Fender American Professional Series

[bluesfordan]

I wish they had a 1.5" nut on a p-bass neck option.

 

[calypsocoral302]

Well, I do like that "Sonic Gray" finish on the Jazz bass.

As for the lineup, I don't yet see anything that makes me think the name change was worth it. I also don't see anything to sway me away from a decent Warmoth build for slightly less cash.

Same old Fender, new marketing gimmicks.

 

[el_Bajo_Verde]

They do! Millions of them each and every year. Fender sells more electric guitars and basses than all other companies combined.

Of course! just a joke, as we here at Talkbass love to buy used and Vintage Fenders

 

[peledog]

Meh

Olive green is cool though.

 

[SonnyBassPlayer]

What I will gladly take from this new Fender line is the idea of the olive green for the P I want to repaint.

Thanks!

 

[zacharybass76]

I love the new basses. Means they're trying to get rid of the old ones. Enabled me to get a MIA Precision last week from Zzounds for $926 with free shipping.

Yep! I got an American Standard 5 String P bass brand new from GC for $999.

 

[SonnyBassPlayer]

Also, if the American Standard is gone, so is the American Jaguar, right?

 

[Lowness]

Also, if the American Standard is gone, so is the American Jaguar, right?

I am a bit worried about this....

 

[SonnyBassPlayer]

I am a bit worried about this....

I guess they'll let the Elite P do the Jaguar's work. It's not the same but I can imagine them finding the models redundand in this lines renewing.

 

[FenderOli]

Another specific characteristic is the new logo: No more Made in USA.


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To this:

 

[madjazzbass]

YAWN!

 

[Jonithen]

Ah, probably an end run around FTC Made in USA policy.

 

[petrus61]

I'm sorry, but the E string is either twisted or they are using some weird effect for the video on the low side. Listen to that E string

That's not what AII (or any pickup) is supposed to sound like.

 

[MetsMan75]

So...are these just re-badged American standards??? They don't seem any different, other than colour options.

They are the masters of repackaging the same thing and getting people to buy it. Nothing here to get excited about IMO

 

[ahc]

Another specific characteristic is the new logo: No more Made in USA.


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So these are built in Corona, Canada?

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Playing USA standards, I feel very "unprofessional" now.

 

[CharlieC]

I am not sure how the new fluted-shaft tuning machines differ from those on the 2008-2016 American Standards, as they already have a large-to-small shaft taper to promote a downward wind.

 

[tzohn]

I'm sorry, but the E string is either twisted or they are using some weird effect for the video on the low side. Listen to that E string

That's not what AII (or any pickup) is supposed to sound like.

Indeed, sounds like arc-welding

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

It seems that Fender addresses everything but the one feature that bugs me the most about their basses-terrible neck dive. I have yet to play a recent Fender that balances like a G&L, Lakland, ESP, Bacchus, Music Man, etc. When the new American Standards came out I went to Guitar Center and tried a bunch out. They all had neck dive, even with a strap! Sorry to rant but it bugs me that a $1200 bass has balancing issues.

Make sure nobody's sitting on the headstock

 

[CharlieC]

Another specific characteristic is the new logo: No more Made in USA.


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To this:

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