Fender AVRI discontinued?!

[Son of Wobble]

Is this confirmed, next AVRI basses will be 59 and 64 P?

Any idea what the specs would be?

What about the jazz, they’re already up to 64. Go back to 61 and start over?

The custom shop has likewise done '59 Precisions and they look like the bass below.

Transition neck to rosewood, but the rest like a '57. Not sure if there is hootenanny button on the back of the '59, but I think not.
None on the CS '59 reissues, anyway.

 

[ICM]

PM me a price if you're interested in moving it



You mean like this? I gave my AVRI '62 a gold anodized guard a few years back expressly to make it look more like a '59.

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Love that bass, what's it look like today?

 

[Son of Wobble]

Look at how Elvis has his strap set up: Hootenanny button.

That bass looks so small in his hands!

 

[tortburst]

I've thought of doing that to my '62 as well to get out of the of the tort realm. I like instruments with as little plastic as possible.

Now I am wondering if I should get out of the bass altogether after hearing sunburst described as "grandpaburst" on TB this year. Gulp!

In my avri 63 NBD thread someone referred to it as dadburst

I was like so triggered

 

[Son of Wobble]

In my avri 63 NBD thread someone referred to it as dadburst

I was like so triggered

Yeah, I guess with a name like "tortburst" you've staked your side in the culture war!

But I don't want to play a bass that screams, "relaxed fit."

 

[Son of Wobble]

In my avri 63 NBD thread someone referred to it as dadburst

I was like so triggered

Incidentally, one of my few worthwhile threads was one i started wherein I asked TB about the vintage thumbrests (as featured on these many AVRIs).

As players and collectors we like them, but to the general public the rest is often perceived as a training aid. And even among TB bassists, the perception of them was quite divided, with many finding them pompous our faux.

Why go the extra distance to send a subtle signal that might well be misinterpreted?

 

[Son of Wobble]

Full disclosure, Entwistle made sure to include a thumb rest on his famous "Frankenstein" as heard on Live at Leeds (bass is pictured).

That was a great-sounding bass and presumably JE included it for a reason??

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

The custom shop has likewise done '59 Precisions and they look like the bass below.

Transition neck to rosewood, but the rest like a '57. Not sure if there is hootenanny button on the back of the '59, but I think not.
None on the CS '59 reissues, anyway.

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This is the best incarnation of a P bass IMO

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

My passive ones...
Amp. is a Line 6 guitar amp. I use at home.
Ash and maple one is a PB70 with EMG GZR..
Alder and rosewood one is an Am. Pro. body with an Am. Std. jazz bass neck.
PB70 has got a B neck, 40mm versus 38mm.. good setup but some frets are buzzing ... no issues on the MIA

 

[tortburst]

I was on the fence about flipping my 63. Too many basses on hand and a desire to try something new.

 

[tsl]

You mean like this? I gave my AVRI '62 a gold anodized guard a few years back expressly to make it look more like a '59.

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Sharp! Did you drill new holes for the pickguard? As far as I can tell, the gold anodized pickguards are 10 holed and the tort ones are 13 holed.

 

[Glazenn]

I still see them.
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From Fender France today:

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Incidentally, one of my few worthwhile threads was one i started wherein I asked TB about the vintage thumbrests (as featured on these many AVRIs).

As players and collectors we like them, but to the general public the rest is often perceived as a training aid. And even among TB bassists, the perception of them was quite divided, with many finding them pompous our faux.

Why go the extra distance to send a subtle signal that might well be misinterpreted?

I left mine on because I think it looks cool. I don’t use it at all.

 

[Son of Wobble]

I left mine on because I think it looks cool. I don’t use it at all.

I always thought they were cool, too. It is just worth noting that over half the audience does not, on average.
But yeah, one of those little "authenticators" I always checked for first off.

From Fender France today:
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Pretty conservative choices, and so much for my prediction of a rosewood fingerboard and transition '59.

But I guess they will keep that one in the CS domain and get a $1,000 premium for reaching in a different bucket o' parts...

 

[Son of Wobble]

My passive ones...
Amp. is a Line 6 guitar amp. I use at home.
Ash and maple one is a PB70 with EMG GZR..
Alder and rosewood one is an Am. Pro. body with an Am. Std. jazz bass neck.
PB70 has got a B neck, 40mm versus 38mm.. good setup but some frets are buzzing ... no issues on the MIA
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By god, a VHS man!

 

[D.M.N.]

Sharp! Did you drill new holes for the pickguard? As far as I can tell, the gold anodized pickguards are 10 holed and the tort ones are 13 holed.

Nope, didn't redrill. The 10 hole lacks a few that the later version does, and the only hole that doesn't line up is in between the two knobs, I just left that screw out.

 

[joker820]

I always thought they were cool, too. It is just worth noting that over half the audience does not, on average.
But yeah, one of those little "authenticators" I always checked for first off.



Pretty conservative choices, and so much for my prediction of a rosewood fingerboard and transition '59.

But I guess they will keep that one in the CS domain and get a $1,000 premium for reaching in a different bucket o' parts...

Are we sure this is the new line? Could be wrong but those are the exact same models we had.

 

[bassebruno57]

The french website is often late for updates

 

[Son of Wobble]

Are we sure this is the new line? Could be wrong but those are the exact same models we had.

Oh yeah, of course.

 

[joker820]

The french website is often late for updates

That’s what I figured. I guess, we’ll see what NAMM holds for us.