A funny thing on Musicians' Friend

[edmidlifecrisis]

So maybe it's just me, but MF is having a "scratch and dent" sale and has on clearance a 1958 Fender Precision "Reliced" bass as a "blem" item.

How would you know it was S&D or "blemished"? It's a Relic!!


http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...TD?sku=517911X

Am I the only one who thinks this is funny?

Maybe I should lay off the coffee.....

[markjazzbassist]

haha. for cheaper you get a more "reliced" bass.

[Diggler]

That's not very truthful advertising. How can you create a bass in 2006-2007 and label it as a 1958 P?

[cb56]

Originally Posted by edmidlifecrisis

So maybe it's just me, but MF is having a "scratch and dent" sale and has on clearance a 1958 Fender Precision "Reliced" bass as a "blem" item.

How would you know it was S&D or "blemished"? It's a Relic!!


http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...TD?sku=517911X

Am I the only one who thinks this is funny?

Maybe I should lay off the coffee.....

Someone needs to report that to the department of redundancy dept.

[SuperDuck]

Maybe it's a blem in the sense that it came out of the factory with no dings?

[edmidlifecrisis]

Originally Posted by Diggler

That's not very truthful advertising. How can you create a bass in 2006-2007 and label it as a 1958 P?

LOL. I left out "reissue" from my post......

[edmidlifecrisis]

Originally Posted by SuperDuck

Maybe it's a blem in the sense that it came out of the factory with no dings?

Can you "un-relic" a bass?

Maybe I could un-relic myself while I'm at it.

[Diggler]

Originally Posted by edmidlifecrisis

LOL. I left out "reissue" from my post......

It wasn't your post that concerned me. It was them...

The '58 Precision Bass guitar-a classic-re-created by the Fender Custom Shop in a limited-edition run of 100 instruments. The select alder body has a gold anodized aluminum pickguard and 3-color sunburst finish. The one-piece quartersawn maple neck has a '55 soft-V shape and a 7.25"-radius maple fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets. Other features include nickel/chrome hardware, vintage-style reverse tuning machines, an American Vintage Precision Bass bridge and a single custom Vintage '59 split single-coil pickup. Comes in a vintage tweed case with a red interior, and includes strap, cable, and polishing cloth.

This instrument has been given Fender's Relic" treatment to simulate the natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.

Although it says it was made by the Custom shop, it doesn't say when, and they sprinkle the 'vintage' word around in there quite a bit. So is the case from 1958? The pickup?

I know it's nitpicking, but they should be CLEAR about things like this when advertising. The title for this bass should contain the words "Current Production" or something.

[Lalabadie]

Originally Posted by edmidlifecrisis

Maybe I could un-relic myself while I'm at it.

You stole my idea.