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11-19-2010, 09:14 AM
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Looks like Sweetwater had several Fender CS Custom Classic jazz basses made to their own specs in both four and five string varieties.
What's the take on these? Anyone check these out yet, thoughts? (sorry if there is already a thread on them). Sample 4 banger Sample 5 Banger
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11-19-2010, 09:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest | | | Pretty sick basses. I haven't heard many complaints with people's CS basses, except for they drop HUGE resale value if you decide to sell...
If I was going to get a CS bass, I'd probably look for a good deal on Ebay for close to half the price. But I guess then it wouldn't be totally custom...
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11-19-2010, 10:30 AM
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Alloy Musical Products | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern NJ | | | The grain on the 5'er is crazy! |
11-19-2010, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Lublin  The grain on the 5'er is crazy! | +1 |
11-19-2010, 10:49 AM
| | | | yeah looks like they got some sweet pieces of ash for those bodies...
but what the **** $3400? |
11-19-2010, 10:53 AM
| | Disciple of Groove | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana | | I like this one that they have in stock - 5 miles from where I'm sitting....my wife would shoot me dead  Link
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11-19-2010, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannabass yeah looks like they got some sweet pieces of ash for those bodies...
but what the **** $3400? | That's the same as a NYC Sadowsky and cheaper than an Alleva-Copolo or Celinder (if you can find one.)
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11-19-2010, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by phillm47 I like this one that they have in stock - 5 miles from where I'm sitting....my wife would shoot me dead Link | But you'd die happy... |
11-19-2010, 02:57 PM
|  | Four on the floor | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: US Midwest | | Quote:
Originally Posted by phillm47 I like this one that they have in stock - 5 miles from where I'm sitting....my wife would shoot me dead Link | That is a sweet sweet bass. Duck and roll buddy! Unless your wife is a good shot!
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11-19-2010, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pringlw That is a sweet sweet bass. Duck and roll buddy! Unless your wife is a good shot! | Good shot and has an age advantage 
...she also has a cast iron skillet which wields pain 
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11-19-2010, 02:58 PM
| | Four on the floor | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: US Midwest | | | I have a CS Custom Classic Jazz and it is the best Fender I have ever played. I absolutely love it.
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11-19-2010, 03:00 PM
| | Disciple of Groove | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana | | Quote:
Originally Posted by pringlw I have a CS Custom Classic Jazz and it is the best Fender I have ever played. I absolutely love it. | you are no help at all 
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11-24-2010, 09:44 AM
| | Dealer: Sweetwater | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Wayne, IN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by phillm47 Looks like Sweetwater had several Fender CS Custom Classic jazz basses made to their own specs in both four and five string varieties.
What's the take on these? Anyone check these out yet, thoughts? (sorry if there is already a thread on them). | Quote:
Originally Posted by pringlw I have a CS Custom Classic Jazz and it is the best Fender I have ever played. I absolutely love it. | +1, I also have a Custom Shop Custom Classic Jazz bass. It is an amazing instrument. Fender Custom discontinued the Custom Classic a year or so back. As I understand it, this is the Sweetwater take on the older Custom Classic with the following changes:
Badass III Bridge (4 string version only)
"AA" Flame neck
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups
Bound Fretboard (parchment on Rosewood, Black on Maple)
White Pearl Inlay on Rosewood, Black Pearl Inlay on Maple
We are calling this our Custom Classic Special, and we have 40+ variations on order between the 4/5 string, fringerboard (rosewood/maple) and finish options to choose from.
Colors with Maple Fingerboard: Three Color Sunburst, Bing Cherry Transparent, Black, Cobalt Blue Transparent, Ebony Transparent, Mercedes Blue, Natural, and Violin Burst.
Colors with Rosewood Fingerboard: Three Color Sunburst, Aged Cherry Burst, Aged Vintage White, Bing Cherry Transparent, Candy Apple Red, Cobalt Blue Transparent, Ebony Transparent, Mercedes Blue, Olympic White, Sunset Orange Transparent, Violin Burst, and White Blonde.
The same thing is going to be available on the 5 string versions.
Of these 40+ versions, we have about 15 that have arrived. We have taken pictures of these and posted them in our guitar gallery by serial number, with more on the way soon.
Please PM me with any additional questions if the above does not clarify everything.
FYI, the Bing Cherry Transparent 4 string posted above is no longer available as it has sold.
Thanks!
Dan
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11-24-2010, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Danimal00 +1, I also have a Custom Shop Custom Classic Jazz bass. It is an amazing instrument. Fender Custom discontinued the Custom Classic a year or so back. As I understand it, this is the Sweetwater take on the older Custom Classic with the following changes:
Badass III Bridge (4 string version only)
"AA" Flame neck
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups
Bound Fretboard (parchment on Rosewood, Black on Maple)
White Pearl Inlay on Rosewood, Black Pearl Inlay on Maple
We are calling this our Custom Classic Special, and we have 40+ variations on order between the 4/5 string, fringerboard (rosewood/maple) and finish options to choose from.
Colors with Maple Fingerboard: Three Color Sunburst, Bing Cherry Transparent, Black, Cobalt Blue Transparent, Ebony Transparent, Mercedes Blue, Natural, and Violin Burst.
Colors with Rosewood Fingerboard: Three Color Sunburst, Aged Cherry Burst, Aged Vintage White, Bing Cherry Transparent, Candy Apple Red, Cobalt Blue Transparent, Ebony Transparent, Mercedes Blue, Olympic White, Sunset Orange Transparent, Violin Burst, and White Blonde.
The same thing is going to be available on the 5 string versions.
Of these 40+ versions, we have about 15 that have arrived. We have taken pictures of these and posted them in our guitar gallery by serial number, with more on the way soon.
Please PM me with any additional questions if the above does not clarify everything.
FYI, the Bing Cherry Transparent 4 string posted above is no longer available as it has sold.
Thanks!
Dan | Dan you are an evil man for posting pics of all those beautiful basses! I'm forced to gaze at them daily against my will! Lead me not into temptation! 
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02-13-2011, 06:08 AM
| | | | About the electronics: Hows the pre/ EQ on this version, I see so many swapping Fenders for Audere's etc.
Is there a passive mode, I didn't see any mention and I always worry about battery failing mid set.
Could one of these be re-wired for a passive switch ?
They do look nice |
02-13-2011, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cycler About the electronics: Hows the pre/ EQ on this version, I see so many swapping Fenders for Audere's etc.
Is there a passive mode, I didn't see any mention and I always worry about battery failing mid set.
Could one of these be re-wired for a passive switch ?
They do look nice | I own a Custom Classic and I will say it does not need anyone elses pre in it. I have a 9volt version and it has more headroom than my 18volt basses! The newest ones did have a passive/active switch. As far as batteries failing mid set I have never had that happen on any bass!
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02-13-2011, 08:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NYC | | Wow - some really cool colors! I thought they retired Sunset Orange? (I have 2 ) the other trans colors are amazing!! The Mercedes blue looks banging too . . . I wish Fender would offer more color choices, seems odd to me they dont . . . |
02-13-2011, 09:40 AM
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02-13-2011, 06:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan | | | I had a cobalt blue 5 banger ash/rosewood. I personally prefer the sound of the traditional Fender wood combinations of alder/rosewood or ash/maple. The ash/rosewood has a midrange unique unto itself. I kept it for a month, put a badass bridge on it, then sold it. It is online at Guitar Center in Southfield,Mi for about $1900. No complaints about build or electronics, good Fender basses. Easy way to get into one for 30 days test drive.
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02-13-2011, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Gomeztool Where' the chartreuse green? | That's burning my retinas! 
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