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Fender: New for Summer 2005

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jenderfazz

Apr 17, 2003
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montreal, qc, Canada
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Most of this stuff has been discussed to death already - the Fender 24, the Big Block P, and the Reggie Hamilton Standard.

However, two more have popped up: A Custom Shop 1970 J reissue (Natural body with maple fingerboard and white inlays), and a Classic series 50s Precision bass!

The Custom Shop doesn't have a pic, but it sound delicious. But the biggest news, for me, is the 50s P bass reissue. Fender made some back in the early 90s (50s and 60s reissues, to be exact), but all seem to have died out. Now there's a mid priced vintage feeling P, and if it's anything like the 60s J it's definite bang for the buck.
 
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http://namm.harmony-central.com/SNAMM05/Content/Fender/PR/50s-Precision-Bass.html
 
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FlawLaw said:
I have one. It is very nice.
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I did NOT need to hear that. My GAS is now growing uncontrollably.

Actually, some questions: Can it (particularly, the P pickup) really nail the Motown P-bass sound? Also, how modern-sounding is the bridge J pickup?
 
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tplyons said:
Honestly, I'm a bit more excited about the John Mayer Strat than anything else :)
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Sleek and simple... I like it! That 66 firemist Strat is sweet, and the 59 Esquire is just classy... but I digress... ;)

The 70 Jazz RI is going to KILL. Looking at the popularity of the American Vintage 75, Geddy Lee bass, and other ash/maple jazzes, this bass is going to be a very popular one.
 
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nspark said:
I did NOT need to hear that. My GAS is now growing uncontrollably.

Actually, some questions: Can it (particularly, the P pickup) really nail the Motown P-bass sound? Also, how modern-sounding is the bridge J pickup?
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I am still playing with it and trying it out. However, my initial impressions. The bridge pup is an American noiseless jazz, so has a more modern sound. In other words, very quiet, not that vintage hum. The Precision pickup is also American made and is nice and thumpy and throaty, particularly when soloed and in passive mode. I tried some motown type lines and in my ear, they sounded nice. I think that in the end the bass is a really versatile, work horse type bass. I wanted it because I like the look of the Jazz, but like both the jazz and precision tone, so I wanted something that could nail both tones. I think this one does pretty well. Also, it has very nice construction (although there are some minor eccentricities) and with the American pups and Hipshot detuner. It is really something!
 
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jenderfazz said:
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Most of this stuff has been discussed to death already - the Fender 24, the Big Block P, and the Reggie Hamilton Standard.

However, two more have popped up: A Custom Shop 1970 J reissue (Natural body with maple fingerboard and white inlays), and a Classic series 50s Precision bass!

The Custom Shop doesn't have a pic, but it sound delicious. But the biggest news, for me, is the 50s P bass reissue. Fender made some back in the early 90s (50s and 60s reissues, to be exact), but all seem to have died out. Now there's a mid priced vintage feeling P, and if it's anything like the 60s J it's definite bang for the buck.
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The 70 J is a "Closet Classic"...don't those usually go for around three grand? Sucks if they do :mad:
 
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nspark said:
I did NOT need to hear that. My GAS is now growing uncontrollably.

Actually, some questions: Can it (particularly, the P pickup) really nail the Motown P-bass sound? Also, how modern-sounding is the bridge J pickup?
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In theory, like any P/J, the P pickup wouldn't sound the same as if it were alone, wired in series. In a P/J configuration, the two pickups are usually wired in parallel, which adds a bit more top end flavor to the P, even soloed. However, I've tried many a P/J and the P pickup always has that burpy thump, regardless. In my experience, the Noiseless J is very quiet and a bit modern sounding. However I heard them in a passive J and the sound was amazing - very thick and thumpy with a lot of definition. I always heard them called toneless... that's far from my experience with them.

Yeah, I'd really like to try that Reggie sig! I loved the custom shop version but wished they could have made a more affordable version. Fender seems to be answering all my wishes!
 
#17
Anybody know what happened to the Victor Baily five string? I could have sworn I heard last winter that Fender was going to make one and have it for NAMM this summer, but evidently they haven't.

While I'm at it, did I imagine it, or were they also going to release a Victor Baily Fretless?

Nothing about either model on the fender site, so far as I can tell.
 

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