I kind of see both sides of the argument. And as usual I don't quite understand the "forum vitriol" against the guy - some over the top melodramatic reactions in here imo.Loobster wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 5:09 amInteresting debate. Not sure where I stand on the "Fender are partscasters" debate. I see the rationale behind it, but Fender are the original, the template, and since everything is done in house, it's not really the same thing, even though their guitars are made from a collection of parts. A bit different to sourcing a load of parts from different manufacturers and 'rolling your own', so to speak.
Anyway, I was under the impression Black Bobbin pickups were very expensive but they're only a tiny bit more expensive than regular Lollars and actually cheaper than Novak...
Seems to be a nice guitar and actually pretty reasonably priced for what it is - he's obviously trying to slot in just above a USA Fender but beneath the big boutique guys. Makes sense to me, and sort of also explains his process.
Buy one or don't I guess?