ZZSounds? I’m sorry to say but I’d research the internet about that shop, I wouldn’t expect to ever receive it.
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Fender Back Order Wait times ~20 Months!
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ZZSounds? I’m sorry to say but I’d research the internet about that shop, I wouldn’t expect to ever receive it.
This is the third bass I've ordered through them, I haven't had any troubles. I got the other two within a few days, this seems to be a Fender problem.
Sorry, I kinda Pulled the pin on this thread and walked away lol. I'll try to answer some of the other questions as well.
I am in Canada, and ordered this bass through Long & McQuade which is our national instrument monopoly here - coast to coast we are rather skint on retailers. They have a Fender Rep. whom they go through who does all the quoting for their production and delivery times etc. I've also called Fender and talked with one of their phone-monkeys, and I also wrestled the Fender Rep's direct number in AZ - he was really unhappy that someone gave me his direct line and wouldn't talk to me at all because I wasn't an 'A.D.'.
As to Long and McQuade in Canada they told me they have 7 Ultra Jazz Basses on order with Fender, something to the tune of 4 or 5 of them are for orders and 2 are for stock. That's for the ENTIRE COUNTRY.
As to my bass, as I've stated it's nothing special about this bass beyond me wanting that Texas Tea Jazz so badly and I've loved the tone demo's I've heard - I have a sound in my brain like a sliver and thus far it's the only bass that's been able to alleviate the pain.
As to the Brand loyalty comment, which I don't take to be anything other than an answer to another commentor's question, this is(maybe gonna be was) to be my Very First Fender. I've never owned one before. The only real bass I've ever owned, since I'm a man of sophisticated tastes ... Is a THUNDERBIRD! Sleddogan was talking about 'delayed gratification' and while this level of edging from Fender is new to me, I'm pretty well the same way. I can wait for something I want - just not forever. If by the next date they've given me nothing happens - then so be it. I'll move on. As I said in the beginning I just kinda wanted to yell at the clouds but I suppose subconsciously I wanted to see if anyone else was having similar issues.
Certainly hearing about all the stock in the USofA etc. is disheartening. It ain't easy being a Snow-Mexican sometimes.
Yeah, you're out of luck for a texas tea jazz, but L&M has one burst available in Toronto at the Bloor St. location. I order parts from other stores a lot and they ship out immediately.
I have a couple of thunderbirds too, check out the Thunderbird thread here, I've also been a Fender player forever, they're worth waiting for. I love all the basses people here bash, even EB-3's and EB-0's
, that's not aimed at you by the way, I don't have time to read your original post.
Cave Puppy
"Humph Bo, he's wond!" - John Lennon
What?? Zzounds are a go to for me. I’ve ordered several items from them (currently paying off a Mesa D-350 from them). They have excellent customer service as well.
+1 on ZZounds being a good retailer. Have had many good transactions with them.
Fender doesn’t make all the component parts in house. We ordered some high capacity NICs from Myricom, but they were unavailable for almost a year because the chips made by Broadcom were unavailable. No doubt something Broadcom needed to make the chips was unavailable. Supply chain issues cascade and the end user suffers.
Then a thread starts, some whine and moan, and we all suffer, lol
A couple of these rolled into the Bass Shop a couple of months ago and I tried out the 2TSB. After 5 minutes I knew it was going to be mine. I've never really bonded with a P bass but this one delivers. The stock flats and the single coil are just plain cool. Once it drops for you, you will be very happy.
Bones
its own reward!
per the OP: i feel for you, @GiddyUp --- sounds like you're in the wrong location at the wrong time to get any respect from the 7ender machine. i hope it all works out for you whether you hang with fender or not! good luck!
Not my experience, the owner lied repeatedly and I had to open a PayPal case. Most transactions have to be good to keep them open I guess, but please do a google search. Complains are mostly about them selling unavailable gear as “in stock”, then keeping the buyer waiting for months.
I went back and forth on the color but decided on the blonde as I had a blonde Tele bass years ago. I liked the 2TSB a lot too.
Cave Puppy
"Humph Bo, he's wond!" - John Lennon
I’ve never had an issue in years of dealing with them. I’m sorry you had a bad experience. That would keep me away too. However, I’m not going to look for an issue for me when there isn’t one.
Bass finally in route for delivery on the 5th of april, only ended up being 16 month wait, lol
It baffles me why anyone would wait 20 months for a Fender when there are sooooo many on the used market. Literally thousands. I do like a great Fender Jazz but when my life is passing me by musically waiting for a Fender Ultra J.? Dont get it.
