Candy Cola P bass case smell?

[Cygnus X-1]

I currently own 3 of the new Fender SKB cases. Two of them have no real distinguishable smell. My 08 Candy Cola P bass on the other hand has a distinct smell of either cherry or strawberry (I haven't figured it out yet). Has anyone else owning a new Fender Precision, Jazz, Stratocaster or even Telecaster come across this pleasant oder?

It's pretty cool because while I'm playing it stays on the bass and smells really nice

 

[Richo]

Have you been smoking opium?

 

[MichiBass]

Does it smell like COLA?

At least it doesn't stink...

 

[krall]

Probably the type of glue used..

 

[hieronymous]

I bought a used '90s Rickenbacker and noticed that when I played it, there was a pronounced smell, almost like vanilla but not that pleasant. Finally figured out it was the case - apparently the glue can put off fumes. Unfortunately, mine smelled like a combination of vanilla and cat urine! I used Febreeze and put it out in the sun and it seems to have gone away.

Glad yours smells good! Cherry Coke!

 

[NOLA Bass]

I bought a used '90s Rickenbacker and noticed that when I played it, there was a pronounced smell, almost like vanilla but not that pleasant. Finally figured out it was the case - apparently the glue can put off fumes. Unfortunately, mine smelled like a combination of vanilla and cat urine! I used Febreeze and put it out in the sun and it seems to have gone away.

Glad yours smells good! Cherry Coke!

That just reminded me of a guitarist friend of mine back in the day who had a really nice new Kramer Baretta. While playing his brand new guitar, his male cat sprayed the open case. He never could get rid of that smell completely!!!

 

[Darkstrike]

Sorry........

 

[12stringbassist]

I have a 08 USA Jazz in Candy Cola Red and there is DEFINITELY a distinct smell to it.

I reckon the piant just takes a while to settle down.

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[Cygnus X-1]

I have a 08 USA Jazz in Candy Cola Red and there is DEFINITELY a distinct smell to it.

I reckon the piant just takes a while to settle down.

Thank you! see, I wasn't on any opium

 

[GeneralElectric]

Mine smells like new car and paint.

I've got Olympic white though.

 

[superfunk47]

My candy cola J smells like delicious new bass....

Seriously though, it has a smell, kind of a new car smell to me.

 

[OutToPlayJazz]

To my nose, I smell rubbish and rotten cabbage when I open the case of my 08 American Standard Precision!

But then again, my MarkBass cabs have always had a canabis sort of smell to them!

 

[Rebop]

I used to have an 80's Fender Jazz Bass, '62 reissue. The case smelled like Chinese food!

 

[Cygnus X-1]

I used to have an 80's Fender Jazz Bass, '62 reissue. The case smelled like Chinese food!

Were you hungry an hour later?

 

[rhcp32291]

That just reminded me of a guitarist friend of mine back in the day who had a really nice new Kramer Baretta. While playing his brand new guitar, his male cat sprayed the open case. He never could get rid of that smell completely!!!

Same thing happen to my guitard and his Ibanez hollow body. Man that thing stinks. :scowl:

 

[Aragorn35016]

I bought an American deluxe Jazz in 97 that had that sweet smell your talking about when pulled from the case. I played that bass for 6 years and that smell never went away. It would just recharge when you put the bass in the case! My American 62 on the other hand smells like paint when pulled from its case, I wish they'd use the same glue in those!

 

[BigBassBob]

My P-bass used to have a kind of newcar smell about it. My Rickenbacker 4003 has quite a sweet smell, kinda like vanilla. I used to have a MIJ '62 Jazz bass that, believe it or not smelt like sea air.

 

[Rebop]

On a similar note; my friends mom traded in her VW Jetta because the interior smelled like crayons.

 

[OtterOnBass]

Consumer's Reports say Jello actually only comes in one flavor and various colors.

 

[selfblessed]

I got my hands on a bass with a case that smelt like spit. My first thought was febreeze and sun too. Did not work. So I took two drier sheets threw them in the case then proceeded to throw the whole case under my parent pool table. I let it sit there for close 2-3 weeks. That killed the smell.

I wish it was a sweet smell. The OP should feel lucky.