Thunder Road Guitars Anniversary Guitars

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Thunder Road Guitars Anniversary Guitars

Post by rbrcbr » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:59 am

Anyone else see these? They just had their 10 year anniversary (Idk when but seems to be the case) and released a bunch of Fender Custom Shop collab guitars based on vintage pieces they bought and sold over the years.

The black jazzy w/matching headstock is killer - https://reverb.com/item/45686473-new-f ... t=45686473.

They also did a Sonic Blue over sunburst Jag https://reverb.com/item/45686543-new-f ... t=45686543

And a couple of other guitars, notably a maple neck double bound lake placid blue tele based on a ‘69 that I’m diggin https://www.thunderroadguitars.com/stor ... blue-relic

I know the Fender special runs for shops are no new thing, but it’s cool to see more shops doing that sort of thing and including offsets, even if they’re priced way out of my budget :fp:

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Post by cestlamort » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:40 am

That’s really cool. Always very tasteful stuff there. They were right by my office (back when I went into the office; unfortunately more expensive than my lunch budget) and always have nice guitars (and are a really nice shop).

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Post by marqueemoon » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:54 am

I did. I hate the sickly green guard on the black JM. C’mon, Fender. Do better.

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Post by garyfanclub » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:42 am

I mean... these are cool, but who the hell buys this stuff?

The black JM looks like an absurdly expensive version of my MIJ JM - wonder how much "better" it is.

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Post by smjenkins » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:57 am

I realize that original custom color black guitars are super rare and valuable. But (as some others have pointed out too), black Fenders are a dime a dozen. I guess if black guitars are you're thing and you really want a custom shop JM, these are an ok option. But there are three other CS black JMs on Reverb now too. So even CS black JMs aren't hard to come by.

I love Thunder Road as a store but I was hoping that they'd make more interesting and more accessible stuff for their anniversary. More like the special Japanese and Mexican runs that CME does.

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Post by smjenkins » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:58 am

garyfanclub wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:42 am
The black JM looks like an absurdly expensive version of my MIJ JM - wonder how much "better" it is.

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Post by garyfanclub » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:45 am

smjenkins wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:58 am
garyfanclub wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:42 am
The black JM looks like an absurdly expensive version of my MIJ JM - wonder how much "better" it is.

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Post by wooderson » Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:01 pm

garyfanclub wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:42 am
The black JM looks like an absurdly expensive version of my MIJ JM - wonder how much "better" it is.
You don't buy a $4600 Custom Shop Jazzmaster because it's better in any meaningful sense, you buy it because you can (and like the paint job or some idea of craftsmanship you attach to it or whatever).

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Post by Wucan » Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:03 pm

wooderson wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:01 pm
garyfanclub wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:42 am
The black JM looks like an absurdly expensive version of my MIJ JM - wonder how much "better" it is.
You don't buy a $4600 Custom Shop Jazzmaster because it's better in any meaningful sense, you buy it because you can (and like the paint job or some idea of craftsmanship you attach to it or whatever).
I still struggle to understand that price tag for specs that are plentiful in the market. Like... for that money I can buy a Music Man with exotic woods on a weird body with a bazillion switches, all using the very best materials and craftsmanship. Or a semi-custom guitar from well-reputed boutique builders like Suhr/Tom Anderson, or a custom spec guitar from a big OEM like Schecter, Jackson or ESP. Or heck, I can just buy a high-end production Jazzmaster then run it through a reputable shop to give it the very best parts and setup to my taste - even having enough for a complete refinish if I wanted.

I suppose some people just want to get their hands on the best Fender can offer no matter the looks or the cost, but in today's world the possibilities are too endless for such brand loyalty...

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Post by Larry Mal » Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:17 pm

Guitars are all like four thousand dollars now.
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Post by andy_tchp » Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:55 pm

marqueemoon wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:54 am
I did. I hate the sickly green guard on the black JM. C’mon, Fender. Do better.
They can't.If you leave it out in the summer sun for a few days it'll fade to a more neutral and less sick looking parchment colour.


Seems like the actual vintage guitars these are based on would be cheaper than these reproductions.
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Post by Lost In Autumn » Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:00 am

rbrcbr wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:59 am
Anyone else see these? They just had their 10 year anniversary (Idk when but seems to be the case) and released a bunch of Fender Custom Shop collab guitars based on vintage pieces they bought and sold over the years.

The black jazzy w/matching headstock is killer - https://reverb.com/item/45686473-new-f ... t=45686473.

They also did a Sonic Blue over sunburst Jag https://reverb.com/item/45686543-new-f ... t=45686543

And a couple of other guitars, notably a maple neck double bound lake placid blue tele based on a ‘69 that I’m diggin https://www.thunderroadguitars.com/stor ... blue-relic

I know the Fender special runs for shops are no new thing, but it’s cool to see more shops doing that sort of thing and including offsets, even if they’re priced way out of my budget :fp:
A buddy of mine works in the Portland store. He's in danger every time he walks in the door, although he gets some great deals. He picked up a Danelectro 12 for $200, yesterday.

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Post by wooderson » Sat Oct 23, 2021 4:59 pm

andy_tchp wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:55 pm
marqueemoon wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:54 am
I did. I hate the sickly green guard on the black JM. C’mon, Fender. Do better.
They can't.If you leave it out in the summer sun for a few days it'll fade to a more neutral and less sick looking parchment colour.


Seems like the actual vintage guitars these are based on would be cheaper than these reproductions.
Not anymore. For a pre-CBS Jazzmaster in playable condition and refinished, you're talking a couple thousand more than a Custom Shop guitar.

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Post by csg » Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:25 am

That Jag has a really cool vibe. I'd love to see the original.

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Re: Thunder Road Guitars Anniversary Guitars

Post by BoringPostcards » Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:17 pm

Larry Mal wrote:
Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:17 pm
Guitars are all like four thousand dollars now.
It has gone crazy across the board. I gave up shopping around for a Ric 330, because they all went from 2K to 4K over the last year. Insanity.
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