I'm thinking, maybe it's catching the color of the guitar and whatever program looks at the image sees a lot of what it sees as "skin tone", so it's blocking it.

Who knew this whole Silver Sky SE launch would be such a thing? There's whining about it not being as nice. Whining that it even exists. Whining that there are some people reselling it for more than MSRP. That last group seems to view it as a right to purchase this guitar.

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I don't have an electric yet and am trying to see what feels right for me as a first electric. I'm intrigued by the G&L.

There was a WVH bomber model that I played a few weeks back that felt good. It was used AND scratch and dent. Had some pretty big nicks along the top bending and some paint chips missing.

The Floyd Rose was not a floating tremolo. It was a "decked" or "set" model, which I didn't know was a thing. I thought they were always floating.

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Late to the party but EVH didn't float his Floyd's. He's get the ability to dive all day and stay in tune (Floyd benefit) but not have to deal with the intricacies of the float.

I have both floating and fixed Floyd's and both are fun to play for different reasons. The benefit of the dive only Floyd is you can easily switch to dropped-D using the d-tuna and it stays in tune. On a floating floyd if you tried that it immediately throws them all out of tune because it jacks with the fine-line balance of the string tension vs the spring tension. Honestly I NEVER pull up on the floating Floyds but you see plenty of players using them to vibrato full chords, which you can do with a standard strat-style trem too. I find that mine that float require much less force to dive as well, but that could just be my setup.

I'm a huge fan of Floyd's but I still think they're a pain in the ass to setup. you get more proficient over time, but it will never be a 5 minute job.

That Strat sold

Again... not an anomaly There will be another in that range. Also, it makes me laugh when people quote a large post like that. You can just reply to it without filling up an entire page, lol.

Here's one listed only $125 more, and it's an HSS: https://reverb.com/item/49125302-fender-american-professional-stratocaster-hss-2019-ohsc-great-condition

Here's one in natural for local pickup in Arlington: https://reverb.com/item/49240785-fender-stratocaster-2017-natural-wood-finish

One in Olympic White: https://reverb.com/item/49099684-fender-american-professional-series-stratocaster-2017-white

Another in natural: https://reverb.com/item/49099684-fender-american-professional-series-stratocaster-2017-white

I would offer each person $900-$950. You never know who will take it. If you live in the DFW metroplex, offer the one for local pickup the lower price and purchase in store, so they avoid the % Reverb would take.

From my experience, the American Standard and Professional series are all very consistent in their quality control. The Professional is just what they call what used to be the Standard. Don't know why they changed the branding, but they did around 2017 I believe.

Fender American Standard: https://reverb.com/item/48281116-fender-american-standard-stratocaster-2008-2016?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiIzNjllNDlmYi00OTA1LTRlOWQtYjU0ZS1kNTYxODQ3NWNiMTEiLCJpYXQiOjE2NDIyMDM0NzQsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIzODY0NDU5Iiwic2Vzc2lvbl9pZCI6IjI4MTEwNWJkLTRmNmItNDY1OS1hZDQyLTQzNDVhOTg2NGM1ZSIsImNvb2tpZV9pZCI6IjVmYzZlM2NkLTNkYzUtNGM0MC04ZDljLTQ1Mzc5MDg0N2I3NyIsInByb2R1Y3RfaWQiOiI0ODI4MTExNiIsInNvdXJjZSI6Ik5PTkUifQ.pPWqN_shaf4q7JrNULa1nKgynIGcYID0t7KdHmzoC18

That Strat sold.

ETA: Better!?!

Thanks for those links!

I didn't want to impulse buy that burst Strat from Florida without trying a few more guitars out first. But like the first few listings of the PRS acoustic I bought, it went fast!

It really was a good deal, especially considering the hard case included in the price.

I'll keep looking!

Reverb is addicting.

All American Strats should include their standard hardcase. If it doesn't, then don't buy it.

