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mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2833 Location: Miami

So, looks like Fano made an "affordable" Made-in-China series, at under a grand each. Thoughts?

GF6 - $999

MG6 - $849

JM6 - $849

SP6 - $849

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Nick · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:45 pm Post subject:

Is their thing making guitars with the wrong bridges?

(I do kind of really like the look of that last silver lp jr thing

Fakir Mustache · . Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 4123

They look like crap versions of Squiers. Even that Mexican P90 Fender "Mustang"costs less than that thing with the strat tailpiece.
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paul_ · . Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 9788

$999 is not affordable. It's not affordable for an MIM Fender, never mind some off-brand MIC crap.
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Bacchus · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:21 pm Post subject:

Aye, that is still too expensive. Far too expensive.

Quite like the P-90/Mustang with a strat bridge. Can't decide if the LPele is cool or crap and overcrowded.
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mkt3000 · . Joined: 18 Dec 2011 Posts: 2833 Location: Miami

Nick · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:42 pm Post subject:

Yeah, actually, fuck these things.

Freddy V-C · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Fano Omnis

Doog · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:57 pm Post subject:

I've always enjoyed that layout and look too tbh
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robroe · Bon Jovi Fan Club!!1 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 49146

That blue starcaster thing is RADDDDDDD

ekwatts · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:13 am Post subject:

Something just kind of stinks with Fano guitars for me. They're like Fender guitars with the quirks and individuality squeezed out, like made even MORE generic, for the Offsetguitars.com crowd, with an elevated price tag to match because they're exactly the kind of fuckers who equate a high price tag with quality.

I'm sure they're nice guitars but I dont see why I'd pay a thousand Ss for a Starcaster copy when I could pay 350 Ls for a Squier.

Ages ago, when Squier released the Bass VI hot on the heels of the Mexican or Japanese version they'd released that had a P90 in the bridge position or something, my mate bought one of the Squiers. His dad, who was a decent player himself, played it and thought it was fun, so went out and paid an extra few hundred for the Mexican one and was kind of dismayed that the extra outlay didnt make THAT MUCH difference, compounded by the fact that it was kind of a niche instrument to begin with. Undeterred, and still unable to bring himself to just buy a Squier, he got a Custom Shop one.

People are insane. Fano, and their relative success, basically embody that entire attitude to me.
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gusman2x · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:04 am Post subject:

Did the boy like his CS VI?
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sunshiner · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:16 am Post subject:

Ian Rubbish played one
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NickD · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:22 am Post subject:

I have no issue with paying for quality, at all. These look like overpriced, but fundamentally OK guitars. I could order a custom specced, UK made Gordon Smith in a similar spec to that LP JR type, for similar money. It does look kind of cool though.

Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3323 Location: Glasgow, UK

Yeah, just too much for a Chinese brand. I will try one if I ever see one in a shop. Fans stuff is just the right side of ugly for me.

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westtexasred · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 5:40 am Post subject:

No pink ones?

Doog · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:40 am Post subject:

Ooof, that's nice.
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timhulio · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:21 pm Post subject: