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Fender Starcaster Bass "Reissue"!!
- Thread starter spindoc
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I was told early October for mine.
Looking at them on the Internet is driving me crazy!
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EDIT: f64: I noticed right after the post, which is what made me change it to 'driving me crazy'
Looking at them on the Internet is driving me crazy!
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EDIT: f64: I noticed right after the post, which is what made me change it to 'driving me crazy'
So MF has them available for preorder now with an "expected ship date" of 11 October. Probably gonna have to pull the trigger now; if they decide to do the usual and push the dates back again and again I'll just cancel and purchase elsewhere.
Now just gotta find that case....
Now just gotta find that case....
I wish he had ditched the overdrive and demonstrated the different pickup switch settings in the video. Demoing a bass through an overdrive pedal is pointless in my opinion..
- Steve
- Steve
It's in at Sweetwater: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SCBassMACB/
I'd be all over it but just got a great deal on a new Fireglo 4003 which I've wanted much longer than the Starcaster. Someone buy this and so I'm not tempted!
I'd be all over it but just got a great deal on a new Fireglo 4003 which I've wanted much longer than the Starcaster. Someone buy this and so I'm not tempted!
GrumpiusMaximus
I've Seen Things You People Wouldn't Believe
My GAS list is getting longer and sadly, I'm poor.
Maybe I should give up all material possessions and be satisfied.
Nah.
Maybe I should give up all material possessions and be satisfied.
Nah.
The bass in those pictures looks great! The of the back of the headstock closeup confirms that it's made in China.
- Steve
from the description at Sweetwater page bottom: "...bound maple fretboard with 25 frets" ????? no trace of binding and the frets are 22! ok, nevermind: the table at the very bottom indicates 22 correctly...
I've just tried one in the UK this week. Stunning build quality. The finish and binding is immaculate. The whole QC is spot on.
Its MIC, as we all know, but the QC was better than the MIA P bass next to it!
Its MIC, as we all know, but the QC was better than the MIA P bass next to it!
I almost bought the guitar version when they were originally released.
I still kick myself as it was one of the best guitars I,ve played so the bass should hopefully be in the same area.
Black one looks neat.
I still kick myself as it was one of the best guitars I,ve played so the bass should hopefully be in the same area.
Black one looks neat.
If I wouldn't have been in holidays last week, I would own the new starcaster allready - they tried to deliver it on wednesday, but I wasn't at home, bummer!
Now I'll get it tomorrow!!! EXCITED!!!!!
Now I'll get it tomorrow!!! EXCITED!!!!!
I had lost my faith in Fender for many years, I could not get along with any instruments they put out in the last few years, even MIA's played not so great, in my humble opinion. Thats why my only Fenders are vintage or made in japan.
Then the Starcaster came into my hands - looks like a million bucks, the action and even the tuning where spot on right out of the box. And it is a complete new fender sound!!! Way to go, man, really dig it (still waiting for the shortscale flatwounds though).
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Then the Starcaster came into my hands - looks like a million bucks, the action and even the tuning where spot on right out of the box. And it is a complete new fender sound!!! Way to go, man, really dig it (still waiting for the shortscale flatwounds though).
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