Blu DeTiger seeing her bass at GC

[beaglesandbass]

What I can't stand is having person xyz crammed down my throat and getting attitude because I don't think they are all that. Set your bar as low as you like. I'll set my own thank you

Voluntarily going into a thread and posting in it several times is not someone else cramming something down your throat. You’re free to not come back to the thread. It just takes a little willpower.

With that said, let’s everyone try to keep the thread on track.

 

[Killing Floor]

We have old sig guitars but not basses? The Eva Gardner Squier is the only one I remember

Nice! Not even HER (who plays bass as well) has a Fender signature bass. You could make a marketing case that Fender could probably have capitalized on some of the media moments where HER played her bass on national TV.
But yes, Fender has never had an Artist model bass named for a woman until now. They have Artist guitars named for women. The Chrissie Hynde Tele is great.
It's about time.

 

[fhm555]

If she does, it won't be for playing a bass.. No one gets famous for that anymore. That example didn't move the needle for me either. Good luck to her.

You do realize a sig bass is a sales tool to cash in on the signatory's popularity? Why do you think the Felix Pappalardi sig goes for 17K? She does not need to be known for her bass skills to be the influnce on the music scene she apparently is, not to mention the effect on her non bass playing fans might well be to grab one of her basses and get some lessions. We all know most musical instrument impulse buys lead to nice low mileage used instruments for sale when folks realize it’s going to take more than a week to master an instrument, so Fender pockets a nice chunk of change and some lucky bassist gets a killer deal on an as new bass. It’s a win for everyone but the beginner with unrealistic expectations, so why not be happy about it?

 

[davidjbass]

I checked out 3 of these at a local store. I liked the color but that was it. IMHO they are over priced Mexican made basses. $1,500.00! 2 of the 3 weighed over 10 pounds. The frets needed to be dressed. The side of the frets were like razors. And the necks could not get the relief they needed to get proper lower action. Needless to say I did not buy one. I can find better ways to spend that much $.

 

[P_Basser]

What I can't stand is having person xyz crammed down my throat and getting attitude because I don't think they are all that. Set your bar as low as you like. I'll set my own thank you

I think it is more the fact that many on here seem to treat their own perspective as "the" perspective.

I don't listen to Blu's music, but have no problem with her having a signature Fender. If her music is getting young people interested in bass, then I am all for it.

Chiming in just to let everyone know I don't listen to her or know who she is doesn't serve anyone.

 

[P_Basser]

Would also like to add, in the world of signature Fender basses, very cool feature set! I actually have an old PJ I have been wanting to route for a humbucker in the bridge, this might just be the push I need...

 

[WI Short Scaler]

Well, Fender believes in her enough that she has a sig Artist bass.

She is the first woman to have a Fender artist model bass. That’s extraordinary on its own.

Skipping all the rest of the drama on this thread, I'd say being the first woman to have a Fender artist model is a cool accomplishment for her.

I hadn't heard of her but I liked the last track on this, Vintage. Good vibe and she plays well.

 

[60bass]

Fender Is obviously targeting a younger audience of players with this choice. I think that's great if it encourages young people to play a musical instrument, regardless of what kind of an instrument it is. As far as female bass players that deserve to have a signature model bass, where is the Tina Weymouth Mustang signature bass?

 

[RandomKaren]

Fender Is obviously targeting a younger audience of players with this choice. I think that's great if it encourages young people to play a musical instrument, regardless of what kind of an instrument it is. As far as female bass players that deserve to have a signature model bass, where is the Tina Weymouth Mustang signature bass?

There should definitely have been a Suzie Quatro '57 Precision.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I checked out 3 of these at a local store. I liked the color but that was it. IMHO they are over priced Mexican made basses. $1,500.00! 2 of the 3 weighed over 10 pounds. The frets needed to be dressed. The side of the frets were like razors. And the necks could not get the relief they needed to get proper lower action. Needless to say I did not buy one. I can find better ways to spend that much $.

I cannot defend Fender delivering basses with bad QC, but we might as well get used to $1,500 Mexican Fenders unless we want $3K American Fenders, except I doubt if they will be as nice as $3K Music Man basses. Instruments just cost these days. Remember, Dingwall Chinese basses can run $3K.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

She's a very talented person. I really dig her playing. Her sig bass looks really cool. I would absolutely pay money to see her in concert. It's awesome when bass players get some attention from the media.

 

[FullumMusic]

Packing a 650 cap venue in NYC, full of people singing along to her songs. Packing similar sized venues around the world, often much larger venues. Selling out US, UK, and EU tours. Playing Red Rocks, Bonnaroo, the Governors Ball, and other festivals. Opening for Sabrina Carpenter and playing bass with Olivia Rodrigo for a documentary made by Disney. I think her success and impact on music and the bass world will survive a few old-dude naysayers on TalkBass.

Giving Blu a signature model might be one of the things that allows Fender to escape the perpetual cycle of musicians complaing both "Fender Never does anything innovative. They make the same stuff they made in the 1950s," and "What the hell is this new-fangled crap? Just give me a vintage styled Strat/Tele/Jazz/Precision/Mustang and STOP CHANGING THINGS!"

They're attracting a new, younger audience who are getting excited about making music. They're the future. The pool of musicians who fetishize the 1950s & 60s will shrink every year, and their guitar sales will go with them.

She's out there killin' it like most of us wish we were.

 

[manchego_eggo]

i've met a few people who've picked up bass because of her (a couple of whom I've sold basses to), so I appreciate that!

I played the store when I was in CO last month and it was one of the better MIM jazz basses I've played. Really nice neck and a lot of tones on tap between the pickup config and the preamp.

I'd really love to see her do more side-woman work too since she's a great player and has a diverse set of influence she can deploy in others' work too.

 

[Thumpin6string]

First female with a fender artist bass? That's surprising, but awesome for her.

That is because all the amazing female bassists don't play a Fender. Next one coming out is the John Doe signature bass. Soon everyone will have one.
I will say she seems to be a solid player, but her voice sounds like every other young female singer.

 

[Church-Bass]

Mohini Dey is famous worldwide

I agree, she's well known around jazz circles, has done interviews and bass clinics, and a very impressive player.

 

[Church-Bass]

That's skilful bass playing while singing - I'm going to have to introduce my daughter who's learning bass to her music!

 

[Killing Floor]

That's skilful bass playing while singing - I'm going to have to introduce my daughter who's learning bass to her music!

This one. Straight up heel pop with a really solid set on bass.

 

[Killing Floor]

Weymouth influenced.

Great playing in this one. The back half is basically a bass solo.

 

[RandomKaren]

I do like her use of double stops. Skip forward a few decades and she'll be playing power chords on a Rickenbacker through a Marshall stack

 

[digmeout]

I'm just wondering why they put a hootenanny button on the headstock....