GuitArcher

Fender's pink paisley, most associated with Telecasters, is one of those "shouldn't be popular but totally is" finishes.  I'll admit to wanting one, Strat or Tele.  For those unfamiliar, here's a MIJ Pasiley Strat: As you may also be aware, Chinese counterfeiting is becoming an increasingly serious problem, particularly with Les Pauls.  The problem really lies with how good Chinese factories are getting at replicating high end American made instruments.  There are quite a few YouTube channels that review Chinese fakes, and the results are... Well I'm not sure impressive is the right word, but yeah, impressive. This one is the opposite of that.

I doubt that Kijiji will ever run out of people trying to rip other people off. In fairness, I don't think many of these folks are actively trying to screw the next guy.  They just don't understand the value of what they have.  Knocking $20 off the new price isn't going to move your item, and while I suppose there's nothing saying that you can't waste your own time, I think we'd all be better off if folks understood value. These ones have left me shaking my head this week Blacktop Stratocaster (Upgraded) - $550 I have a Blacktop Stratocaster I've modified myself, and while mine is pretty much priceless, this is more than a bit silly.  The "upgrades" here are locking tuners and aftermarket knobs. Whoa there Nelly.  Slow down.  You're blowing my mind. $550 is absolutely insane for this guitar - and yet 24 hours later I can't find the listing.  Either I'm an idiot, or I'm severely underestimating the number of them out t...