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That's what I was trying to say before! But the "Relic Haters" seem to disregard this as a reality and think that you can play any bass for 30 years and make it look like Jaco's BOD.
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Fender MIM road worn 60' J bass
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That's what I was trying to say before! But the "Relic Haters" seem to disregard this as a reality and think that you can play any bass for 30 years and make it look like Jaco's BOD.
I don't have a particular prejudice against relicing. I just worry where it all ends. Follow me on this... I buy a road worn bass that I presumably love and play creating further wear, and then sell to someone else who plays it wearing it down further, until finally, 40 years from now Fender puts out the inevitable Road Worn Road Worn series which is distressed to look like wood splinters and a wiring harness- price point starting at $2500, you know, due to the "expertise" of their custom shop. 
I love it!
Seriously, I would love to have one of those Road Worn jazz basses.
I just wonder why they don't offer the Pre-Road Worn model, which is the same bass right before the relic-ing process? That one should cost a little less, and we would really be able to wear it in ourselves...
LOL you mean the Highway1 models? I believe they're the only basses Fender makes w/ a nitro finish instead of poly.
MIM NOS, MIM Closet Classic and MIM Road Worn all with nitro finishes and upgraded electronics, hardware, etc., made in their Encinada factory. That would be nice.
This was my experience was the RW Telecaster guitar I played. I only grabbed the guitar because I was trying out an amp and it was already hooked up to the amp I was going to try out. The amp was ok, but this was one of the finest Teles that I've ever played, regardless of it was made. I would gladly have paid $949 for it. However, I would not have paid over $1000 for it, nor can I imagine doing so for the bass. But, like I said a little earlier, once these hit the used market for between $600-800, I would be happy to snag a 'burst P-bass then.
MIM NOS, MIM Closet Classic and MIM Road Worn all with nitro finishes and upgraded electronics, hardware, etc., made in their Encinada factory. That would be nice.
Yes, and without the Henry Ford mentality - "you can have any color you want as long as it's sunburst (or black)."
I would love to see all those vintage colors come back - the golds, the blues, the greens, etc.
I hope Fender is paying attention. Aw heck, they know better than we do what we want, right?!
Yeah, I meant to say, with the exception of Road Worn, there aren't many others that Fender makes outside of CS that are nitro
Last time I looked, the Fender FSR J-bass (ash body) is still $499 and in stock at MF. I bought one, and it's great! I replaced the stock pickups with Duncan 1/4 lbers, but the originals sounded very good by comparison. I may get another.
I don't have a particular prejudice against relicing. I just worry where it all ends. Follow me on this... I buy a road worn bass that I presumably love and play creating further wear, and then sell to someone else who plays it wearing it down further, until finally, 40 years from now Fender puts out the inevitable Road Worn Road Worn series which is distressed to look like wood splinters and a wiring harness- price point starting at $2500, you know, due to the "expertise" of their custom shop.
D'oh!
I totally agree.
These basses seem to be fender's answer to a "Nash" bass.
If fender priced the basses the same as the guitars. ($949)
They can't cost them anymore to make than a :Tele" or a "Strat"?
They are MIM not MIA.
The would sell a ton more? JMO.
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I'm not really a fan of relics. I owned a Bill Nash 57 P-Bass. It was an awesome awesome bass, but ultimately, I just couldn't get over the relic as my mind kept turning the thing over and over in my mind to figure out how he did stuff. So I sold it.
I'm not going to bash or criticize someone for their taste, unless they've got bad taste.
Seriously guys, going through the first two pages, I didn't even bother with the rest. I'm tired of relic debates. Lets focus more on how they play, rather than how they look.
I'm not really a fan of relics. I owned a Bill Nash 57 P-Bass. It was an awesome awesome bass, but ultimately, I just couldn't get over the relic as my mind kept turning the thing over and over in my mind to figure out how he did stuff. So I sold it.
I'm not going to bash or criticize someone for their taste, unless they've got bad taste.
Seriously guys, going through the first two pages, I didn't even bother with the rest. I'm tired of relic debates. Lets focus more on how they play, rather than how they look.
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If you want ship me back the bass and I will beat on it a little for you and jack up the price.
Glad you are enjoying the bass. ....t
If you want ship me back the bass and I will beat on it a little for you and jack up the price.
Glad you are enjoying the bass. ....t
man, do you have a bot on this forum just looking for your name?
and I am enjoying it...
If they offered the 2 tone sunburst precision with the maple neck, pre-road worn.. and not at a ridiculous price.. I would once again have to submit to a gas attack..
Today I went back to Better Music, my local guitar-haven in Canberra, to pick up my fretless Stingray after it had been set-up.
While in the store, Morgan (the store bass tech) and I did an A-B comparison with the MIM Roadworn Jazz (AU$2999.00 RRP) against a N.O.S. 2005 Fender USA Custom Shop Jazz bass light relic (AU$5,998.00 RRP)...
At half the price of the US Custom Shop relic, the MIM bass was the hand's down winner on every account. The relic job on the USA bass was nowhere near as realistic as the MIM Jazz, the US bass neck had no wear and the MIM felt and sounded so much better.
The MIM bass was incredibly lightweight, VERY resonant, had punchy US pickups (??) and sounded, looked and played so much better. Apparently the USA Custom Shop Jazz was one of the first US relics to come to Australia and maybe it was a bit of an anomaly, but the MIM Jazz walked all over it.
Having said that, was the MIM Jazz worth the asking price? No, I don't think so... even with the discount I would get from being a loyal customer to the store, but it was a very nice bass and definitely something I would seriously consider if I could afford it.
Cheers
Andy
While in the store, Morgan (the store bass tech) and I did an A-B comparison with the MIM Roadworn Jazz (AU$2999.00 RRP) against a N.O.S. 2005 Fender USA Custom Shop Jazz bass light relic (AU$5,998.00 RRP)...
At half the price of the US Custom Shop relic, the MIM bass was the hand's down winner on every account. The relic job on the USA bass was nowhere near as realistic as the MIM Jazz, the US bass neck had no wear and the MIM felt and sounded so much better.
The MIM bass was incredibly lightweight, VERY resonant, had punchy US pickups (??) and sounded, looked and played so much better. Apparently the USA Custom Shop Jazz was one of the first US relics to come to Australia and maybe it was a bit of an anomaly, but the MIM Jazz walked all over it.
Having said that, was the MIM Jazz worth the asking price? No, I don't think so... even with the discount I would get from being a loyal customer to the store, but it was a very nice bass and definitely something I would seriously consider if I could afford it.
Cheers
Andy
