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Fender American Professional Series
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I like this. These sound better than the American Standard Precisions, IMO
Actually it's spelled Michael but thanks for the shout out. In my soon to be 28 yrs here at Fender, 9 in Custom Shop, and close to 19 in R&D running the model shop and working on countless prototypes and artist support, this has always been my passion. As a bass player and now being in charge of engineering most bass models along with some guitar models this has been a dream come true. I know my name isn't really out there as many others and that's because I've always made it a point to keep my head down and do the best I can at a job I love. Over the years I've worked with some of the best in the business and it's been an honor. Cheers! MB
Whomever had their hands in designing Elites knocked it outta the park in my opinion. Y'all done real good...
Whomever had their hands in designing Elites knocked it outta the park in my opinion. Y'all done real good...
With one exception: I preferred the large black TV logo on the American Deluxe, but otherwise, they seem pretty great.
Yeah, no doubt that would have been cool. But those gorgeous inlays make up for that, at least in my mind...
dear Michael I was clearly joking on the way Fender is marketing their new line of American made basses as it doesn't seem that there are great variations to be expected in the way these new basses perform with respect to the previous line if Am. Standard.
I have a 2012 Am. Std. Jazz bass and I found the CS60 pickups very interesting.
I didn't see a real requirement for a new line of pickups to be introduced.
There should be thus a certain difference with the new pickups you have contributed to design - the fact is that reading the advisory sheet Fender put out to describe the Am. Pro. Series is not clear which kind of sound can be expected from the new set up...
More modern? More like instead of a vintage tone?
You may advise...
I have a 2012 Am. Std. Jazz bass and I found the CS60 pickups very interesting.
I didn't see a real requirement for a new line of pickups to be introduced.
There should be thus a certain difference with the new pickups you have contributed to design - the fact is that reading the advisory sheet Fender put out to describe the Am. Pro. Series is not clear which kind of sound can be expected from the new set up...
More modern? More like instead of a vintage tone?
You may advise...
Ha! Michael Bump ladies and gentlemen! That just happened. Thanks for checking in Michael. Had I not already become really quite content with my American Standard Precision AND Dimension basses, I would be GASing for an American Professional. There is always room for a Jazz bass though I guess.Actually it's spelled Michael but thanks for the shout out
I'm still bummed. The American Standards were excellent, and I really fail to see any improvement. If anything, a step back. However, I haven't got my hands on one. So that may change, but the American Standard range were everything I looked for in a Jazz or Precision.
I think the switch away from Medium Jumbo frets probably upsets me the most. I love MJ frets. And tall, narrow frets, to my mind, are no bueno for setting a low action. Looking at break angle of the string as it's fretted and vibrating seems like a recipe for fret buzz. But I just went to engineering school.
Oh well. At least the Elites are very, very good and legitimately improved from the Deluxe models. Jazz moreso than Precision.
I think the switch away from Medium Jumbo frets probably upsets me the most. I love MJ frets. And tall, narrow frets, to my mind, are no bueno for setting a low action. Looking at break angle of the string as it's fretted and vibrating seems like a recipe for fret buzz. But I just went to engineering school.
Oh well. At least the Elites are very, very good and legitimately improved from the Deluxe models. Jazz moreso than Precision.
Hmmmm...what's more important on a bass than the pickups, the neck shape, the frets, the colors and and the tuners? The strap buttons? Seems pretty major to me.
When you buy a car are you turned off because the previous version also had doors and tires and Windows?
It's still (thankful) a Precision - with small improvements.
Those HighMassBridge and Tuners are probably not new...
I switched my pickups to Quarterpounders and I like the neck-shape of my Standard.
Those HighMassBridge and Tuners are probably not new...
I switched my pickups to Quarterpounders and I like the neck-shape of my Standard.
Look again and you will see that my emoticonic response was solely towards the removal of "Made In U.S.A." on the headstock.
If you are pleased by this change then you are a better person than me.
You can tell by watching a video when the player does not compare the two? Without even knowing what amp is used, settings and not knowing if they added any EQ or compression setting in the recording? Wow your good!
Look again and you will see that my emoticonic response was solely towards the removal of "Made In U.S.A." on the headstock.
If you are pleased by this change then you are a better person than me.
I am glad they removed Made in the USA. Why have pride that it was made in America? You might offend someone as well so it's best not to say it.
Hello Michael Bump! Happy you're here. You must have really good dreams. The idea to use AlNiCo II & V together is brilliant. The rest of us can just go D'OH!
I wish I'd thought of that! 
Please tell me your kidding.
