Re: Hmmm ... Kimbara Strat ...

Chris Bolus <chrisB@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:31:42 +0100, "George Weston"
<geoweston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



You can't blame the makers, who are sitting on a perpetual money-making
machine.
Thinking of Teles, Strats and Les Pauls, what other products still sell in
large quantities at premium prices, being fundamentally unchanged for the
past fifty-odd years?
No research and development costs involved, just bang 'em out and take the
money!

Well partly, but at least Fender have made an effort with the VG strat.

Not really - they just put modern electronics in a strat.

--
Woody

www.alienrat.com
.

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