Fiesta Red
Well-Known Member
My first guitar...a 1986 Fender F-250 acoustic.
I bought it late summer, 1989...I’m the second owner, and got it for a steal. The seller immediately wanted to buy it back, especially after messing around with the white Kramer Ferrington he had bought to replace it, (and he realized his Kramer sounded like the plinky little toy it was). Obviously, he was not able to convince me to do so.
It was the start of something small—my musical “career.”
Made in Korea. I don’t care.
It plays waaaay above it’s pay grade and has a spectacular sound...big, rich and punchy dreadnought tones.
People look down on Fender acoustic guitars, but there’s some gems out there. I don’t know who actually made this one (I doubt it ever saw the inside of a Fender factory), but I have a sister instrument from the same era and series/style (a 1986 Fender F-270CE acoustic-electric with a cutaway), and it has similar great sound, feel and stability…my daughter has claimed ownership of the F-270CE, with my blessing and approval.
It returned to prominence in my herd rotation during the pandemic when my daughter and I started playing more acoustic music.
I finally had the nut upgraded from plastic to bone and a compensated bridge installed as well. I figured after 31 years, I was probably gonna keep it...as evidenced by the pictures above, I’ve babied her and it still looks dang near new.
I bought it late summer, 1989...I’m the second owner, and got it for a steal. The seller immediately wanted to buy it back, especially after messing around with the white Kramer Ferrington he had bought to replace it, (and he realized his Kramer sounded like the plinky little toy it was). Obviously, he was not able to convince me to do so.
It was the start of something small—my musical “career.”
Made in Korea. I don’t care.
It plays waaaay above it’s pay grade and has a spectacular sound...big, rich and punchy dreadnought tones.
People look down on Fender acoustic guitars, but there’s some gems out there. I don’t know who actually made this one (I doubt it ever saw the inside of a Fender factory), but I have a sister instrument from the same era and series/style (a 1986 Fender F-270CE acoustic-electric with a cutaway), and it has similar great sound, feel and stability…my daughter has claimed ownership of the F-270CE, with my blessing and approval.
It returned to prominence in my herd rotation during the pandemic when my daughter and I started playing more acoustic music.
I finally had the nut upgraded from plastic to bone and a compensated bridge installed as well. I figured after 31 years, I was probably gonna keep it...as evidenced by the pictures above, I’ve babied her and it still looks dang near new.
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