New Fender American Vintage Series - Waiting Room - Page 7

sigmafloyd · #**121** 01-08-2013, 08:38 AM

Did a little more asking around. Looks like Fender is already taking orders from dealers and the new models will start shipping in March

sven kalmar · #**122** 01-08-2013, 08:42 AM

hope so..sad to see those wintage blonds gone..57 and 59..ah...

sigmafloyd · #**123** 01-08-2013, 08:43 AM

my guess is that they will have some more vintage blondes. I did always like the 57 blonde though

sven kalmar · #**124** 01-08-2013, 08:53 AM

io have to admit that Timemachine "51" looks kind of awesome though. I wish i could justify/afford one of those timemachine 59s with rosewood...perhaps the little blu squire is a nice 51ish bass?

petrus61 · #**125** 01-08-2013, 09:04 AM

I'm guessing they will be announced by the end of the month. That's when many retailers seem to be getting them back in stock.

sigmafloyd · #**126** 01-08-2013, 01:58 PM

SPOILER ALERT

I have it on good authority:

1958 Precision Bass (maple)
White Blonde
Black
Faded 3-Color Sunburst

1963 Precision Bass (rosewood)
Olympic White
Some kind of red
Faded Sonic Blue
3 Color Sunburst

P Bass Legend · #**127** 01-08-2013, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmafloyd

SPOILER ALERT

I have it on good authority:

1958 Precision Bass (maple)
White Blonde
Black
Faded 3-Color Sunburst

1963 Precision Bass (rosewood)
Olympic White
Some kind of red
Faded Sonic Blue
3 Color Sunburst

So, looks like there will be no slab rosewood boars on the AVRI Series.
I'm not saying that there's any big (if there is any) tonal difference between slab x veener boards, but I'm sure that the great majority os P-bass players would rather have a 62 than a 63. Not very smart move from Fender, in my humble opinion.

sigmafloyd · #**128** 01-08-2013, 02:19 PM

Was the slab board gone by '63? Maybe it won't be period correct in that regard.

P Bass Legend · #**129** 01-08-2013, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmafloyd

Was the slab board gone by '63? Maybe it won't be period correct in that regard.

Slab boards were gone by late 62. I remember that one of the reasons that Fender was making 62 reissues instead of 61 or 60, was because they wouldn't have to rename the series just in case at some point they had to start making veener boards instead of slab.

ggvicviper · #**130** 01-08-2013, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmafloyd

SPOILER ALERT

I have it on good authority:

1958 Precision Bass (maple)
White Blonde
Black
Faded 3-Color Sunburst

1963 Precision Bass (rosewood)
Olympic White
Some kind of red
Faded Sonic Blue
3 Color Sunburst

So it's going from a '57 and a '62 to a '58 and a '63???? I'm sorry, but I'm really disappointed. What exactly did a '58 offer that a '57 did not?

9mmMike · #**131** 01-08-2013, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggvicviper

So it's going from a '57 and a '62 to a '58 and a '63???? I'm sorry, but I'm really disappointed. What exactly did a '58 offer that a '57 did not?

That '58 sounds like the '57. Not even a '59 with the rosewood board. I wonder if the blonde will be ash? Maybe no raised poles for the A-string? At least the '63 has some neat new colors.

sigmafloyd · #**132** 01-08-2013, 03:05 PM

Keep in mind, this isn't 100% confirmed yet. There might be more than just Ps, and more than just these 2, but this is all I know as of now.

sigmafloyd · #**133** 01-08-2013, 03:11 PM

Alright, got some more info, appending jazzes to original list.

1958 Precision Bass (maple)
- White Blonde
- Black
- Faded 3-Color Sunburst (this one is contradicted in my sources)

1963 Precision Bass (rosewood)
- Olympic White
- Some kind of red
- Faded Sonic Blue
- 3 Color Sunburst

1964 Jazz bass (rosewood)
- 3TS
- Lake Placid Blue
- Oly white
- Black

1974 Jazz Bass (rosewood)
- 3TS
- Oly White
- Black
- Natural

1974 Jazz Bass (maple)
- Oly White
- Natural

ggvicviper · #**134** 01-08-2013, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmafloyd

Alright, got some more info, appending jazzes to original list.

1958 Precision Bass (maple)
- White Blonde
- Black
- Faded 3-Color Sunburst (this one is contradicted in my sources)

1963 Precision Bass (rosewood)
- Olympic White
- Some kind of red
- Faded Sonic Blue
- 3 Color Sunburst

1964 Jazz bass (rosewood)
- 3TS
- Lake Placid Blue
- Oly white
- Black

1974 Jazz Bass (rosewood)
- 3TS
- Oly White
- Black
- Natural

1974 Jazz Bass (maple)
- Oly White
- Natural

The J's are a bit better. '74 J would still have the 4-bolt neck, right?

'64 J has VVT - and likely matching headstock for the Lake Placid.

P Bass Legend · #**135** 01-08-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggvicviper

So it's going from a '57 and a '62 to a '58 and a '63???? I'm sorry, but I'm really disappointed. What exactly did a '58 offer that a '57 did not?

The 58' offers a 3-tone-sunburst, while the 57' offers only a 2-tone-sunburst. Meh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggvicviper

The J's are a bit better. '74 J would still have the 4-bolt neck, right?

'64 J has VVT - and likely matching headstock for the Lake Placid.

It would be the dumbest move ever if Fender remake the 70s jazz with a 3-bolt neck. The 3-bolt neck was such a deal breaker.
By the way, yeah, it would be awesome if they make the 60s jazzes with matching headstock.

mr.mow · #**136** 01-08-2013, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P Bass Legend

The 58' offers a 3-tone-sunburst, while the 57' offers only a 2-tone-sunburst. Meh.

It would be the dumbest move ever if Fender remake the 70s jazz with a 3-bolt neck. The 3-bolt neck was such a deal breaker.
By the way, yeah, it would be awesome if they make the 60s jazzes with matching headstock.

Like the current 75 reissue they have had for sale for the last 10 or so years?

P Bass Legend · #**137** 01-08-2013, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.mow

Like the current 75 reissue they have had for sale for the last 10 or so years?

Yep.

I'm not saying the 75 reissue is bad, there's a lot of famous bass players that made their career on 3-bolt necks (like Marcus Miller, Martin Mendez, and others), but, if I'm going to spend some good money on a Fender, I would like it to have a slab rosewood board AND a 4-bolt neck.
That's just me.

sigmafloyd · #**138** 01-08-2013, 03:35 PM

While I wish they would have done something with a single coil '51ish P, I'm pretty happy with the offering. If I was in the market I would be looking at the '63 in faded sonic blue

nubs · #**139** 01-08-2013, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmafloyd

SPOILER ALERT

I have it on good authority:

1958 Precision Bass (maple)
White Blonde

man i hope this is true, i was big time bummed out when they discontinued the '57 blonde. i purchased like 6 basses this year and need to recoop some finances, and thought i missed out on this i am GASSIN' for an AVRI so bad

sigmafloyd · #**140** 01-08-2013, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nubs

man i hope this is true, i was big time bummed out when they discontinued the '57 blonde. i purchased like 6 basses this year and need to recoop some finances, and thought i missed out on this i am GASSIN' for an AVRI so bad

you and me both. I have never had more GAS than I had for the '57 white blonde. I ended up finding an awesome '08 for a song, but if I hadn't I would have bought a 57 for sure.