What is Fender thinking???

[BrianVengeance]

Dramatically overpriced, the lot of those Leicas. I've owned a few, and some friends have, too. Nice cameras, but Leica is seriously banking on their name, have been for a few decades, now. Starting with the M6 they have cheapened the parts quality inside the camera, severely.

I could probably find a way to be happy with a M10 and a Noctulux 50/0.95, though for the same money I could get a GFX100 and a full complement of glass with some cash to spare. Needless to say I won’t be selling my X-T3 any time soon!

Would like to own a Leica one day though!

 

[higain617]

It’s clearly not, but why would the blow be on the headstock?

 

[covermego]

I probably wouldn't have thought of cocaine, but since the thought was introduced into my pea brain, I can see where someone might think of that. I also think the arms of the swimmer look like razor blade marks, where the powder was lined up to snort. The body of the diver is where the line, freshly snorted, used to be. Drug user? Nope. DEA? Gettin' warmer. Skeptic? Lol.
Dang, I wish I could photo finish something and make a jillion bucks off it...... now that's a lot of GAS money!

 

[Chrisk-K]

Why not reproduce Andy’s Fiesta Red Strat? The photo Strat looks horrible.

 

[Jeff Scott]

I could probably find a way to be happy with a M10 and a Noctulux 50/0.95, though for the same money I could get a GFX100 and a full complement of glass with some cash to spare. Needless to say I won’t be selling my X-T3 any time soon!

Would like to own a Leica one day though!

No M10, but one of my, above mentioned, friends has a few different digital M series cameras, along with a bunch of film Ms, and ALL the fast lenses! Many other lenses to, you know, all the ASPH ones and the Tri-Elmars, included. He is in the process of downsizing as he finally realized he was mostly a collector of many things photographic (and watches, too). Formats from 35mm up through a couple of 16x20 view cameras, and pretty much every format in between. I never have to own any of my own gear, anymore.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Unless I am missing something, there’s a very clear reference to cocaine on the headstock of this guitar. Seems a little irresponsible given how many young people are attracted to Fender guitars. Invalid Link Removed

It does say:
The Police guitarist's new Fender signature model combines his two biggest passions

 

[DJ Bebop]

Limited Edition Andy Summers Leica Digital Camera. "The Leica M Monochrom “Signature” is limited to 50 sets worldwide and is on sale now at Leica Stores and Boutiques for $14,995.00."
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OUCH

 

[Jeff Scott]

It does say:
The Police guitarist's new Fender signature model combines his two biggest passions

Couldn't be guitars and photography, no way, given the "evidence" on the headstock!

 

[DJ Bebop]

Found it big for a better visual.
Yes, it does look like powder from a distance.

Thanks, I see it now, a person diving into a pile of coke

 

[DJ Bebop]

Even if it was a pile of blow, this is an over $12,000 guitar. It will not be laying on the bed of a teenager.

You'd almost have to be a coke dealer to afford it

 

[BrianVengeance]

No M10, but one of my, above mentioned, friends has a few different digital M series cameras, along with a bunch of film Ms, and ALL the fast lenses! Many other lenses to, you know, all the ASPH ones and the Tri-Elmars, included. He is in the process of downsizing as he finally realized he was mostly a collector of many things photographic (and watches, too). Formats from 35mm up through a couple of 16x20 view cameras, and pretty much every format in between. I never have to own any of my own gear, anymore.

Sounds like a great guy to know!

 

[mikewalker]

I've only ever seen people snorting coke off of the BACK of stratocasters...

 

[two fingers]

I couldn't even make myself see cocaine even with OP's planting that seed in my mind.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Sounds like a great guy to know!

beyond his camera collection, his family business is the best fine chocolates this side of Switzerland (and I've had plenty of that chocolate, too; my BIL is Swiss).

 

[IamGroot]

I saw blow immediately and I am totally non drug.

I have dealt with insane individuals from musicians to business leaders overseas and its not a pleasant thing to be around, especially if you are the manager. I would rather deal with alcoholic pussy hounds.

 

[Nev375]

If a teenager can afford both a $12K guitar AND a coke habit then I have no sympathy for that teenager.

 

[Wilmingtonian]

There something wrong with the concept of a Leica not having the red dot... but the guitar does.

 

[nnnnnn]

That won’t work because if the first member to post sees coke, then you’re right back where you are now.

But if the picture is in the first post you can look at it and make up your own mind before scrolling down to read what anyone thinks it is. Why wouldn't that work, I've seen other threads like that.

 

[Real Soon]

Spend a little more time in the kitchen, man. That's clearly a blob of flour that got spilled over the back end of a saucepan's handle

 

[Cliff Colton]

But if the picture is in the first post you can look at it and make up your own mind before scrolling down to read what anyone thinks it is. Why wouldn't that work, I've seen other threads like that.

Why does it matter if the op points it out, or the first poster replies and points it out? And had the op wrote “ I think I see an image of a fetus on this guitar headstock”, there wouldn’t even be a first reply because no one would care. I certainly wouldn’t care because I don’t play guitar anymore.