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Fender basses; what's new for 2015?
- Thread starter davidchampoux
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I saw that yesterday. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think that will have little impact on the player. I believe the reference to "slightly carcinogenic" refers to inhaling the wood dust. I wouldn't think playing a finished instrument would have any effect on anyone, but they may have to take extra precautions during the manufacturing process. The end user should be aware, though, in case they rout for a new pickup, etc.
Really, to me the biggest thing that an Okoume/Gaboon body suggests is that the bodies are probably made in Asia, since it is an African hardwood. Having "Deluxe" in the name hints that the series will be MIM, but I wonder if they are importing blanks or cut/finished bodies.
At the end of the day, I don't really care about country of manufacture, but I do think these bodies would look better painted.
So, is including Okoume in the name supposed to make it more desireable? They look very blah to me.
I was hoping for an affordable replica of Geddy's red CS Jazz....
I was hoping for an affordable replica of Geddy's red CS Jazz....
That CS Jazz must be a 60s style...the pickups look closer together than on his signature model for sure.
More info surfaces:
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Geddy Lee USA
Squier Dimension V
Okomume Jazz Bass
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Geddy Lee USA
Squier Dimension V
Okomume Jazz Bass
Yeah, that bass has some brutal bottom end happening as well. Whenever I've seen him play it live, its tuned down a 1/2 step for "2112", or tuned to drop-D for "Stick it Out".
I dig the brass grounding strip running between the bridge & back pickup, and the red body & maple neck w/black blocks is such a cool look...
Here is the Okoume P and Jazz
I stripped off the finish from my squier bronco, and it looked just like this.....so why again are these probably gonna be an arm and a leg?
I think it's always tuned down to drop D...it looks like it when he plays "2112".
FWIW Sadowsky uses Okume on some of their bodies. They call it African Mahogany
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I looked at that Rakuten site and was a little shocked at how many good models they have in Japan that aren't available here.
Dear Fender.... would it be possible for you to sell models in the US that are available in the Japanese market? If not having an owned warehouse, maybe through select dealers or something?
Thanks for your time and consideration.
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Dear Fender.... would it be possible for you to sell models in the US that are available in the Japanese market? If not having an owned warehouse, maybe through select dealers or something?
Thanks for your time and consideration.
(add your dear fender notes here)
GAS killer is such a relief. I could only be pulled in if the Classic Precision line brought a '60s Classic or maybe '70s. I realize that the Squier offerings have that in spades, but the Fender Classic Jazz Basses are just not fair to have offerings in the '60s and '70s models.
I can't for the life of me understand the point of those okkommammadingdong basses, but I'll try:
From the looks of the headstock, these will be MIM...perhaps Fender finally depleted their reserve of ash bodies and pre '08 necks that were making up the MIM FSR's and decided this would be a cheaper alternative.
People have been asking for a moderately priced P/J for a while...perhaps this is Fender throwing them a bone. Of course, true to Fender fashion, it won't be made of any wood you have heard of before (but I'm sure the ad copy will make it sound like it was harvested from the coffins of dead blues musicians).
I can't imagine those particular basses being sold for a premium, since most die hards will turn their nose up at the body wood and the headstock truss acces just screams import.
From the looks of the headstock, these will be MIM...perhaps Fender finally depleted their reserve of ash bodies and pre '08 necks that were making up the MIM FSR's and decided this would be a cheaper alternative.
People have been asking for a moderately priced P/J for a while...perhaps this is Fender throwing them a bone. Of course, true to Fender fashion, it won't be made of any wood you have heard of before (but I'm sure the ad copy will make it sound like it was harvested from the coffins of dead blues musicians).
I can't imagine those particular basses being sold for a premium, since most die hards will turn their nose up at the body wood and the headstock truss acces just screams import.
I'm a true Fender fanboy, and will defend them to the death, but I have to say that their current lineup is kind of baffling. If I were doing marketing for Fender, I would lose the whole "We were awesome in the 50's/60's" strategy. There seems to be a conventional wisdom that the industry has moved on since the hayday of Fender and that Fender somehow either needs to play the retro card or catch up with the times. And Fender plays into this by putting Jimi Hendrix on the homepage. But look at the popular alternative/indie bands today, everyone is still playing a passive Fender for the most part. Fender is still king in 2015. Most people still want passive Ps and Js. So why the nostalgia vibe? Like most other TB folks, I'd love to see them offer these:
Bass:
- Precision
- Jazz
- Jaguar (?maybe?)
- Mustang
Pick your style then pick:
Colors:
- All the original custom colors plus some of the more modern ones
-- Upcharge options --
Neck:
- Nut width, radius, fingerboard wood and shape
Pickup:
- Swap a different pickup. But describe these by how they sound, not by 'Classic 60s Custom shop'
I think that would satisfy 99% of the people buying Fenders. These would all be MIA. Maybe have a default neck and the other options would be upcharges.
Push all the other crazy options into the Squier line. Kill the MIM line. Done!
Bass:
- Precision
- Jazz
- Jaguar (?maybe?)
- Mustang
Pick your style then pick:
Colors:
- All the original custom colors plus some of the more modern ones
-- Upcharge options --
Neck:
- Nut width, radius, fingerboard wood and shape
Pickup:
- Swap a different pickup. But describe these by how they sound, not by 'Classic 60s Custom shop'
I think that would satisfy 99% of the people buying Fenders. These would all be MIA. Maybe have a default neck and the other options would be upcharges.
Push all the other crazy options into the Squier line. Kill the MIM line. Done!
