I just don’t get it

[BeMoreFrench]

Now you’ve got me thinking about hamburgers. Sadly in Australia the hamburger joints are disappearing. They were very often run by Greeks and you could get the BEST hamburgers that were twice as big as McDonalds paltry imposters. I lived on them as a teenager. As well as the beef you got bacon, cheese, egg, lettuce, beetroot, onions and tomato sauce (ketchup to you). A meal by itself. I miss them.

Maan... been fortunate enough to go in Greece twice, they're the street food masters !

 

[swink]

True.

Or a 230 string bass...
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[andare]

You’ll get there.

Fender MIM. When you're ready

 

[MtManiac]

It’s as if there’s a market demand being filled or something, so weird, I know.

In the meantime while we wait for an answer, is everything else that own own superior to every other alternative on the market? Does this mean that you’re superior?

 

[Swings]

Why do people think different ? I’m really at loss to know why…

We’re all humans, we should want the same things.

 

[jd56hawk]

I was just wondering why so many people spend so much money on a Fender Jazz made by someone else and look for that vintaged sound or feel they have a better Fender than Fender. Before you chime in yes I have tried some of the boutique basses ( no names ) and in some cases other than the ergonomics of the neck I just don’t get it. On the vintage sound, amps and cabinets today are not tuned like the old acoustics, ampegs, peavys, fenders of old. Imho no SS head will never sound and feel like a SVT or old Fender Bassman ( all tube amps)

Strange, but I've always wondered why so many people buy Fender Jazz basses, swear they play and sound fantastic, and then in the same paragraph say "I'm thinking of changing the pickups, any suggestions?"

 

[sxaxsx]

On one hand the OP has a point, any bass that looks like a Ric is a Ric copy. But when it comes to Fender there are cheap starter Fender basses that we would call copies, and then others that are well made that we wouldn't, or would even consider better than the original. I think what makes Fender unique is that they are the original design that everyone thinks of when they hear electric bass. It's kind of like how most violins all look like violins and most trumpets look like every other trumpet.

 

[cnltb]

I just don’t get it

...and that's ok.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Why do people think different ? I’m really at loss to know why…

We’re all humans, we should want the same things.

Yes.
But we want the same things in different ways.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Strange, but I've always wondered why so many people buy Fender Jazz basses, swear they play and sound fantastic, and then in the same paragraph say "I'm thinking of changing the pickups, any suggestions?"

 

[tvbop]

Yeah.. But what about tort!. And get off my lawn too!. haha

 

[jd56hawk]

 

[bodgiebass]

Cherry topped cheesecake. Better than 3.1416

 

[Double E]

I was just wondering why so many people spend so much money on a Fender Jazz made by someone else and look for that vintaged sound or feel they have a better Fender than Fender. Before you chime in yes I have tried some of the boutique basses ( no names ) and in some cases other than the ergonomics of the neck I just don’t get it. On the vintage sound, amps and cabinets today are not tuned like the old acoustics, ampegs, peavys, fenders of old. Imho no SS head will never sound and feel like a SVT or old Fender Bassman ( all tube amps)

I just don't get it... why start a thread only to ghost it?

 

[sgiacomo]

I was just wondering why so many people spend so much money on a Fender Jazz made by someone else and look for that vintaged sound or feel they have a better Fender than Fender. Before you chime in yes I have tried some of the boutique basses ( no names ) and in some cases other than the ergonomics of the neck I just don’t get it. On the vintage sound, amps and cabinets today are not tuned like the old acoustics, ampegs, peavys, fenders of old. Imho no SS head will never sound and feel like a SVT or old Fender Bassman ( all tube amps)

Definitely won’t feel like a SVT they’re heavy but so worth it IMO

 

[Roger W]

Hmm, I'll take a stab at this...

I find my US Lakland 4460 (joe osborn) four string to be a higher quality, better feeling, better sounding, better playing instrument than any Fender (including vintage and custom shop) I've played or owned, and I've been doing this since age 12. I like the neck shape better, I like the pickups better, it balances better, and it just simply sounds fuller and punchier than a Fender. Don't get me wrong- I totally love my Fenders- I own several including a vintage 1962. The Lakland just has a certain 'something' about it.

I had the opposite experience. My Fender 60th Anniversary Jazz felt and sounded better to me than either my Skyline or Classic 4460. Fortunately, we can both be happy with what’s available to us.

 

[ChetChetney]

I had the opposite experience. My Fender 60th Anniversary Jazz felt and sounded better to me than either my Skyline or Classic 4460. Fortunately, we can both be happy with what’s available to us.

I had a similar experience with a Joe Osborn (44-60). Unbelievably well built and good sounding bass but I just couldn’t fully love the sound compared to some of my others. The sound guy at my church pushed me to play my p bass and said it sounded better up front and made it easy. I sold the 44-60 - sometimes I wish I had kept it though.

 

[Roger W]

Buy what you want and can afford, play it and be happy. If you don't want or like xyz then don't buy it, or play it.

Unless of course you are being paid well to play something that doesn't thrill you.

CF Strat guy Lindsey Buckingham being handed a Les Paul when he first joined Fleetwood Mac.

 

[eddododo]

I was just wondering why so many people spend so much money on a Fender Jazz made by someone else and look for that vintaged sound or feel they have a better Fender than Fender. Before you chime in yes I have tried some of the boutique basses ( no names ) and in some cases other than the ergonomics of the neck I just don’t get it. On the vintage sound, amps and cabinets today are not tuned like the old acoustics, ampegs, peavys, fenders of old. Imho no SS head will never sound and feel like a SVT or old Fender Bassman ( all tube amps)

I dunno, I recently bought an expensive American fender and it doesn’t hold a candle to any of the boutique nods. The craftsmanship and ergonomics are worse, the attention to details are worse, the QC is worse, the wiring is worse..

I dunno man, guitars are weird in the sense that they don’t NEED to be dialed in to play well the way things like horns do, but to me the difference in quality is readily apparent






And then there’s the customer service

if you don’t need the nicest things, or don’t notice the difference, then hey that’s cool, save yourself a grand or two!

also on the way out, it’s very funny to say ‘other than the ergonomics of the neck I just don’t get it’ as if the neck isn’t literally the single most important design and comfort aspect of a guitar. That’s like comparing cars and saying ‘I dunno other than the engine and everything around it, I just don’t see a difference’

 

[chris_b]

I was just wondering why so many people spend so much money on a Fender Jazz made by someone else and look for that vintaged sound or feel they have a better Fender than Fender. Before you chime in yes I have tried some of the boutique basses ( no names ) and in some cases other than the ergonomics of the neck I just don’t get it. On the vintage sound, amps and cabinets today are not tuned like the old acoustics, ampegs, peavys, fenders of old. Imho no SS head will never sound and feel like a SVT or old Fender Bassman ( all tube amps)

Maybe you don't, but surely you have to concede that others might have different, equally valid, ideas?

Is this another pointless, "Why doesn't everyone have the same preferences as me" thread!!!!

I play 5 string basses. Fender were late to the party and still haven't addressed the weight issue. So I am happily playing FSO's which meet my needs in a way that Fender don't. Same with amps and cabs. Closed minds won't see or appreciate the range of fantastic gear that is available these days.

But that's OK. I'm happy that we all like different things and the marketplace provides for all.