All four of the ones currently on Sweetwater exceed 9lbs., the lightest being 9lbs., 2oz. That's slightly heavier than my MIM Standard Jazz. A bit surprising as they are both made of alder.
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Fender Rascal Bass....in Production??
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At last, a better review video... Sounds great!
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21699-fender-rascal-review
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21699-fender-rascal-review
I love the looks, much vibe, surf's up! (I always wanted one of those Charvel Surfcaster semi-hollow basses in that kind of "seafoam green".)
I played one in a store the other day and was impressed. There was nothing about it I didn't like.
Bought one. Really cool and great build quality. The Premier Guitar review is excellent in the tone description
Having had mine a couple months I'm still happy with it. Fit and finish are first rate. Plays easy, many tonal variations. Even have it strung with my favorite strings, the GHS 3060 tapes.
Am thinking of adding a StellarTone to it, just because I love the control it gives.
Am thinking of adding a StellarTone to it, just because I love the control it gives.
The stock strings are the $2 rounds they put on everything they sell. Just total junk. Wonder if their $3,000 Custom Shop bases come with the same strings?
I have the GHS 3060 long scale tapes on mine and they fit perfectly. Tried a couple different short scale sets and they were both too short. With the length and the distance from nut to tuners I think medium scale strings fit better than shorts.
I have the GHS 3060 long scale tapes on mine and they fit perfectly. Tried a couple different short scale sets and they were both too short. With the length and the distance from nut to tuners I think medium scale strings fit better than shorts.
I imagine they do and here is why. If you were to buy a $3000 road bicycle it would come without pedals. You would probably spend about $300 for pedals with the quality and performance level appropriate for such a bicycle and there are dozens of different brands and models to choose from so no matter what pedals the bike maker put on your new ride there is a very high probability that you would not want the pedals that came with the bike. Why spend $300 extra for pedals you won't use? Much better to buy the pedals you want separately from the bike you want and get exactly what you want for both. People who are shopping for high end road bikes will bring their pedals and shoes to the store so that they can take test rides. Seriously.
Read carefully on TB and you will see that bass strings are just like bike pedals. No two of us wants the same thing, most of us change the strings on a new bass almost immediately and some of us actually order the new strings at the same time we order the new bass. So why would Fender put expensive strings on their basses? Unlike a bike maker they have to put something on every bass to keep tension on the neck and to allow folks to try basses in stores. Fender's standard strings are not junk, they are nice enough for most use and they are way better than they need to be to keep tension on the neck. So it is a good thing if they only cost $2. If the strings you want cost $30 then Fender has saved you $28 by shipping your new custom shop bass with $2 strings.
No to the nut adjusting. They are .50, .70, .90, .105 and fit perfectly.
What you say is true. I always have a few different sets laying around and generally change strings before I even play it.
Better but... I would love to hear Ed Friedland review this. This guy does an okay job of showcasing the tones available, but in typical guitarist fashion, he rips off fast riffs in the middle to high range with an occasional low note thrown in.
How about a nice fat groove backed by a drum machine by a real bass player who has a bass player feel in his approach. Such as Ed did with the Eastwood Sidejack.
I'm not dissing the Premier guy, he did a good review as far as it goes but,chant with me...we Want Ed.
Ah, yes, I've seen this one. I thought you meant he did a review for the Sidejack 32 bass, not the Sidejack VI. There is a video or two out there for the 32, but neither is by Ed.
The Rascal would be great to see him review though. I'm digging medium scales lately. I don't like how heavy the Rascals seem to be, but visually they are hot, hot, hot.
The Rascal would be great to see him review though. I'm digging medium scales lately. I don't like how heavy the Rascals seem to be, but visually they are hot, hot, hot.
