Fender Master Series "Flame Elite" (not mine)

[glasshand]

Firstly, I don't know if $3000 is a "deal", but I thought it was interesting enough to repost. Never heard of this model before, and it hardly looks like a Fender at all, but apparently they are quite well regarded.

https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/msg/ ... 72940.html

[uwmcscott]

I've never seen one of those either, definitely not very fender-ish. Don't think neck dive would be much of a problem with that bridge!

The headstock looks like a combo of Heritige and Agile.'

Here's one on the verb for about half that, albeit without the boat anchor bridge/trem https://reverb.com/item/22766589-fender ... 5-sunburst

Looks like Robben Ford played them and had a signature model too https://reverb.com/item/34843631-fender ... -flame-top

[toomanycats]

Never saw these before. Certainly has the look of the Fuji-Gen factory.

A Fender that looks like an Aria Pro II . . . that's trying to look like a Gibson . . . that's trying to look vaguely like a Fender. Weird! But strangely attractive.

[nomadh]

Firstly, I don't know if $3000 is a "deal", but I thought it was interesting enough to repost. Never heard of this model before, and it hardly looks like a Fender at all, but apparently they are quite well regarded.

https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/msg/ ... 72940.html

Fenders that look like gibsons! Epiphones that look like strats!
Dogs and cats sleeping together! Gameshow hosts and zombies running countries! Its madness I tell You ! MAAAAAADNESS!!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZIQOm_VkSYI/S ... CN2025.JPG

[golem]

Looks like Robben Ford played them and had a signature model too https://reverb.com/item/34843631-fender ... -flame-top

I did know there was a series like this because of that Robben Ford model you mentioned. I don't recall having seen that bridge either.

Edit: The name hot me a bit after I posted. I thought they were called Espirit. Apparently it was a related model.

https://www.vintageguitar.com/1754/the- ... er-series/

[Lacking Talent]

Have always thought the Flame -- with both a slightly narrower waist and smaller/shorter treble horn as compared to the Esprit -- to be a perfectly proportioned and devastatingly attractive double cutaway electric guitar body shape (for right handers).

[slowhand84]

Firstly, I don't know if $3000 is a "deal", but I thought it was interesting enough to repost. Never heard of this model before, and it hardly looks like a Fender at all, but apparently they are quite well regarded.

https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/msg/ ... 72940.html

These are fairly hard to find and are indeed well regarded, but that price is hilarious. These typically sell in the $1000-$1600 range. Here's one that went for under $1000 four years ago, granted it's not in as great condition as the one on CL but yeah $3K is dreamland:

https://reverb.com/item/4737883-fender- ... _sold=true

[glasshand]

Here's one that's listed for $1250 now, and it looks great from a distance...unfortunately when you get up close you see that somebody did an absolutely horrendous job with some mods.

https://reverb.com/item/36444537-fender ... rost-white

[slowhand84]

Here's one that's listed for $1250 now, and it looks great from a distance...unfortunately when you get up close you see that somebody did an absolutely horrendous job with some mods.

https://reverb.com/item/36444537-fender ... rost-white

I wish this person luck haha.