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Monoprice Indio Cali Classic or Retro Classic Electric Guitar w/ Gig Bag

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Monoprice has Indio Cali Classic Electric Guitar (Blue) w/ Gig Bag (Various Colors) on sale for $70.54 when you apply promo code BF15 in cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community members NeoSlick and unknownuser5 [discuss] for finding this deal.

Indio Cali Classic Features:
  • The Cali Classic features 22 frets, a 25.5" scale, and a 9.5" neck radius
  • The large open cavity allows for complete customization
  • Includes 1 month of free online guitar lessons
  • Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
  • Tremolo Bridge
  • Body Material: Basswood
  • Guitar Pickup Configuration: Single coil
Monoprice also has Indio Retro Classic Electric Guitar w/ Gig Bag (Blue) on sale for $70.54 when you apply promo code BF15 in cart. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Pricing for the two blue color styles only.

Indio Retro Classic Features:
  • The Indio Retro Classic features
  • 22 frets, a 25.5" scale, and a 9.5" neck radius
  • The large open cavity allows for complete customization
  • Includes 1 month of free online guitar lessons
  • Hand Orientation: Right
  • Body Material: Basswood

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake | Staff
  • This price is $9.45 lower than the last very popular Frontpage Deal.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and member reviews.
  • 1 year replacement warranty, 30-day money back guarantee

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Monoprice has Indio Cali Classic Electric Guitar (Blue) w/ Gig Bag (Various Colors) on sale for $70.54 when you apply promo code BF15 in cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community members NeoSlick and unknownuser5 [discuss] for finding this deal.

Indio Cali Classic Features:
  • The Cali Classic features 22 frets, a 25.5" scale, and a 9.5" neck radius
  • The large open cavity allows for complete customization
  • Includes 1 month of free online guitar lessons
  • Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
  • Tremolo Bridge
  • Body Material: Basswood
  • Guitar Pickup Configuration: Single coil
Monoprice also has Indio Retro Classic Electric Guitar w/ Gig Bag (Blue) on sale for $70.54 when you apply promo code BF15 in cart. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Pricing for the two blue color styles only.

Indio Retro Classic Features:
  • The Indio Retro Classic features
  • 22 frets, a 25.5" scale, and a 9.5" neck radius
  • The large open cavity allows for complete customization
  • Includes 1 month of free online guitar lessons
  • Hand Orientation: Right
  • Body Material: Basswood

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake | Staff
  • This price is $9.45 lower than the last very popular Frontpage Deal.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and member reviews.
  • 1 year replacement warranty, 30-day money back guarantee

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Written by NeoSlick

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Model: Monoprice Cali Classic Electric Guitar - Blue, 6 Strings, Double-Cutaway Solid Body, Right Handed, SSS Pickups, Full-Range Tone, With Gig Bag, Perfect for Beginners - Indio Series

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Satchriani
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Source? Don't post a comment like this and you have no clue. These Indio guitars have fantastic reviews from plenty of players. They might need a little setting up (fret work, truss rod etc...) but other than that.. for $70? You can't beat it. (FYI, I'm a professional musician who writes music for TV shows. Watch TV? You've heard my music)

Also NOTE - this price is also good for the Telecaster equivalent. I just bought the blue with maple neck. https://www.monoprice.com/product...kgQAvD_BwE
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Also keep watch for the Monoprice 15W (Like a 50W) 25lb combo tube amp slickest deal! It would be $198 if it were in stock. ETA is January. Highly recommended. 1x12 Celestion guitar type speaker. The most important factor in the tone.

It's not restricted to being a practice-only amp; yet can go low volume too.

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=611815

The entire Monoprice site is 15% off. Look for sales and get -15% the sales; unless it says already with. both.

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Also keep watch for the Monoprice 15W (Like a 50W) 25lb combo tube amp slickest deal! It would be $198 if it were in stock. ETA is January. Highly recommended. 1x12 Celestion guitar type speaker. The most important factor in the tone.

It's not restricted to being a practice-only amp; yet can go low volume too.

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=611815

The entire Monoprice site is 15% off. Look for sales and get -15% the sales; unless it says already with. both.
Last edited by NeoSlick November 23, 2022 at 06:57 PM.
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The title needs the merchant and price.
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All brand new guitars can settle and get fret sprout; requiring careful polishing. Protect the height and width. See online videos. It's easy.

These are great for first time guitar care and leaning setup T.R.A.I.N. Reports say they are well setup; but can vary some.

If you will never work on your own guitar then go to a store. It will cost you at first and repeatedly.
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Wish the white were in stock Weeping
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Quote from NicholasM13 :
Wish the white were in stock
You can find a White one; but it may not be from a trusted seller with easy returns. Wish, eBay, Aliexpress. YMMV. So Slickdelas will not post them. It may be fine if you check with buyers who got theirs; but it MIGHT have a slightly higher rate of errors; that can't be easily fixed. Most have no issues.

These could be the best value for your custom special project build and cheaper than an unpainted kit. But these are finished, new and cheaper than used gear.

If you plan on many parts mods then I suggest staying with about $10 upgrades or instead buying-up and getting parts you want maybe cheaper. I'm just saying it's probably not for the highest end, crazy priced parts. The parts included work great and if you break them then they are inexpensive to fix.

I recommend a floating tremolo (Optional locked down or bend only down) and you will simply need to balance it. Read first. Use the EXACT fitting Phillips head driver. Don't strip out your screws; but a toothpick can fix them.

This deal can stop and per color, at anytime by different ways. OOS, base sale stops, Code expires. As has happened before.

Monoprice support and return policy lets you change your mind; so don't miss it if you need one. Smilie
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Quote from NicholasM13 :
Wish the white were in stock
Wait whatttt
Are we buying guitars for color collection now?
IM IN!
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Quote from SlickDeer2829 :
You get what you pay for these are trash won't stay in tune longer than five minutes.
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Quote from SlickDeer2829 :
You get what you pay for these are trash won't stay in tune longer than five minutes.
Source? Don't post a comment like this and you have no clue. These Indio guitars have fantastic reviews from plenty of players. They might need a little setting up (fret work, truss rod etc...) but other than that.. for $70? You can't beat it. (FYI, I'm a professional musician who writes music for TV shows. Watch TV? You've heard my music)

Also NOTE - this price is also good for the Telecaster equivalent. I just bought the blue with maple neck. https://www.monoprice.com/product...kgQAvD_BwE
Last edited by Satchriani November 24, 2022 at 01:56 PM.
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Quote from unknownuser5 :
Wait whatttt
Are we buying guitars for color collection now?
IM IN!
Really like that blue one, actually. But I can definitely not justify any more guitar purchases atm.
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Quote from unknownuser5 :
Wait whatttt
Are we buying guitars for color collection now?
IM IN!
Im getting the sunburst one to match my rustic themed den.
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I bought the blue burst one earlier this year and I love it. At this price, it's a no-brainer. Upgrade the tuners in the future if it falls out of tune too often.
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This gold top is is a decent deal for a dlx plus @$140: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=610392

I have the black&blue HSS strat (MSRP 119) that I picked up for $76 a couple of 15% offs ago, and the sunburst cali classic I got on the last 15% for $65, love them both! After a few hours, $18 each for upgrading to MIM Fender trem assemblies, fret leveling, filing, polishing, and full setups (floating, hence the new trems), they are fantastic for the $! Locking tuners next on the list, but when I get to it, not gonna go with the normal Fender locking tuners for $50, that would make no sense... so when I am bored will search around for some cheap but hopefully smooth/decent lockers.

I have a Tele classic in the cart atm... $70 after tax, damn it Big Grin.

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