I built a couple of custom "Fender" jazz basses. One fretless the other fretted. I used top of the line parts. The necks and bodies were ordered from a company that is LICENSED by Fender to make Fender necks and bodies. The basses actually play and sound better than any "real" Fender. I also own an American Standard Jazz Bass. I love my custom "Fender" jazz basses; they're incredible and play and sound awesome. I had no problem displaying the maker of these basses on the headstock until I had the unpleasant fortune of meeting the owner of this company. He came across as a complete a-hole. I still love my basses though; so, I'm thinking of putting "Fender Jazz Bass" stickers in place of current ones. I'm on the fence on this one. Since the necks and bodies ARE licensed by Fender, would it still be "ok" to label them as "Fender?" I know it IS a matter of opinion. I'm just weighing in. I'm also aware that there are "brand Nazis" out there.
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Fender sticker on LICENSED Fender neck . . .
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Your bass, your choice. Somebody's going to be pissed at anything you do.
Don't misrep it to anyone who wants to buy it, but if you want a Fender sticker, get one. You want a NASA sticker, get one...
Don't misrep it to anyone who wants to buy it, but if you want a Fender sticker, get one. You want a NASA sticker, get one...
Here's an idea, since you had the basses made, how about either your last name or your initials ? If it's not actually from the fender factory, it's not authentic so I couldn't agree with putting Fender on them.
Licensed by Fender and made by Fender are two totally different things.
I'd get a waterslide decal made in the style of a Fender decal with the word "Faker" instead. The other option are no headstock decal, or your name on a decal.
I'd get a waterslide decal made in the style of a Fender decal with the word "Faker" instead. The other option are no headstock decal, or your name on a decal.
There will be no next owner; I am aware that if one looks carefully they would know that it was a copy; However, it is a LISCENSED by Fender copy.
Personally, I think it's ethically questionable to put a Fender logo on an aftermarket neck, licensed or no. But this isn't about me.
Why do you want to put a Fender logo on it?
Edit to add: I mean why not anything else?
Why do you want to put a Fender logo on it?
Edit to add: I mean why not anything else?
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Why replace it with a Fender decal if the argument is to get back at the current "licensed by" brand's a-hole owner? Why would he care or why does it affect you?
Having said so, i have a 2nd hand allparts neck on a parts bass that happened to sport a Fender decal that I left on there. For me it's a conversation piece - it very obviously is NOT a Fender bass and I'd never get away with selling it as such even if I wanted to. (I mean, come on - a 60-ties styled headstock Fender logo on a lumbering maple P-bass neck married to a 48th St/ESP jazz body with a thick orange poly coat, joined to with Bartolini P-J configuration, ESP hardware ..yeah right)
Having said so, i have a 2nd hand allparts neck on a parts bass that happened to sport a Fender decal that I left on there. For me it's a conversation piece - it very obviously is NOT a Fender bass and I'd never get away with selling it as such even if I wanted to. (I mean, come on - a 60-ties styled headstock Fender logo on a lumbering maple P-bass neck married to a 48th St/ESP jazz body with a thick orange poly coat, joined to with Bartolini P-J configuration, ESP hardware ..yeah right)
I apologize for misspelling licensed. You seemed pretty upset. It was not my intention. I will correct it immediately.
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I put together a parts bass with a USACG custom neck.
I put a Fender sticker on, and I'm ok with it.
When I first got the neck I dated the butt end of the neck and marked it USACG.
When I parted out the bass, I was very honest in what it was
I put a Fender sticker on, and I'm ok with it.
When I first got the neck I dated the butt end of the neck and marked it USACG.
When I parted out the bass, I was very honest in what it was
Well, its a licensed Fender Jazz Bass neck made by "A-Hole." If Mr. A-Hole wasn't an A-Hole I'd have his name there. Blank headstocks look dumb to me. I don't know anyone who's a good enough artist to put my name on it. Who knows . . . I'm just weighing in. I may end up just leaving A-Hole on the headstock. I'm just not feeling right at the moment for advertising for A-Hole at all my gigs. It may pass.
Its not "getting back" at the owner; its not giving the owner free advertising. And I don't like the look of a blank headstock.
