Fender predictions for 2024?

[selowitch]

I’m looking at you, Dimension!

Thank goodness I own one (Fender American Deluxe Dimension Bass V in Root Beer Metallic).

 

[TimboZ]

Goildfoil V2

 

[Doug P]

Wish they’d call me on the “new update” Aerodyne colour / look.

 

[MtManiac]

Exactly. Its that proprietary nature of the MM preamp was largely why I thought the Dimension fell short.....At the time, it was a sound marketing idea by Fender to build their version of something that was very popular from a competitor, and do it within their scope of practice without trudging into lawsuit territory.

Below is a Boeing B-29 and a Soviet Tupolev Tu-4. They have LOTS of differences but I think its pretty obvious what the Soviets were trying to do here......after all, Imitation is the best form of flattery

Yeah, but… the Dimension looks nothing at all like a Stingray.

 

[MtManiac]

You put more effort into this than Fender probably does.

Possibly - which would be sad, since I thought about it only while I was composing it in the span of about 5 minutes.

 

[Matt O]

All I want is a sub 8.5lb P bass with 6230 vintage frets and a rosewood neck.
You know, like a real pre-CBS bass.

And you can paint the thing with latex paint and a brush for all I care...

Custom shop would totally hook you up with all of that.

They’ll even throw it down the stairs and drag it around the parking lot a few times for an extra few bucks!

 

[Wood and Wire]

Pick guard with fold-out cup holder.

 

[Wood and Wire]

I went Fender Custom Shop 4 years ago and will never buy another bass.

It was that bad?

 

[winston]

2024 is the year in which Fender will finally succeed in their long-standing effort to make fretboard/side markers on American Original instruments completely invisible to the human eye.

 

[Rib 13]

Yeah, but… the Dimension looks nothing at all like a Stingray.

It's not supposed to, otherwise there would be lawsuits. Like the Ibanez ATK, its a Stingray alternative for those folks......The Dimensions nomenclature, parallel buckers and especially their position(s) are dead giveaways.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

It was that bad?

No it was that good. My bass needs are satisfied.

 

[Matt O]

I got no predictions, but what I would like to see is a true ‘66 P bass reissue. Brightly colored fullerplasted target burst with real opaque yellow, I’m talking real yellow here, not amber, Fender? Are you listening? Yellow. Also, it’s a ‘66 so bring the transition logo. Y’all showed us you can put a transition logo on something with the vintera 70s tele bass, now put it on an actual transition bass. Also, get your tort game together. It sucks.

Sorry. Done ranting.

 

[Passinwind]

Anyone else have any predictions for Fender for 2024?

They will finally go all Henry Ford and give you any color you want as long as it’s Antigua.

 

[TheNormieWeirdO]

P and J basses of some sort

 

[Matt O]

They will finally go all Henry Ford and give you any color you want as long as it’s Antigua.

It’ll really tie the room together.

 

[MingusBass]

Another flippin' P bass in sunburst and black.

 

[Mark 63]

Dan Vogelbach signature model

 

[Jeff Scott]

Yes and no - the rosewood restrictions are mostly still in place, but there’s an exception for musical instruments.

I didn't know that. I thought the restiction was lifted, outside of certain ones, like cocobolo, bubinga, and obviously, BRW.

 

[Jim C]

Custom shop would totally hook you up with all of that.

They’ll even throw it down the stairs and drag it around the parking lot a few times for an extra few bucks!

And for an extra $2K I could have bought another real one!; that is also too expensive to take to a bar gig...

 

[Indiana Mike]

2024 is the year in which Fender will finally succeed in their long-standing effort to make fretboard/side markers on American Original instruments completely invisible to the human eye.

thank you for posting this , it will apply to the vintageII as well