DallasTeleAg said:

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All American Strats should include their standard hardcase. If it doesn't, then don't buy it.

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Good tip.

That sunburst Strat in Florida wasn't actually a better deal with the case included because they should all have the case?

A couple of those others linked above have gig bags. One looks new. Guess he is keeping the hard case for one of his other guitars.

maroon barchetta said:

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DallasTeleAg said:

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All American Strats should include their standard hardcase. If it doesn't, then don't buy it.

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Good tip.

That sunburst Strat in Florida wasn't actually a better deal with the case included because they should all have the case?

A couple of those others linked above have gig bags. One looks new. Guess he is keeping the hard case for one of his other guitars.

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Must be. Every American Standard and American Professional Strat or Tele came with the Fender hardcase, which is a fantastic case. You could drop that thing out of a plane, and it wouldn't break. I would confirm it comes with it, if you purchase one.

Really, any American made guitar I've ever bought includes a hardcase, other than the PRS CE and S2 models. Those came with a gig bag. It was a nice gig bag, but I was a little disappointed they don't provide a hardcase at that price point.

This is the case they should come with, if they are a 2011 model or newer:

So... I was getting upset today, about this fret buzz on my ES-335. It didn't make sense to me to get fret buzz on a Gibson guitar. All the frets look great, with no visible fret wear.

So, after thinking about it, I started questioning the relief in the neck. Everything about this guitar was very poorly setup by the previous owner. I didn't get fret buzz anywhere except for about the 13th-16th frets. That sounded like too much bow in the neck, causing those last several frets to fret out.

So, I started tightening the truss rod to straighten the neck out more and then raised the bridge to compensate and set the action to how I like it... FRET BUZZ GONE!

So happy I don't need to do any work on the frets. I will take the strings off tomorrow and do a full cleaning and setup of the guitar.

This looks pretty good but this seller doesn't have any history. Is that a red flag on a site like Reverb?

https://reverb.com/item/49444117-2015-fender-american-standard-stratocaster-with-maple-fretboard-sienna-sunburst?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiI5YjU3YTYzNi1mNzM1LTQ5NjUtOTdhYi0xNTlmYWExYjZjYzciLCJpYXQiOjE2NDI1MjA4NDksInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiIiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiODIwNGQ3ODQtY2U4Ni00OGE2LTk4YWMtZjNjMWFlODY3MDQ1IiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjQ5NDQ0MTE3Iiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.8I_af41x3VQAVes4STFPXPUnaoHyEKaKls_IwwEF308

It's cool as long as you're a big Heart fan...

Some Junkie Cosmonaut said:

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It's cool as long as you're a big Heart fan...

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Yeah. That's a weird detail on that guitar.

I'll let Tele weigh in on the guitar but that's an easy enough fix.

Some Junkie Cosmonaut said:

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I'll let Tele weigh in on the guitar but that's an easy enough fix.

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Some rubbing alcohol and some elbow grease should do the trick

At least it's just on the pick guard. You could always just get a new pick guard and swap them out. That should just require the ability to use a Phillips head screwdriver.

Yeah. I would consider that if I bought this guitar or another that had a celebrity signing

American Standard Sienna burst for $950 is a good deal. That would have an ash body, instead of the standard alder body. I personally really like ash body guitars. Of course, there are people who think that's all voodoo and doesn't matter to tone.

As for the pickguard, you can always swap it out with a new one, or rub the autograph off if you don't like it, as others have said.

There are a couple upgrades I would personally add later, but that would be true with any of the Standards and Professionals. I would install Schaller locking tuners and a new set of handwound pickups.

However, that's a great guitar. Any Standard or Professional produced from 2011 onward are great guitars. See if he'll take $900.

No worries on him not having a Reverb seller history?

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No worries on him not having a Reverb seller history?

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The guy I purchased from didn't have a reseller history. Sometimes, someone is just starting. It's definitely concerning enough to really look closely at the listing to make sure everything is kosher.

