Another 'I ask myself why...' question

[GobBass]

Fender have never done neck-thru basses.....

I wanna ask why.....

POST #700...WHooOO!

 

[danomite64]

....and did you answer? Because I'm dying to know what you told you!

 

[WoodyG3]

They did. It was the Prophecy II or a similar name. Active, neck through and a different looking headstock. They are supposed to be pretty nice, but there aren't many around.

 

[doctorjazz]

Partially because modular design is a big part of Fender's style instrument building. All their parts are things that can be bolted or screwed on, assembly-line style. Neck-throughs are, of course, a bit different to make.

 

[MobileHolmes]

Why bother? People mostly look to fender for Ps and Js. There are plenty of others who make neck throughs. For that matter, for my purposes, I am darn near indifferent between neck throughs and bolt ons anyway

 

[Mark Wilson]

You think the biggest bass/guitar company in the world has time to make neck thru's?

not a chance.

They would for custom orders, for sure.

 

[EBMatt]

I think a better question would be:

Why can't Fender make 35" 5 string bases?

or

Why can't fender make a 5 string P bass?