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Fender AVRI discontinued?!
- Thread starter joker820
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Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
Sorry but, aside from the price killing us, poor Europeans without the TTIP, what’s the difference between this product line and the AVRI one? Maybe I missed something?
This is the current AVRI line ('58 P, '63 P, '64 J and '74 J) that have replaced since 2012 the AVRI '57 P, '62 P, '62 J and '75 J that were discontinued then.
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Ah... that’s why... I thought they were pictures of the new, hypothetical line-up ...
I'm hopeful that they update the line-up soon, if only to give me a good excuse to scoop up one of the current AVRI basses at a low price. I remember when they discontinued some of the 74 J colors (black, whites) a couple years back, prices fell to around $1500 for a short time.
I really want to see a 70s P-bass with the thumb rest and big head-stock. I think that would be cool.
I am NOT a fan of the "american original" series. It's not an accurate RI and pretty lazy of FMIC.
The big Precision revelation is...Lake Placid Blue.
Might be nominally interesting if...we were talking Rics.
Yes Manti they do
(Fender politics sucks!!!) be lucky with the one you have!!!!greetings
Wise
Pbassmanca
In the pocket n' thumpy. So woody, so greasy...
Maybe they'll release a 59' or 60' AVRI in stead......Yes Manti they do
greetings
Wise
I will say that I am very happy with my AVRI. They seem to be disappearing online. They are awesome basses for the price.
As a recent purchaser of a '58 AVRI P-bass I can't agree more. They went from specific years to "50's and 60's" like what they do on the cheaper guitars/basses and, most surprisingly, they dropped the 7.25"' neck. So, basically, it's an "inspired by" line in contrast to a "reproduction" line. Lame.
The concept of this new line is weak as hell. Don't get me wrong, I get it. I understand what they're doing from a business perspective, but why not just release these and keep making the AVRI's.
These are the 4 basses in the new American Original Series :
Fender Replaces American Vintage Series with New American Original Line
"Color options for various guitars include Aztec Gold, White Blonde, 2-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, Candy Apple Red, 3-Color Sunburst, Butterscotch Blonde, Fiesta Red, Lake Placid Blue, Surf Green, Ocean Turquoise, Natural, and Black."
I wonder if they'll keep the Vxxxxxx serial numbers... (that was meaning Vintage, so probably not).
This is the 60's P that comes also in LPB and OW.
Fender Replaces American Vintage Series with New American Original Line
"Color options for various guitars include Aztec Gold, White Blonde, 2-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, Candy Apple Red, 3-Color Sunburst, Butterscotch Blonde, Fiesta Red, Lake Placid Blue, Surf Green, Ocean Turquoise, Natural, and Black."
I wonder if they'll keep the Vxxxxxx serial numbers... (that was meaning Vintage, so probably not).
This is the 60's P that comes also in LPB and OW.
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