Reverb has certain policies and protections against fraud. Also, you can always cancel your credit card payment if there is any funny business. Verify the return policy set by the seller.

I've not heard there being much of a fraudulent Fender Strat market. The most you run into are partscasters.

The guy I just bought my 335 had no reviews. He shipped timely and the guitar arrived as advertised. In fact, I think he undervalued the guitar, so I did well probably because he was new to selling on the market. This may be by your seller has it priced so well. Doesn't sell a lot on the market and needs to sell a guitar for more than Guitar Center will offer. He wants to sell quickly, so he underpriced everyone instead of listing at the market value.

But, again, buying online always incurs some form of risk.

Edit: Reverb's policies: https://reverb.com/page/reverb-protection

Just saw this posted on a PRS page. Things definitely could have been worse I guess. The guy said this was 17 hours after arriving.

I agree with Dallas. He's likely just new. To be safe, pay with credit initially if you can. I've got PayPal credit that does six months interest free over $100 so I'm able to let it get here before ever paying anything and not risking interest.

I'm still looking. That appears to be a great guitar but I still need to get my hands on some different necks. I haven't tried enough different types to know what fits my hand.

If it turns out that a Strat is the best fit then I'll grab one. I am really liking the used values on Reverb.

This weekend I'm considering a trip to hit several shops.

Also selling on Reverb does not imply they are professional dealers/sellers. Instead of FB Marketplace or Craigslist you could list on Reverb when selling your own stuff.

I bought a guitar from a guy on Reverb several years ago that never arrived. Emailed him, he responded he was busy, etc etc. Said he was out of town, etc etc. He kept apologizing and saying he'd get it in the mail that weekend.

After a few weeks I cancelled the order, which put it in his hands to cancel the payment. Fortunately he quickly processed the cancellation. To his credit, he followed up to apologize and admit that as a gigging musician he had seller's remorse and couldn't part with the guitar.

Several months later he reached out to say he was committed to selling this time and he'd honor the original price, but I had moved on at that point.

Dang. What kind of guitar was it?

an 80's Kramer Focus 1000. Nothing fancy, just identical to my very first electric guitar that I bought used at a pawn shop. The challenge is finding the same color which was a cool blue/green.

He'd upgraded the trem from an old Floyd w/out fine tuners to one with, added a D-tuna, and upgraded the pickup to a nice Seymore Duncan. Otherwise it was the same as my first and I've always regretted getting rid of it.

It was a great price too at the time. Some day I'll get the itch again and go on the hunt to 'replace' my first.

A Floyd without fine tuners. Didn't know that was a thing!

Yep you can even still buy a new one.

https://floydrose.com/products/frtnft

This keeps being suggested to me by some algorithm. It's been for sale for awhile. I don't know about getting a semi-hollow.

What does it mean where it says "#9 in semi-hollow"?

Based on what?

https://reverb.com/item/49232108-prs-se-custom-22-semi-hollow-santana-yellow-used?bk=

It means it's the 9th best selling model in the semi-hollow category.

I'm not a big fan of the CE/SE attack on the lower strings. Sounds kind of "whoofy" to me. If you are looking at semi-hollow or hollow-body, I'd look at the Epiphone Casino or ES-335. If you play with high gain, don't get a Casino.

Probably just suggesting it because you've been looking at PRS guitars.

Thank you both.

I thought at first maybe it was the 9th best deal in semi-hollow.

There was a nice one at GC that I played but I kinda have my mind set on a solid body. That Santana Yellow is probably the reason it hasn't sold. That color isn't for everyone!

What is your budget?

$1000 or less would be preferable. And I'm not in a huge hurry. I can be patient since I'm still a beginning player. I would go over budget if something really great came along that was a deal too good to pass up.

Playing acoustic only is fine for now but I think the soloing exercises would be better on an electric.