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2011 Fender American Special P & Js

#31
Arranger said:
I'm not sure about the price. A MIA Standard P lists for 1799 and goes for 1199 with the molded case. This American Special P lists for 1249 and looks like it's going for 979 with the gig bag.

From Fender's site, the MIA Standard has:
-a graphite truss rod.
-a 'graphite reinforced' neck
-a 'high mass' vintage bridge
-case candy

I'm wondering if the greasebucket will actually mess up the tone circuit but I do like the headstock and a regular gloss finish compared to the satin finish of the Highway One. The necks on all of them are 1.625" wide at the nut.

I'm also thinking that the Special is not the highest value offering right now.
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You're off on your price by about $100. Based off of all of our fender prices vs list, you're looking at about $899... or $849.
 
#34
xjeremiahx said:
lame. these will sell as well as the 70s reissues did...oh wait, they didn't. They tagged those at $899 for a MIM J bass with block inlays.

EDIT: sigh. fender takes a great idea...and throws a crappy price point on it.
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the classic 70's is a great bass , and I got mine for 599 brand new at GC, id much rather my classic 70s than these , for the blocks and tuners alone
 
#37
Instead of introducing a new bass, maybe they should start producing the deluxe jazz basses that they have already introduced.

At least the Natural in Ash has been backordered pretty much since it was introduced. A few were made here and there
 
#38
BigOldHarry said:
This term "Special" seems to be what they're now calling their MIA basses...

it's nice to know that stuff made in the US is "Special"...
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special must be a euphemism for cheap, I mean they had to differentiate it from the am. standard they couldnt call it the cheaper american bass, If they are as good as hwy ones thats cool I love me some hwy one, the other cheap american bass.

special was a poor choice though
 
#39
DTF said:
special must be a euphemism for cheap, I mean they had to differentiate it from the am. standard they couldnt call it the cheaper american bass, If they are as good as hwy ones thats cool I love me some hwy one, the other cheap american bass.

special was a poor choice though
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In the past, when they used the term "Special" it mean a bass with a few new features... active preamp or something...

So what exactly allows them to sell them for less? Does "Special", in this context, mean "less than"?
 
#40
BigOldHarry said:
In the past, when they used the term "Special" it mean a bass with a few new features... active preamp or something...

So what exactly allows them to sell them for less? Does "Special", in this context, mean short-bus "special"?
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Of all the horrible, misleading advertising words to chose, special wouldve been my last choice . Since deluxe is taken already i wouldve gone with gourmet id buy an american gourmet jazz bass over a special in a heartbeat
 

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