Fender AV II 61 STRAT RW OWT

I placed an order here at Thomann as soon as I saw the YouTube video by Kris and Guillaume! It looked very tempting and I knew it's going to be sold out fast! and boy I was right! I was undecided between the Fiesta Red and the Olympic White but went with the Olympic White at the end.

These days Thomann has issues/delays with their dispatching but I got the package within three days from Germany to Sweden anyways.

I was really happy with the guitar when I opened the package! Fantastic looks! Great playability! The nitro lacquer not only looked good but also smelled good together with the case! The lacquered neck didn't bother my playing much to be honest!

Everything was great until I noticed a wood imperfection and dent on the rosewood fretboard! That ruined it all for me! I mean at this price range I cannot imagine how it has passed Fender and Thomann quality control! I had no choice but to apply for a return through Thomann and unfortunately by that time it was already sold out and I couldn't get a replacement!

I have been a long term customer with Thomann and had only good experience with them so far but for this one I can't help but to be pissed! I mean why wouldn't you check the guitar before sending it? Your competition are photographing each single guitar and weighing them so people can buy the individual guitar they like!