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Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:04:39 +0100
From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk
To: Phil Pinder <phil.oakham@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Limited Edition American QMT Stratocaster HSS Pale Moon (2020)
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Hi Phil,

I've had a look on the system and you paid £2000 (PX's plus £1000 
balance)
I would recommend trying it on Reverb for a private sale, you might have 
more look than Gumtree.
Let me know if you need anymore info/help.

Best wishes.
Tim

On 2025-07-04 12:59, Phil Pinder wrote:
> Thanks Tim
> I’m just checking whether I can find the other £900.  I might try
> Gumtree.  Do you recall what I paid for the Pale Moon?
> Thanks and best regards
> Phil
> 
>> On 3 Jul 2025, at 13:56, hello@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Phil,
>> 
>> At the moment we wouldn't buy this outright for £1200. In all honesty 
>> it's a bit quiet and we need to be cautious.
>> 
>> We can offer the Ultraburst Strat at £1999 to help you out. I realise 
>> it isn't £900 but there really isn't much more we can take off that 
>> one. Hope you understand.
>> 
>> Kind Regards,
>> Tim
>> Express Music
>> 
>>> On 2025-07-03 13:44, Phil Pinder wrote:
>>> Thanks Tim
>>> I’d take 1200 for an outright purchase (would that be of interest?)
>>> However I was looking to p/ex for the Fender American Ultra II
>>> Stratocaster - Ultraburst, Ebony that you have. Only problem then is
>>> the shortfall of 900.
>>> Could you meet anywhere in the middle on that p/ex?
>>> Thanks and best regards
>>> Phil
>>>>> On 3 Jul 2025, at 12:55, hello@expressmusic.co.uk wrote:
>>>> Hi Phil,
>>>> Thanks for the pic's and obviously, as soon as we saw the Strat we 
>>>> remembered it!
>>>> We'd offer you about £1200 back on that as a part exchange.
>>>> Let us know what you think.
>>>> Kind regards.
>>>> Tim
>>>>> On 2025-07-03 11:37, Phil Pinder wrote:
>>>>> Hi Tim as just discussed
>>>>> Please find write up and pictures below.
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>> Phil
>>>>> The QMT Pale Moon Strat was released in 2019 as a limited edition
>>>>> holiday special for Guitar Center & Andertons after Fender found a
>>>>> batch of white rather than the normal black or brown ebony. It was 
>>>>> a
>>>>> super limited small run of guitars with a production run of only 
>>>>> 325.
>>>>> It is a hot rodded Ultra with quilted maple top and white ebony
>>>>> fingerboard.
>>>>> This Limited Edition American QMT Stratocaster HSS Pale Moon is 
>>>>> named
>>>>> for its pale moon ebony fingerboard and a figured quilt maple 
>>>>> veneer
>>>>> top.  To stay it looks stunning would be an understatement.  There 
>>>>> is
>>>>> a LOT going on here.  The alder body (black on the back) is capped
>>>>> with a gorgeous quilt maple veneer.  Each is unique - that's part 
>>>>> of
>>>>> what makes this run so special.  The figuring of the quilt maple is
>>>>> really something else.  Each is also unique is the maple neck is
>>>>> capped with a pale moon ebony fretboard, showcasing an unbelievably
>>>>> cool grain.  To add to the icing on the cake, it has a matching 
>>>>> black
>>>>> headstock, which really works well.  This guitar is just gorgeous!
>>