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Fender Road Worn Series Basses

#2
I prefer a new bass to be in perfect condition. If they get beat up over time, so be it. I also would not buy new jeans with holes in them. To me, it would be like buying a new car that looked 10 years old.
 
#3
I don’t mind the look of the relic’d instruments (can be cool)…but, for me, it’s more about feel…if a bass FEELS broken in, it would be much more attractive to me than one that still feels a bit “shiny” and “sharp”…if you know what I mean…

If it feels like a comfortable pair of old loafers, I’d much prefer it over a tight pair of wing tips…capisce?

My latest bass is still relatively new…(Had it since May)…It’s just now starting to feel really comfy and I’ve been playing the snot out of it for the last 10+ months…

All this said, it is my understanding that the road worns even feel broken in…now that’s cool to me :cool:
 
#5
My personal preference is to have them look brand new...

I do have one that 20+ years of playing has beaten and discolored.

I'm not a fan of the new fender "road worn" as they're not hand distressed.. when you look at them, they're amost silk screened to look beaten vs carefully distressed as one would do to an antique.

I'd be doing it myself If I wanted a beaten instrument.
 
#6
I played a RW jazz this weekend and it was pretty nice. The look does nothing for me, but it had a nice sound.

I like new basses. If they get road worn, I'd like ot to be because of me.
 
#7
I'll tell you what, If anyone wants a new RW bass, just send me a new MIM standard bass, I'll beat it around for you. I'll drag it behind my car, and I'll sand the finish to hell. I'll save you 500 bucks. Think about it!
 
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MNAirHead said:
My personal preference is to have them look brand new...

I do have one that 20+ years of playing has beaten and discolored.

I'm not a fan of the new fender "road worn" as they're not hand distressed.. when you look at them, they're amost silk screened to look beaten vs carefully distressed as one would do to an antique.

I'd be doing it myself If I wanted a beaten instrument.
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I agree. while they look pretty cool overall from a few feet away the closer you look you can see the relicing is really stamped out...like a design in the finish. Thats a big turn off for me. To also know some other guy at a gig might have one just like it worn exactly like mine ruins it for me. If i bought one i would relic it more and make it mine. Overall they feel and play nice as good as a MIA but i dont think they are worth the price tag over say the classic 50s basses.
 
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southernrocker said:
I'll tell you what, If anyone wants a new RW bass, just send me a new MIM standard bass, I'll beat it around for you. I'll drag it behind my car, and I'll sand the finish to hell. I'll save you 500 bucks. Think about it!
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OK. I have. Have you? If you can make a bass sound and feel as great as the average road worn fender, you can get a high paying job for a well-known luthier. But of course you have no actual skill or knowledge in this field, right? :hmm:
 
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southernrocker said:
I'll tell you what, If anyone wants a new RW bass, just send me a new MIM standard bass, I'll beat it around for you. I'll drag it behind my car, and I'll sand the finish to hell. I'll save you 500 bucks. Think about it!
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I thought about this, and if someone makes one more asinine comment about these basses, this thread is closed.

Sound good?
 
#14
MNAirHead said:
My personal preference is to have them look brand new...

I do have one that 20+ years of playing has beaten and discolored.

I'm not a fan of the new fender "road worn" as they're not hand distressed.. when you look at them, they're amost silk screened to look beaten vs carefully distressed as one would do to an antique.

I'd be doing it myself If I wanted a beaten instrument.
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That's my big problem with them. They look cool, but then you get a close look and it's like a veneer covering or something.
 
#15
Jim Carr said:
OK. I have. Have you? If you can make a bass sound and feel as great as the average road worn fender, you can get a high paying job for a well-known luthier. But of course you have no actual skill or knowledge in this field, right? :hmm:
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Yes, I can. My point was that the finish is a joke. It's a complete poseur bass. I've built several instruments, and when I'm done, It looks NEW. Why? Because it is NEW. My handmade-out-of-a-single-block-of-hard-maple P bass can Kick the **** out of any RW. Of course I have actual skill and knowledge in this field.:p
 
#16
southernrocker said:
Yes, I can. My point was that the finish is a joke. It's a complete poseur bass. I've built several instruments, and when I'm done, It looks NEW. Why? Because it is NEW. My handmade-out-of-a-single-block-of-hard-maple P bass can Kick the **** out of any RW. Of course I have actual skill and knowledge in this field.:p
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Any back up to that statement?
 
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MNAirHead said:
My personal preference is to have them look brand new...

I do have one that 20+ years of playing has beaten and discolored.

I'm not a fan of the new fender "road worn" as they're not hand distressed.. when you look at them, they're amost silk screened to look beaten vs carefully distressed as one would do to an antique.

I'd be doing it myself If I wanted a beaten instrument.
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Yes, perfectly distressed, you don't want real chips and nicks out of your bass or the paint falling off of it.

You gottah learn how to fake it baby:D
 

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