Fender Road Worn Basses

[Bass Club Mark]

RMars,
Sorry I missed you too. Hope my guy Sam was helpful. I agree with everything you mentioned. The neck wood does not seem completely 'broken-in' yet like some high end relics, but I'm sure this will come with the usual play wear. I actually stock Fralin, and for that matter Bart and Nordstrad J pickups, so we can accomodate alot of retro-fit options with very little wait. Another tastie option would be playing the Road Worns with the Aguilar Tone Hammer. I'm really liking the Fender/Tone Hammer combo. It really brings out some definition and presence to the Fender tone, while still maintaining a nice tonal balance. Thanks for chiming in.

[psgplayer]

Personally, I think the relics are like all other re-issues. Perhaps the electronics is a little better but there's nothing like playing the real thing. Character in an instrument is achieved, not created.

[troyus]

The RW jazz I played was a pleasant surprise - sounded and felt great.

People hating on these things are getting all emotional. Go play one first.

[Ryan L.]

Originally Posted by troyus

The RW jazz I played was a pleasant surprise - sounded and felt great.

People hating on these things are getting all emotional. Go play one first.

I agree. My local dealer got a couple in recently, and I'm actually very impressed. I've played the jazz several times now, and IMO, it's a great playing/feeling instrument.