Fender released a Talk Bass LE American Pro Precision!

[WestyBassBob]

Almost there... can you give us a maple neck with tort blocks by chance?

Tort carrot inlays to be specific.

 

[Sixgunn]

Fender released a Talk Bass LE American Pro Precision!*

Awesome, full Tort body! Only, why mint color pickguard? Would you change it?

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*) in a humorous alternate universe maybe.

I'm sure it only comes with flats...

 

[BassoSaku]

Almost there... can you give us a maple neck with tort blocks by chance?

There you go!

 

[WestyBassBob]

Honestly except for the tort head stock it looks pretty cool. Maybe Fender will take a cue and make a TB Signature P-Bass. TB members can purchase carrot decals to add for a personal touch, if they wish.

 

[dougjwray]

There you go!


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[Thegrandwazoo]

Not really, I had a Squier Strat that was cherry burst with a "mint" guard, always thought it was white.

Huh. Well, maybe you really are a little colorblind. I mean, it's not a super-dramatic difference, but they're different.

 

[foolforthecity]

There you go!


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You have just created the holy grail of bass.

I stand withered in awe.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

There you go!

God help me, I LIKE it. You could proabably get a vinyl Wrap in that color, or have it faux painted. Or, if you had a bound edge, use actual tort sheet stock on the body and headstock. Sick, eh?

 

[foolforthecity]

Honestly except for the tort head stock it looks pretty cool. Maybe Fender will take a cue and make a TB Signature P-Bass. TB members can purchase carrot decals to add for a personal touch, if they wish.

Carrot fret markers in tort on the one SakuBass just created.

 

[foolforthecity]

God help me, I LIKE it. You could proabably get a vinyl Wrap in that color, or have it faux painted. Or, if you had a bound edge, use actual tort sheet stock on the body and headstock. Sick, eh?

In a major way!

 

[bassgtarman]

They are strung with Fender's new "Flat-Rounds".

They use quantum technology to produce a string that is both flatwound and roundwound at the same time. They are also tort.

I’m picturing Dwight Shrute saying this.

 

[bassgtarman]

There you go!


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That would actually look amazing as a Jazz Bass.

 

[Max Bogosity]

Not quite the same thing, but I’ve often browsed drum wraps, thinking about using them for a guitar or bass top.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

The cheap tort guards are just laser printer photo film, this wouldn't even be that hard to produce as a wrap, once you get past the slightly demented aspect. A bound model like an Aerodyne Jazz, where the binding stops the top finish cleanly, would be sick.

 

[BargeOn]

And next, the artist model.
Who will be?

 

[BassoSaku]

The cheap tort guards are just laser printer photo film, this wouldn't even be that hard to produce as a wrap, once you get past the slightly demented aspect. A bound model like an Aerodyne Jazz, where the binding stops the top finish cleanly, would be sick.

A friend of mine is doing commercial transfer sticker logos and stuff for cars. I think he has a product that shrink wraps (with heat I guess) over any given car shape. That would be a wicked test to try to get that tort printed and shrink wrapped to a bass body!

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

To get the material to wrap around something with curves as tight as an instrument, you need to apply heat, sometimes a lot. I can imagine that amount of heat having the potential to cause extensive damage to something made of wood, with a poly or lacquer finish.

If you’re dealing with flat surfaces, no so much.
(I install auto trim, so this something I’m familiar with.)

 

[foolforthecity]

I’m thinking a good multilayer 3-D effect paint job via someone more talented than I to produce the tort effect

 

[mikewalker]

To get the material to wrap around something with curves as tight as an instrument, you need to apply heat, sometimes a lot. I can imagine that amount of heat having the potential to cause extensive damage to something made of wood, with a poly or lacquer finish.

If you’re dealing with flat surfaces, no so much.
(I install auto trim, so this something I’m familiar with.)

Fender foto-flame was a shrink-wrap for both bodies and necks, and worked fine ( I have had a couple of them over the years...)

 

[WestyBassBob]

To get the material to wrap around something with curves as tight as an instrument, you need to apply heat, sometimes a lot. I can imagine that amount of heat having the potential to cause extensive damage to something made of wood, with a poly or lacquer finish.

If you’re dealing with flat surfaces, no so much.
(I install auto trim, so this something I’m familiar with.)

I don't think so. The heat is applied quickly and doesn't really get through the outer layer. The wood would be just fine.

Alternatively they could do a dip job, but the wrap would work. Or they could just use an epoxy with swirls. I'm sure a good materials engineer could figure out a good way to do it.