Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

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Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Play_at_Guitar » Thu May 19, 2022 2:18 pm

Just got off the phone with GC and my order for a AmPro II Dark Night Jazzmaster has been delayed again (for the 5th time!). I ordered it in mid-December. In the meantime, I have been playing my Strat VG a lot and having a blast with it. It does everything I want and need, so why should I expend over $1700 for the new JM? Although 99% of the people that have one say it is an outstanding guitar, so I guess it might be worth the wait and $$'s.

Sad to say, if I had ordered from Sweetwater, I would have had one in early March, but because I have a GC within driving distance, I went with them instead. Oh well!

I told my wife this guitar better be a LOT better than my Strat...otherwise, I will send it back. Anyway, I probably won't cancel.....I just have to vent a little!!
I just hope I can play guitars in my next life! Maybe then there will be time to actually get good!

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by GreenKnee » Fri May 20, 2022 2:57 am

Fender will be announcing something to replace the American Original line at Summer NAMM so it might be worth waiting to see what that is going to be anyway :)

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by pikmin » Fri May 20, 2022 5:32 am

GreenKnee wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 2:57 am
Fender will be announcing something to replace the American Original line at Summer NAMM so it might be worth waiting to see what that is going to be anyway :)
My guess is that it’s gonna be expensive :-p

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Play_at_Guitar » Fri May 20, 2022 6:13 am

Well, from all the research I have done, I think the AMPro II fits what I like better. I don't need one that is totally original. But I will look into it more, anyway. Thanks for the suggestion.

GC said my order should ship end of this month, so we will see.
I just hope I can play guitars in my next life! Maybe then there will be time to actually get good!

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Steadyriot. » Fri May 20, 2022 7:09 am

GreenKnee wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 2:57 am
Fender will be announcing something to replace the American Original line at Summer NAMM so it might be worth waiting to see what that is going to be anyway :)
Rumour has it they’ll be called ‘American Classic’ and come in a few new (sparkle) finishes.
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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by GreenKnee » Fri May 20, 2022 8:49 am

Steadyriot. wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 7:09 am
GreenKnee wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 2:57 am
Fender will be announcing something to replace the American Original line at Summer NAMM so it might be worth waiting to see what that is going to be anyway :)
Rumour has it they’ll be called ‘American Classic’ and come in a few new (sparkle) finishes.
Oh really? Sounds exciting! It might be time for me to branch out from the short scale Jaguar and actually try a Jazzmaster.

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Larsongs » Sun May 22, 2022 5:55 am

I’ve been thru this a few times.. The Stores seldom know when something is coming if it’s back ordered. One Guitar was supposed to arrive in a couple weeks & took 8 months. Another in a month or so.. Took a year & a half… Another 4-5 months & came in within a week.

They’re just trying to appease you & keep their deal from cancelling…

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Larry Mal » Sun May 22, 2022 6:53 am

Sucks waiting, but cancelling now right before a new model comes out will likely leave you with nothing. Keeping your order in at least gives you some negotiation with Guitar Center when the new model comes in
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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by flysky578 » Sun May 22, 2022 9:09 am

Steadyriot. wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 7:09 am
GreenKnee wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 2:57 am
Fender will be announcing something to replace the American Original line at Summer NAMM so it might be worth waiting to see what that is going to be anyway :)
Rumour has it they’ll be called ‘American Classic’ and come in a few new (sparkle) finishes.
Yeah but rumor also said 2.4k-2.6k for some glitter in the laquer :whistle:

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Lost In Autumn » Sun May 22, 2022 9:27 am

flysky578 wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 9:09 am
Steadyriot. wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 7:09 am
GreenKnee wrote:
Fri May 20, 2022 2:57 am
Fender will be announcing something to replace the American Original line at Summer NAMM so it might be worth waiting to see what that is going to be anyway :)
Rumour has it they’ll be called ‘American Classic’ and come in a few new (sparkle) finishes.
Yeah but rumor also said 2.4k-2.6k for some glitter in the laquer :whistle:
That’s a little more than I charge for a fully custom build with a glitter finish.
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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Larsongs » Sun May 22, 2022 3:10 pm

Larry Mal wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 6:53 am
Sucks waiting, but cancelling now right before a new model comes out will likely leave you with nothing. Keeping your order in at least gives you some negotiation with Guitar Center when the new model comes in
I totally agree.. Great points Mal!

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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by hulakatt » Sun May 22, 2022 3:13 pm

GC's not doing great. I ordered a G&G Jazzmaster case from them early in the pandemic that was listed in stock when I ordered it. It was pushed back a month, once a month for 8 months in a row until I cancelled the order and grabbed the same case from another vendor. 2 weeks later, a GC rep called me to let me know the case was in and asked if I still wanted to purchase it.
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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by tammyw » Sun May 22, 2022 9:02 pm

The last time I pre-ordered a guitar from GC, it took about twice the estimated time. So next time I pre-ordered a guitar through a different dealer, and it hasn't come yet, and now I see GC has just gotten it in stock. :fp:
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Re: Almost Ready to Cancel AmPro II Order !!!

Post by Play_at_Guitar » Sun May 22, 2022 11:37 pm

That's what I am afraid of!! Something similar happened to me when I cancelled my order to go with Sweetwater. In fact, there is now a Reverb listing for one that a person got from Sweetwater back in March. In December, I had reserved then cancelled my order with Sweetwater to go with GC which I wrote about in my original post. Plus the price of the AMPro II had gone up almost $220 (inc tax) about 10 days after I ordered mine. I have found a few used listed now on Reverb, but not at enough savings so that I would want to buy one. Sorry to hear about your experience! :(
I just hope I can play guitars in my next life! Maybe then there will be time to actually get good!

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