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Fender Katana Bass is Back!

#66
bobalu said:
If you just added some bristles to the bottom you'd have a nifty broom!

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Yes, I've been posting this for years.
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#67
dalahorse said:
A matching headstock or headless version of this with 24 frets would be super cool!

Seriously, though - Why won't Fender do matching headstocks or 24 frets??
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I agree, especially about matching headstock. This bass is for show as much as function, so why not show off all the way to the headstock. And only pink, white, and black, well, that's pretty typical Fender, not so much typical Fender Japan though.
 
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electracoyote said:
I agree, especially about matching headstock. This bass is for show as much as function, so why not show off all the way to the headstock. And only pink, white, and black, well, that's pretty typical Fender, not so much typical Fender Japan though.
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Exactly.
A crazy bass like this deserves crazy finishes...lime green, canary yellow, orange, purple metal-flake. etc.
Well, at least they didn't go with Vintage Burst.
As for the headstock, they missed the mark by not having matching headstocks.
I expect boring colors from Fender, but not from Fender Japan.
The bridge cover looks ridiculous, too.
They should've went with their high-mass bridge.
 
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My first motorcycle was a really clean, 15-year-old 1982 Suzuki Katana. It was way too much bike for me. But that didn't stop me from actually almost killing myself on it. (Mine did not include a young woman or any accessories.)


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#77
CowHead said:
As a signature model for Japanese Bass player Hama Okamoto from Okamoto's.
It seems like that it is sold only for Japan? Street price is 143,550 Yen = $1305.

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Damn I'm completely hooked on that track, I wonder if he really cut it with the Katana. Hama Okamoto does pretty much sound like himself whatever bass he's playing (usually his P signature but playing Jazz's too).
 
#78
I have a trusted dealer in Japan i've dealt with for a few years now. Has an actual shop along with being a traditional broker for instruments they don't own. They are taking pre orders now, said they have lots of orders for them. Shipped to the U.S. is 1800, ouch. I might have jumped if it was closer to 1200-1300ish, so many other bass interests i have, at that price.
 
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#79
jd56hawk said:
Exactly.
A crazy bass like this deserves crazy finishes...lime green, canary yellow, orange, purple metal-flake. etc.
Well, at least they didn't go with Vintage Burst.
As for the headstock, they missed the mark by not having matching headstocks.
I expect boring colors from Fender, but not from Fender Japan.
The bridge cover looks ridiculous, too.
They should've went with their high-mass bridge.
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It's a replica of his personal bass.
That's why it is what it is :)
 

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