New Fender American Vintage Series - Waiting Room

[meatwad]

Originally Posted by georgiagoodie

Is it just me....or do the lower cutaways look weird on these basses?
They look like they are oversized, or something.....maybe just the photo angle?

LOL! Now I'm seeing this, too.

[JoeWPgh]

For me the 'new vintages' are too close to Sadowsky pricing to consider anything but a Sadowsky. Market disinterest should reset today's prices.

[petrus61]

Originally Posted by georgiagoodie

Is it just me....or do the lower cutaways look weird on these basses?
They look like they are oversized, or something.....maybe just the photo angle?

Its funny you say that because it seems like these have a slightly different shape...like the body is more narrow. Anyone else notice that?

[king_biscuit]

Originally Posted by JoeWPgh

For me the 'new vintages' are too close to Sadowsky pricing to consider anything but a Sadowsky. Market disinterest should reset today's prices.

I see two different markets here. The vintage reissue Fenders have a totally different vibe than the more modern appointed Sadowskys.

[JoeWPgh]

I do not disagree, King. But there's also the reverberations of 'sticker shock' I like both vibes, but once the costs are equal, I'm goimg Sadoswky

[ShowLow]

GC circular arrived today...street prices $2000 to 2200!!

[JoeWPgh]

I don't expect them to hold there, especially when you canget a Sadowsky Metro in that range

Originally Posted by ShowLow

GC circular arrived today...street prices $2000 to 2200!!

[Mastermold]

Originally Posted by ShowLow

GC circular arrived today...street prices $2000 to 2200!!

And just weeks ago they were blowing out the prior AV basses for nearly half that --- ouch.

[Ed777]

Oh my God! I did it!!!

[ShowLow]

Originally Posted by Mastermold

And just weeks ago they were blowing out the prior AV basses for nearly half that --- ouch.

Less than half that in some cases...

[P Bass Legend]

Originally Posted by Ed777

Oh my God! I did it!!!Attachment 314570

Welcome to the AVRI Club.

Don't forget to post details about it once you get the bass in hands.

[vates]

I think it is just "AV" Club now. They dropped the "reissue" from models' names.

[markoSirec]

Too bad fender is still hanging on to that horrible tort. Come on guys!!

[Geroi Asfalta]

The blue one is so damn sexy. I might need to find a way to get it. Might need to sell body parts.

[ShowLow]

Originally Posted by Geroi Asfalta

The blue one is so damn sexy. I might need to find a way to get it. Might need to sell body parts.

You mean the LPB Jazz, or the Faded Sonic Blue Precision? Or both? They'd make a nice pair.

[bigsnaketex]

The faded sonic blues is a heavenly blue........I just wish they had sprinkled in a few more of the less "standard" colors as well.

My prediction is that we'll see street prices of $1699 by June. And I think that's a fair price point.

I also think that folks that want a Sadowsky or a Stingray or any other "modern" bass will get those and folks that crave the "old" fender mystique will jump on the new AV models.

Now all I need to do is get one of the new Sonic Blue P's as well as one of the new Fender Select Jazzmasters and convince my wife that I've had them for years but have been keeping it under the bed for safe keeping!!

Anybody got $4 grand they want to loan me!!???

[SneakyT]

Originally Posted by P Bass Legend

Look at 1:32: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sofOwH8ajuY

Looks like they finally got the pickup covers right (more squared). I plan ongetting one.

Finally. I wonder if you can get those covers.

[sigmafloyd]

Originally Posted by JoeWPgh

For me the 'new vintages' are too close to Sadowsky pricing to consider anything but a Sadowsky. Market disinterest should reset today's prices.

I think the only thing that Sadowsky eats into is Fender's Deluxe and Select lines. If I wanted a vintage looking passive bass that sounds like a 60s Fender, Sadowsky would be the last brand I would look at (at least of the companies that make Fender knock-offs).

[P Bass Legend]

Originally Posted by SneakyT

Finally. I wonder if you can get those covers.

They will probably sell them separately soon, just like they sell sets of NEW (old model) AVRI covers on ebay.

[the art guy]

Originally Posted by ShowLow

GC circular arrived today...street prices $2000 to 2200!!

Whoa. That's a jump, yeah. Hope they're really good enough to justify it. For now I guess I'll stick with my actual vintage Fenders.