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Fender to Sell More Guitars in 2020 Than Any Year in History

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Melody Bot, Sep 10, 2020.

  1. Melody Bot Sep 10, 2020
    Melody Bot

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    Alex Williams, writing at The New York Times:

    “We’ve broken so many records,” Mr. Mooney said. “It will be the biggest year of sales volume in Fender history, record days of double-digit growth, e-commerce sales and beginner gear sales. I never would have thought we would be where we are today if you asked me back in March.”

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  2. Indigo Sep 10, 2020
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    Quite the year for hobbies. Trying to buy a bicycle, or a camp trailer, or pretty much anything fun right now is pretty daunting. Makes sense that guitars are booming.
     
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  3. popdisaster00 Sep 10, 2020
    popdisaster00

    hi Moderator

    Nice. I'm ready for a new Fender.
     
  4. jeff.dart Sep 10, 2020
    jeff.dart

    Regular

    They picked a good time to release the player series, I picked one up for way less than I anticipated having to pay for a quality product.
     
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  6. -deleted- Sep 10, 2020
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    You get a telecaster, you get a telecaster, and everyone gets a telecaster!

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  7. cosmickid Sep 10, 2020
    cosmickid

    Composer, but never composed.

    wow this is this really cool, seemed like the industry was going in the exact opposite direction last year

    my next guitar is definitely going to be a player jazzmaster
     
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  8. kpatrickwood Sep 10, 2020
    kpatrickwood

    Give what you can.

    This is 100% due to those killer Fender promos Jim Adkins does on his podcast.
     
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  9. Anarchivist Sep 10, 2020
    Anarchivist

    Terrible Guitarist

    I've been eyeing those JA-90s hard.
     
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  10. kpatrickwood Sep 10, 2020
    kpatrickwood

    Give what you can.

    Saaaaame. I bought the Chris Shiflett Tele Deluxe off a buddy a couple of years back, but I'm real close to throwing that up on Reverb and snagging the white JA.
     
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  11. Fucking Dustin Sep 10, 2020
    Fucking Dustin

    So tell me something awesome Supporter

    I bought a PRS during quarantine. I want a tele sometime though
     
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  12. Snoblin Sep 10, 2020
    Snoblin

    Goblin Person Prestigious

    I just want Ibanez to bring back the Jet King :uhoh:
     
  13. Ryan Sep 10, 2020
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    Ryan

    Might be Spider-Man...

    The maple neck/any color body Strat is like the default gen z band guitar, Im not surprised by this at all. Go Fender
     
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  15. MrCon Sep 10, 2020
    MrCon

    I was trying to describe myself to someone

    Man, the opening paragraphs are torturous to read.

    The whole Gibson going bankrupt thing is wildly overplayed. Gibson music company were going bust because they bought a load of companies they then ruined and cost themselves badly. Gibson guitars (which includes Epiphone) were still shifting more guitars than anyone else.
     
  16. fredwordsmith Sep 11, 2020
    fredwordsmith

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    Bought my white JA-90 the third week in March. Not a day goes by that I don't pick it up. It saved my mental health from March-May. Don't hesitate.
     
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  17. heywassuphello Sep 14, 2020
    heywassuphello

    spare only the ones I love

    Is your Shiflett tele the olympic white version by chance? Been looking for one of those.
     
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  18. kpatrickwood Sep 14, 2020
    kpatrickwood

    Give what you can.

    Nope sorry- it's the gold one. Good luck with your search though!
     
  19. jeff.dart Sep 14, 2020
    jeff.dart

    Regular

    Just ordered this CME exclusive a couple weeks ago. Uses the pure vintage pickups instead of the humbuckers the standard line up comes with

    CME Exclusives: Fender Player Jazzmasters
     
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  20. Anarchivist Sep 15, 2020
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    Terrible Guitarist