$100 Premium for special color?

[sleepytime]

MF is offering a limited quantity Fender Standard Jazz Bass in Butterscotch Blonde with a maple fretboard. They want $699 as opposed to $599 for a normal standard jazz.

Do they normally jack the price that much for a special color. Could it be an ash body? There are no pics. Anybody know anything about these?

Butterscotch Blonde

 

[Kevin_BlueBASS]

That's just Fender for ya!

 

[FunkMetalBass]

Fender probably charges them an additional $100 for that color.

 

[sleepytime]

If it looks like this, I want it.

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Don't want to pay an extra Franklin, tho.

 

[Kevin_BlueBASS]

Nicest looking Jazz EVER IMO
But the USA Deluxe models use a different shape and pickguard shape...
Even if the colour was the same it still wouldn't be as nice (IMO again)

 

[christw]

Call in and make a lower offer.

It might just be supply and demand.

 

[sleepytime]

They actually quote the list price as $170 higher.

 

[grifff]

Specs tab on the MF website states all that you want to know. Alder body.

Model Name: Standard Jazz Bass
Series: Standard Series (polyester finish)
Body: alder
Neck: maple, modern "C" shape, (tinted satin urethane finish)
Fingerboard: rosewood
Frets: 20 medium jumbo
Pickups: two standard jazz bass single-coil pickups
Controls: volume 1. (neck pickup),
Volume 2. (bridge pickup),
Master tone
Bridge: standard vintage style with single groove saddles
Machine heads: standard
Hardware: chrome
Pickguard: 3-ply parchment
Scale length: 34" (863.6 mm)
Width at nut: 1.50" (38 mm)
Accessories: standard gig bag

 

[christw]

Hey, if I knew how much money you can save by calling in and asking for a lower price, I'd be out $100-$200 less easy from the last few months. It's worth a shot! (Had to buy 4 speakers for my 810, pickup for my P, pickup for my Strat, and an audio interface. Ouch!)

 

[sleepytime]

Nicest looking Jazz EVER IMO
But the USA Deluxe models use a different shape and pickguard shape...
Even if the colour was the same it still wouldn't be as nice (IMO again)

I knew the Deluxe had a smaller body, but I never noticed how different they look than the Standard. And the Deluxe does indeed look nicer to my eye also.

Maybe I should consider the Am. Deluxe. I have an American Deluxe Strat that is just a work of art. (Sorry about the git reference)

 

[sleepytime]

Specs tab on the MF website states all that you want to know. Alder body.

It also specs a rosewood fretboard, so I didn't assume it was necessarily accurate. But you are probably right. Alder and a white pickguard. Ick.

 

[sleepytime]

Pics are up. Alder body, black pickguard. Sweet. Link to MF page is in OP.

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[A-Step-Towards]

There is an american fender just like this with a case going for 500$ i would rather pay around 700$ for the american.


but hey its not my money and btw it looks good, the price hike then this is a little upsetting thats buisness for you.

 

[MisterMagician]

Lakland charges a $2k price hike for a special color.

...aaaaaaaaaannnd