Boutique 1 Matchless model

[Bruce Sokolovic]

I’m a Knaggs guy, personally. I really have no dog in the strat/suhr fight!

 

[johnnypig]

Fender still isn't using stainless steel frets on their high end when you can get any number of sub $1000 imports with stainless. I have a 2003 Anderson tele I bought off Reverb with stainless and there's zero wear. It's a dream come true for any hardcore player that was refretting nickel twice or more per year.
Kudos for compound radius though.

 

[Randy4Guitars]

I go back and forth between my suhr and a melancon. The suhr get's more gig time because I tend to like the SSH but the Melancon has got THE neck! Just perfect for me.

I gave up on Fender when I had some issues with a Jeff Beck model and returned it. It did stay in tune though.

 

[Corinthian]

Agree! I’ve been playing that one with my Strat a lot lately. Neck pickup, just on the edge of breakup. Heavenly.

I've changed my mind... the DC-30 sounds better. It's thicker but at the same time doesn't fart out on the low strings like the Boutique 1 can.

 

[darrenw5094]

Fender still isn't using stainless steel frets on their high end when you can get any number of sub $1000 imports with stainless. I have a 2003 Anderson tele I bought off Reverb with stainless and there's zero wear. It's a dream come true for any hardcore player that was refretting nickel twice or more per year.
Kudos for compound radius though.

Harley Benton have €500 guitars with stainless steel frets.