to resist getting this to replace the Amber one I decided on in Jan since this one wasn't on sale... telling myself I will sell the Amber... except I also really like the Amber one too. Please go out of stock and protect me from myself!
That's what I said the last 6 times... "I'll sell the other one..." my wife won't be happy if it happens again... 😬
Mar 12, 2023
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jbadjones
Mar 12, 2023
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Quote from Mike C :
Yeah... I am trying REAL hard to resist getting this to replace the Amber one I decided on in Jan since this one wasn't on sale... telling myself I will sell the Amber... except I also really like the Amber one too. Please go out of stock and protect me from myself!
Sell the amber to me!! lol. This one is nice but I think I dig the amber more.

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Mar 13, 2023
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WentzelI
Mar 13, 2023
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Quote from PortabelloRoad :
I put this on ever single thread.
NO. ProAudioStar is not marking things used or open box just to get around MAP. At least some of the items ARE used or open box. I speak from experience that I ordered an open box, and it was very clearly something someone before me returned and they just marked down and resold, still with the problems that prompted the first buyer to return it.
So be very aware that you can definitely receive a not brand new item.
Having said that, they're still usually good deals.
one thing you can do is check their items for sale on reverb or adding multiple to your cart. if it lists only 1 in stock it's more likely a used item. if you can buy like 5 of them then they're more likely new ones being sold as used to get around MAP
Mar 14, 2023
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Acherreve
Mar 14, 2023
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Quote from WentzelI :
one thing you can do is check their items for sale on reverb or adding multiple to your cart. if it lists only 1 in stock it's more likely a used item. if you can buy like 5 of them then they're more likely new ones being sold as used to get around MAP
Ignorant dude here. Can I ask what MAP is?
Seems like it's something I need to be aware of if I'm buying a guitar from unknown stores to me.
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Quote from Acherreve :
Ignorant dude here. Can I ask what MAP is?
Seems like it's something I need to be aware of if I'm buying a guitar from unknown stores to me.
Minimum Advertised Price... many industries like hifi audio for example have a requirement with the retailers that they distribute to that they may not advertise a price below a certain threshold, I think to protect little shops from big ones, eg., getting priced out of the market? Not sure why, but an example of getting around MAP is when you see something on a website that says "add to cart to see price", or "call for additional discount", that is in some cases to get around the MAP. Listing items as "Open Box" or "b-stock" is another way to get around MAP... Adorama does this frequently with Focal headphones which have a MAP.
Last edited by Mike C March 13, 2023 at 08:25 PM.
Mar 15, 2023
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SWAPS81
Mar 15, 2023
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I ordered it and received it today! The guitar does not seem used! It has some dust on it but the plastic was there like its new. I received it in a fender carton. Played it for a little bit and it sounds great! So hopefully its new and without any issues 😀👍🏻
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Quote from SWAPS81 :
I ordered it and received it today! The guitar does not seem used! It has some dust on it but the plastic was there like its new. I received it in a fender carton. Played it for a little bit and it sounds great! So hopefully its new and without any issues 😀👍🏻
Nice, glad you like it Smilie.
Mar 19, 2023
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ThomasT7610
Mar 19, 2023
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I also got this guitar and sent it back immediately. Mine was in a completely smashed Fender box with 3 previous shipping labels on it. The guitar was massively smashed, broken OFF volume knob, and broken selector switch. I don't think this company even checks the used guitars they get sent back.
Mar 28, 2023
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javamon
Mar 28, 2023
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I got one of these from pro audio star and it looks perfect. I'm not sure if it was ever played but I am not having any issues with it and the black cherry burst finish is beautiful! Plastic was still on pickups and cavity cover.

On the other hand, I also ordered a "new" red one from Adorama for $100 more and it was all scratched up on the back and had a small repair on it. Also, the wood they used for the fret board was not good quality and was very inconsistent. I sent it back right away and saved $100.

Weird, eh?

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It is ironic that the "used" guitar was actually new, and the "new" guitar sounds like it might have either been used, or had really bad QC. I have read quite a few issues with Fender QC lately, even on their hi end USA models... could be their QC is getting worse... or it is just as good but more issues with higher volume... or could be I am just seeing more of it because I am reading more guitar posts than I used to...

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