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Fender Custom Shop basses

#101
SamJ said:
WarwickFan, just trying to keep this thread on the discussion CS.. didn't try to say you're "only" a troll, but more so that your post was "Trollish" .. sorry if I offended, peace. BTW.. ho would you feel about a Warwich Custom Shop? Entwistle had a bunch, and loved them.
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No offence at all.:cool: Heck yea a custom shop Warwick, now your talking.:hyper: :hyper:
 
#102
WarwickFan said:
No offence at all.:cool: Heck yea a custom shop Warwick, now your talking.:hyper: :hyper:
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the beauty of different opinions.

However, it seems wood selection and quality control are objective qualities that justify the cost of any bass.

There is no magical level of craftsmanship that boutique manufacturers have come up with that Fender's builders are not completely aware of. To me the only legitimate argument that can be made is whether basses that cost more with a greater attention to detail are either worth it or they are not (whether that is Fender, Warwick or whatever).
 
#103
SamJ said:
We may or may not do the AAA Flame neck wood, depending on if he can find a good piece long enough for a jazz neck.. The tone is first and foremost, with the engineering second, and the looks 3rd, so he's going to do his best he said, but we may go with an A flame, or maybe even a birds eye... this is the only "bad" news I got, but I can live with it if it means a better base.



We're also doing a no carbon fiber neck, again to preserve the tone of the wood.
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I heard that flame and birdseye maple is not as strong as straight grain maple, and are more prone to warping....

no graphite rods means you really need the straightest and strongest grain ever.
Also how is the warranty on these babies?
 
#104
joeyl said:
I heard that flame and birdseye maple is not as strong as straight grain maple, and are more prone to warping....

no graphite rods means you really need the straightest and strongest grain ever.
Also how is the warranty on these babies?
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There lies the hardest job for Mr. Dennis Galuszka, to find a "pretty" wood that is also suitable, true generally the straight grain is strongest, but it can be done if a good 1/4 sawn piece is found, and they're doing that as we speak (looking), as the warranty is life time to the original owner, as with all Fender's, and they won't build it if they can't warrantee it.

As for money back.. I am told that if you're not satisfied with your order for any reason, they'll take it back, yes..

That said, I've never heard of one going back.

But as King of Amps said... would we all be talking like this if we were talking about an Alembic, Ken Smith, Fodera or even Sadowsky NYC bass?? I doubt it. Yet if I listed the names of the musicians (both bass and guitar) who play an instrument built by one of those 10 master builders at Fender's Custom Shop over the past 20+ years, I would probably spend the entire day typing in their names, and not just any names either.. ;)
 
#107
It occurs to me that the issue that some would have over a Fender CS is the merely the name. Being known for mass production instruments (and some of them of dubious quality) it might be hard for some to get past that and trust Fender to build an instrument of comparable quality to the high end boutique bass shops.

We all know that many people are very brand-driven and image conscious.

However I would submit that since many of the boutique builders use Fender designs as the basis of their instruments... wouldn't you rather have a bass made by the original designers if the quality and choice of materials, workmanship, and price were equal?

Not to demean any of the boutique shops, but I certainly would.
 
#108
WesC said:
It occurs to me that the issue that some would have over a Fender CS is the merely the name. Being known for mass production instruments (and some of them of dubious quality) it might be hard for some to get past that and trust Fender to build an instrument of comparable quality to the high end boutique bass shops.

We all know that many people are very brand-driven and image conscious.

However I would submit that since many of the boutique builders use Fender designs as the basis of their instruments... wouldn't you rather have a bass made by the original designers if the quality and choice of materials, workmanship, and price were equal?

Not to demean any of the boutique shops, but I certainly would.
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+100,000,000 :D
 
#111
MichiBass said:
Sam, How's you order goin'?
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Slower than molasses in January! :hyper:

I just got word that he's going to start shaping the neck, and that he's got abalone samples he's sending me. When I get the samples, I'll post photo's of that.. but it's going to be well into 2007 I'm afraid before I see it, unless something changes quick in his work schedule and they shift something over to another builder! :mad:

thanks for asking though..
 
#115
Gil Irwin said:
Interesting piece here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/FENDER-1955-P-B...0QQihZ003QQcategoryZ64401QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Ugly! and they switched out the pickups, what else?? That is not the color I would have made a bass, if I ever wanted to sell it..


Michi.. No pics yet, Dennis has been kind to send me the neck wood so far, and a sample of Abalone, but he's sort of busy and I don't want to bother him with taking pics unless he decides to as I'd rather him focus on making my (and others) guitars..

Groovn' - I asked for a very dark, glossed (not matte, like on an acoustic) piece, but he's got nothing picked out yet.. he's just now getting to shaping the neck (if it turns out he may send a pic, if not he'll look for another piece of wood).. and will likely shape the body and find the ash for that next..

As I get stuff, I'll post it.. we're still looking at 5-6 months to go! :bawl:
 
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#117
Kid Charlemagne said:
What are these problems? I would love to know, since I am ready to pull the trigger on the right CS '55 p-bass...
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they're all hand made, so if there was a problem, it's likely it was limited the one.. and I doubt Fender wouldn't have taken care of it if it was something they did, or a fault in their workmanship.
 
#118
SamJ said:
they're all hand made, so if there was a problem, it's likely it was limited the one.. and I doubt Fender wouldn't have taken care of it if it was something they did, or a fault in their workmanship.
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I see. But do you know what the problem was with this specific bass? I really like how it looks (yes, I am man enough for shell pink!) and the price is right...
Cheers
 
#119
That I don't know... I'll leave it to Yates to tell you as he know the story on that particular bass..

as for warranty, Fender will only repair something if it's the original owner, so don't misunderstand my prior post..
 

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