Fender Road Worn Basses

I have been hearing that they are Mexican made

 

Mexico. There's another thread around here somewhere.

Mike

 

MIM AKA hecho en Mexico.

 

Mexico, USA, Japan, Guam, who the heck would want one
no matter where it's made. Paying $1400.00 for a beat
piece of junk is ridiculous! Why would anyone want one of them
when they could have a nice, shiny, brand new, mint condition bass!

 

I was at guitar center yesteday and i was amazed about the quality of those instruments, they looks just like the custom shop "relics" but for much less,They are made in Mexico, serial numbers starts with M....

 

This AGAIN?

Some people dig it. Just because you don't doesn't mean it's rediculous.

Keep one thing in mind: They (relics) sell. Otherwise Fender wouldn't be doing it. Obviously they're doing something right.

 

How bout this one?http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1918411

 

Indeed.

The only qualm I have with them is the price they're going for when they're Mexican made.

 

There were two that came through Nashville for a couple days in december. They were making the rounds, I guess, so people could come by the rep's office and check them out. Quality was really top notch, and guys have been talking about them around here ever since. Jury's still out if they will ALL be that great, but the ones they sent to demo were exceptional feeling and sounding. Cosmetically, they were pretty cool. The sunburst was not overly reliced at all, which was a nice change.

 

damn, that's cheap

 

I WANT IT=)

 

I've never seen one of these threads!

 

I have nothing against relic'ing, but the price seems too high to me. I'd rather get a highway one and relic it naturally.

 

A perfectly reasonable qualm.

+1, mind sharing that wall?

 

Considering there are Korean made basses by other builders for in excess of $1k now...


Just saying.

 

+1

 

one day at the mexican assembly-line a worker dropped a standard p-bass and an idea was born

 

Did any of you see their "reliced" guitar amp line? A well worn in bass I can understand, but a guitar amp that looks like it has been dragged through the dirtiest of clubs for 20 years? That isn't a look I want to pay extra for.

Here is a thought on the reliced basses: With all of the extra attention they are giving to the finish, do you think the quality of the fretwork, setup, etc. will be any better? If they are putting that much time into the looks, they may be going the extra step in all of the other departments as well to help justify the cost.

 

And Indonesia as well, the more I see those red J-basses the more I want. I wish they made a red one for the HW1 line so I could buy that instead.