Dear Fender

[Willie5String]

Dear Fender,

How about a 24 fret 5 string Boxer or Aerodyne.
Signed
Every 5 string player

 

[Warpeg]

No.

Signed
A 5 string player

 

[Gorn]

There was a 24 fret Fender five string. No one wanted that one either.

 

[MonetBass]

There was a 24 fret Fender five string. No one wanted that one either.

Well, some people did. Unfortunately, not enough to keep selling the Jazz 24.

 

[B-Mac]

Dear Fender,

How about a 24 fret 5 string Boxer or Aerodyne.
Signed
Every 5 string player

The Fender website does have a contact page where you can post such suggestions. Maybe if everyone that wants one were to post all at once…. Nah, that makes too much sense…

 

[Al Rivera]

5 string fender guy here,I have no desire to own a 24 fret neck. In My opinion ,they always look goofy and out of proportion and I have no need for a 24 fret neck,even my 3 guitars have 21 or 22 frets.

 

[Wambemando]

Luckily my Ibanez scratches that itch for me.

 

[Bassaga]

I swear, Talkbass keeps getting grumpier.

I'd love to own a Fender, but I only play 5x24. So yes, I'm completely in favor of this motion.

 

[MtManiac]

I’m totally fine with 20 frets.

 

[Willie5String]

No.

Signed
A 5 string player[/

I’m totally fine with 20 frets.

I'm a fan of 24 as it makes my time south of the 12th far more familiar.

 

[bigthemat]

south of the 12th

sounds like a cool band name

 

[brianrost]

Signed
Every 5 string player

Every 5 string player except me

Do people who post these “Dear <insert company name>” threads ever contact the company in question? I doubt Fender's marketing department has a guy reading TB every day…

 

[MtManiac]

I'm a fan of 24 as it makes my time south of the 12th far more familiar.

That’s cool, no issue - though you’ll agree that not *every* 5-string player feels a need for it.

 

[themickster]

Dear Fender,

How about a 24 fret 5 string Boxer or Aerodyne.
Signed
Every 5 string player

I didn't want a Fender when I had a 5. I've never wanted a Fender

 

[Slade N]

Isnt stuff like that what custom shops are for? When you want something that is not standard fare you have it custom made

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I’m totally fine with 20 frets.

On most paid gigs, they don’t even want you moving beyond the fifth fret

 

[Vitrius Humor]

That would be a NOPE

 

[brianrost]

Why stop at 24?

 

[roller]

P.S. Why are your signature models so ridiculously priced?

 

[Willie5String]

Every 5 string player except me

Do people who post these “Dear <insert company name>” threads ever contact the company in question? I doubt Fender's marketing department has a guy reading TB every day…

I personally doubt Fender listens at all to their customers, maybe

Why stop at 24?

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Lovely and probably $4K past where I can afford to have one, especially as a hobby bassist.