Is Fender Starcaster a fake?

InnerFireX · 12-27-2003, 05:35 PM

hey igot a fender starcaster for christmas and i heard that they sell them at costco........wtf is a fender doing at costco.......is it a real fender??? It still sounds pretty good tho, looks kinda like a strat (says made in indo)

xpunk1208x · 12-27-2003, 05:39 PM

hey man, check out the serial #..last i checked fender website, you can check guitars by #..try that my man.

craigmac · 12-27-2003, 05:43 PM

ask whoever gave it to you where they got it from. then go ask those people about it.
its worth a try. but xpunk1208x's idea is good first.

Hambucker · 12-27-2003, 05:45 PM

is it like this?
http://www.greatguitars.com.au/Fender_Starcaster_M.htm

12-27-2003, 05:46 PM

I've never heard of a starcaster. Sounds very suspect to me

Jimm · 12-27-2003, 06:26 PM

I don't think so, it looks like they don't even have serial numbers.

Mud · 12-27-2003, 06:28 PM

yes, there're starcasters...just 'cos it doesn't fall under the broad categories of strat/tele(/jag/mustang) noone believes it?

Magic Stick · 12-27-2003, 06:29 PM

yeah..the fender starcaster is a real guitar...i cant imagine why costco would be selling them though...

Beatles are God · 09-28-2004, 09:34 AM

yeah I have heard of them. Came out a little after the Strat as a more affordable model before the Mexican Strat stuff.

animephreak · 09-28-2004, 09:38 AM

um.... this is a starcaster:

madcuttlefish · 09-28-2004, 09:40 AM

http://www.fenderforum.com/forum.html?db=&topic_number=355418&lastpost=2004-03-0903:30:51&offset=27

That might help answer your question for you. How much did it cost?

vox ac30!!! · 09-28-2004, 09:42 AM

looks kinda like a gibson but a bit wonkey.

(how much was it?)

Paranoidd · 09-28-2004, 09:43 AM

I don't think they're the same starcasters. If they are, I'm on my way to costco.

Only person I've even seen with that guitar is Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.

Paul · 09-28-2004, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Beatles are God

yeah I have heard of them. Came out a little after the Strat as a more affordable model before the Mexican Strat stuff.

my god why did you bump an old thread!?

hell jimiraymorrison was still posting!!

that dude was soo cool

headshrinker · 09-28-2004, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by animephreak

um.... this is a starcaster:

That guitar looks really nice actually, not many fender semi hollows around... How much was it??

vox ac30!!! · 09-28-2004, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by animephreak

um.... this is a starcaster:

is that just slapped on concreate?

i wouldent do that

free_thinkers_are_dangerous · 09-28-2004, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa Shank

my god why did you bump an old thread!?

hell jimiraymorrison was still posting!!

that dude was soo cool

So was craigmac!

animephreak · 09-28-2004, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headshrinker

That guitar looks really nice actually, not many fender semi hollows around... How much was it??

you asking me? it's not mine i just GOOGLED for one.

and crap.. if i had looked i would have realized this thread is severely old.

ABulldog · 09-28-2004, 12:18 PM

Yeah I saw them at costco a while ago. Can't tell you if they are any good. Sometimes costco has really high end stuff, then they have real low end crap. I know they have yamaha stuff and its horrible. WalMart is starting to sell guitars too. If you want my opinion they can't be that great.

Paranoidd · 09-28-2004, 12:22 PM

I've seen guitars at best buy. One is a cheesy acoustic, the other is a strat copy.

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12-27-2003, 05:39 PM	#2
xpunk1208x I Fell Behind Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 319	hey man, check out the serial #..last i checked fender website, you can check guitars by #..try that my man.

12-27-2003, 05:43 PM	#3
craigmac On my plato of lose. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 3,449	ask whoever gave it to you where they got it from. then go ask those people about it. its worth a try. but xpunk1208x's idea is good first.

12-27-2003, 05:45 PM	#4
Hambucker Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Guitar is not only playing, it being able to sit down and learn without it. Posts: 2,361	is it like this? http://www.greatguitars.com.au/Fender_Starcaster_M.htm

12-27-2003, 05:46 PM	#5
jimiraymorrison Guest Posts: n/a	I've never heard of a starcaster. Sounds very suspect to me

12-27-2003, 06:26 PM	#6
Jimm '03 rocked. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,047	I don't think so, it looks like they don't even have serial numbers.

12-27-2003, 06:28 PM	#7
Mud my name is mud. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bath, England Posts: 1,596	yes, there're starcasters...just 'cos it doesn't fall under the broad categories of strat/tele(/jag/mustang) noone believes it?

12-27-2003, 06:29 PM	#8
Magic Stick Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 199	yeah..the fender starcaster is a real guitar...i cant imagine why costco would be selling them though...

09-28-2004, 09:34 AM	#9
Beatles are God Zappa is awesome Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mt.Airy,MD Posts: 233	yeah I have heard of them. Came out a little after the Strat as a more affordable model before the Mexican Strat stuff.

09-28-2004, 09:38 AM	#10
animephreak Carvin Amp Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 3,492	um.... this is a starcaster:

09-28-2004, 09:40 AM	#11
madcuttlefish hsifelttucdam Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Basingstoke, UK Posts: 6,897	http://www.fenderforum.com/forum.html?db=&topic_number=355418&lastpost=2004-03-0903:30:51&offset=27 That might help answer your question for you. How much did it cost?

09-28-2004, 09:42 AM	#12
vox ac30!!! OOOOOOOOO Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: on the street Posts: 44	looks kinda like a gibson but a bit wonkey. (how much was it?)

09-28-2004, 09:43 AM	#13
Paranoidd march to the sea Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 19,831	I don't think they're the same starcasters. If they are, I'm on my way to costco. Only person I've even seen with that guitar is Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead.

09-28-2004, 12:18 PM	#19
ABulldog I use these .... alot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 3,509	Yeah I saw them at costco a while ago. Can't tell you if they are any good. Sometimes costco has really high end stuff, then they have real low end crap. I know they have yamaha stuff and its horrible. WalMart is starting to sell guitars too. If you want my opinion they can't be that great.

09-28-2004, 12:22 PM	#20
Paranoidd march to the sea Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 19,831	I've seen guitars at best buy. One is a cheesy acoustic, the other is a strat copy.