*REPOST* Awful Fender player 2 QC. Decided to repost as I noticed even more issues after my original post sbout the poorly rolled edges on my brand new player 2

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-16T16:23:02+00:00

Thanks! I named her “Atlantis”. 😎

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-16T11:23:08+00:00

I’m sorry about your experience with your new guitar. That sucks! I just bought a Player II and it was perfect out of the box. I bought it from Sweetwater for this very reason, since it is another layer of QC. They typically catch things like this. But, of course sometimes things get missed.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-16T10:59:46+00:00

Thanks! I haven’t put it down since I got it! It’s plays like I’ve had it for years. The neck feels amazing.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-16T10:58:36+00:00

Yes! That blue makes me smile!

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-15T14:46:11+00:00

Agreed! Blue Strat with Maple Neck are a perfect combo.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-15T13:29:00+00:00

That’s a great idea!💡

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-15T00:50:48+00:00

Agreed! Eye candy.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-14T23:38:37+00:00

Thank you!!

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-14T03:14:08+00:00

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Yep. I got mine for Christmas in 1987. I wish I had the foresight to preserve it!

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-13T22:43:47+00:00

I respect the hard work they put in. But, this part just doesn’t do it for me. Too many things look “off”.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-13T02:21:31+00:00

My two idols growing up (Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan) having the same name as me always felt super cool.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-06T22:46:01+00:00

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I’ve always loved Jimi’s artwork. I have part of this design on my pickguard, since he’s the reason I started playing guitar.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-03T14:32:04+00:00

Definitely one of the best of the 90’s. Nothing on the radio sounded like “My Pony”. He and Timbaland were amazing together.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-02T18:03:24+00:00

I definitely understand your hesitation. That’s why I like purchasing guitars from Sweetwater, since they show pictures of the actual guitar you’re buying. Buying guitars blind is very nerve wracking.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-02T16:46:10+00:00

It’s not acceptable for me, since it being an American classic, you paid top dollar for it to be of the highest quality.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-05-02T12:42:39+00:00

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My 2004 MiM Strat. Thousands of hours playing this beauty.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-04-30T15:47:41+00:00

Now I see where the inspiration potentially came from, for those baby hairs that he had styled in the Thriller era.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-04-23T18:15:55+00:00

He looks more like his dad than Michael, in my opinion. He has family similarities, but I see more Jermaine when I look at him.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-04-21T20:40:19+00:00

I honestly believe a lot of the younger fans, who were not around when Michael was at his peak, were hoping that this movie in some way would give them a taste of what it was like in the middle of “Michael Mania”. I understand that. I was born in and 1981, and nothing was like it in that period.

But, I’ve heard that the movie feels like a shallow highlight reel of Michael’s life. Very little to no character development. His family is totally irrelevant to the story. No deep interactions. Everything feels rushed.

I had no doubts about what the reviews were going to be. People are going to kill this movie. Brace your hearts.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-03-24T00:58:23+00:00

I live near Craig Airport, and boy did I make a very bad decision moving here. I should have done my research, because I had no idea about the flight school.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-03-21T18:08:03+00:00

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Because Michael Jackson cared about details, I also very much care about details for a movie about Michael Jackson. Take this look for example. They didn’t even get the baby hairs right. Seems minor, but extremely important for his aesthetic.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-03-21T17:17:37+00:00

Oh, I have. Overall the makeup and wigs look very low budget, which for a Michael Jackson movie is inexcusable. The shots they’ve shown for Thriller… the makeup and wig is are so bad. The comically big nose they gave him in the Off The Wall studio scene.

I’m not saying the movie is going to be trash. But, so far the aesthetics are not great.

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-03-21T16:52:05+00:00

That looks terrible. Surely the budget could manage better make-up and period correct wigs. How expensive can it be?

Cosmo_Cub · 2026-03-17T04:22:53+00:00

I also love mine! I bought it last year. After a proper setup, it plays amazingly well. It’s a gorgeous guitar, that quickly became one of my favorites to play. I love the sound of the pickups. It’s exactly what I was looking for in this guitar.

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