Fender 2018 MIM Player Series

[Ian774]

The 1/2" Ultralite tuners fit, they have a 16.5mm diameter sleeve so there is plenty of clearance on the holes in the Player neck.

have you had any issues or tweaking to do installing them?

the pics you posted bug me. How did you get from 4 holes per tuner to just one? With no marks at all?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

have you had any issues or tweaking to do installing them?

the pics you posted bug me. How did you get from 4 holes per tuner to just one? With no marks at all?

It's a replacement MIM Player neck, roasted maple. I've just picked one up myself and they don't have any screw holes pre-drilled, so there was never any 4 holes to begin with.

For a stock Player neck, you'd have the holes remaining. Could fill them but would still be noticeable.

 

[Ian774]

I didn’t know they made roasted maple Player necks. Where did you find it?

 

[OllyW]

I didn’t know they made roasted maple Player necks. Where did you find it?

I first saw it on the Invalid Link Removed but ordered it from Bax Music.

 

[Naviiin]

I was looking on Thomann at the Player Jaguar Bass, and the pics show it's string through! I thought it was supposed to have a standard bridge. Who's seen one in real life?

 

[OllyW]

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It’s just one of the pre-production photos, it was discussed in this thread when the Player Series was first announced.

 

[Naviiin]

Thanks for replying! It's too bad, would've been a nice feature to differentiate it from the other models.

 

[scottm]

Finally finished up on this one. It’s been difficult since I’ve been in the hospital so much over the last two months, but that’s life.

No electronic changes on this one, I am actually really digging the sound it came with. Upgraded roasted maple neck with ultralites. Ashtray covers that I really dig!

I’ll post my Player series P bass when I’m done with that one soon.

-ScottM

 

[scottm]

I finished my player series P bass tonight finally. It has the 60s original fender pick ups in it and a new jack. Obviously the roasted maple neck and Ash tray covers to.

-ScottM

 

[Resonance129]

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I finished my player series P bass tonight finally. It has the 60s original fender pick ups in it and a new jack. Obviously the roasted maple neck and Ash tray covers to.

-ScottM

Sheesh @ all that lovely gear.
Lovin that roasted maple neck on your Jazz.

 

[scottm]

Sheesh @ all that lovely gear.
Lovin that roasted maple neck on your Jazz.

Thank you.
I have to admit that the roasted maple neck not only feels different but definitely sounds different as well. I’m really digging it!

-ScottM

 

[Resonance129]

Thank you.
I have to admit that the roasted maple neck not only feels different but definitely sounds different as well. I’m really digging it!

-ScottM

Would you say the roasted neck brightened the sound?
Or evened it out?

 

[scottm]

Would you say the roasted neck brightened the sound?
Or evened it out?

Compared to the original maple neck it had I think it evened it out.

-ScottM

 

[scottm]

I’d also add that the much more expensive roasted neck is of a much more higher quality.
The bass now feels like one of my more expensive better quality basses now.

-ScottM

 

[Resonance129]

Compared to the original maple neck it had I think it evened it out.

-ScottM

Nice. If your original neck was anything like mine, I'd call that an improvement, for sure. My neck is a bit too bright for my tastes. The body isn't quite as dense as I've come to like either, but it really is a great bass, overall.
Nice upgrades.

 

[scottm]

Nice. If your original neck was anything like mine, I'd call that an improvement, for sure. My neck is a bit too bright for my tastes. The body isn't quite as dense as I've come to like either, but it really is a great bass, overall.
Nice upgrades.

Thank you!
And yes, these models have been crazy hit or miss. My P bass is the third one I finally settled on.... and even it came with a dead side of the P pickup.
I think their quality control is completely awful.

-ScottM

 

[Iofflight]

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Finally finished up on this one. It’s been difficult since I’ve been in the hospital so much over the last two months, but that’s life.

No electronic changes on this one, I am actually really digging the sound it came with. Upgraded roasted maple neck with ultralites. Ashtray covers that I really dig!

I’ll post my Player series P bass when I’m done with that one soon.

-ScottM

OMG that looks so fine, where did you buy the roasted neck? Ironically I got a rosewood neck and decided to just build myself a different p bass altogether instead of swapping out the neck on player P (though I did change the tuners). But that looks so good I think it might suit the buttercream p bass.

 

[scottm]

OMG that looks so fine, where did you buy the roasted neck? Ironically I got a rosewood neck and decided to just build myself a different p bass altogether for my player P. But that looks so good I think it might suit the p bass.

Thanks! I think I bought one directly from fender, the other one from Sweetwater.
Go to Sweetwater and search
Fender Roasted Maple Standard Series Replacement P Bass Neck - Maple Fingerboard

 

[Iofflight]

oh cool thanks!

 

[scottm]

oh cool thanks!

No problem, the only issue is I had to by Hipshot ultralites and they ended up costing $$$$!
I dealt with Fender directly and they flat out lied about a bushing they made that might fit it. It wasn’t even close!
The necks are really nice though, and the tuners kick butt!

-ScottM