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I really just don't like Fenders!

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#21
Well, you don't like Fenders - heck, that's like saying you don't like a brand of beer - - which is fine... Particularly since now there are a ton of choices, where at one time there were very few (like beer).

When I came up, the choices were Fender, Gibson or, if you were out of control, Rick. True, Alembic made instruments in the 1970's, but they were very rare and very spendy... So for a teenager, the choices were the big three... I chose Fender mostly based on feel...

Now, here's where I agree with the OP: Bought brand new, is a NEW fender worth the money? I think not. I think I'd spend a few extra $$ and get a MM or something even better... but given that there are SO many out there used that are very nice, I really think you can't beat a 2nd hand fender J or P, particularly if you're willing to put a bit of work into it (setups/p'ups, etc).

However, if they just don't play the way you like...

I'm curious - is it the bolt-on thing? The neck profile? Please don't tell me it's 'the way they look'!
 
#23
Blasphemy!!!! :eyebrow:

Just joking...to each his own...it is the sound you make not the brand name of your gear.

I don't much like the new fenders either...the ones I've tried recently seem more cheaply made than my P-bass I bought in '94.

I love my baby.

Kurt
 
#24
As a kid, I loved Fender. The Precision and Jazz just seemed to be the pro's bass of choice. That said, I always liked being a little different, and so my first nice bass was a Rickenbacker 4000 (single pickup.) Later, I got into active, 24 fret basses because of Stanley Clarke. Later, I realized that the extended range was pointless for me since I did not have the drive to attain Clarke level skills. Still as I began working, I bought cool basses because I could.

As a much older man, with very modest goals as a player, Fenders really appeal to me as bread and butter basses that give me the sound I hear.
 
#25
I've tried few vintage ones, as well well as many more Fender models dating from the 70's to this day. I bought two nice Fenders along the way, only to verify that they are not my cup of tea (so I eventually sold them). Nothing wrong with all the people that love them and swear by them, nothing wrong with all the people that feel indifferent or even dislike them.

Different strokes for different blokes
 
#27
I respect your opinion.

I guess it comes down to your taste in music and what type of music your playing.

In my opinion... for Rock-N-Roll or Blues it's pretty tough to beat the Growl from a J bass and the Thump from a P Bass their proven time and again as the leaders. Lots of companies copying these 2 models.

JMO ;)


Walt
 
#29
jim777 said:
La Fin du Monde, Duvel, Chimay, DogFish Head 90 Minute IPA.... :D
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Three Floyds, Bell's, Great Lakes, Allagash, Highland, Flying Dog.


There's got to be as many cool small breweries as there are cool small luthiers/bassmakers. And you end up paying more for what you get, but you do because it's worth it to you. Same deal, eh?
 
#30
In the 34+ years that I've been playing bass, I've only played Fenders less than 2 yrs. Not until May '08' have I touched a Fender since the early 90's, I always liked other basses; Fenders just didn't do anything for me. But this year is different, in May I bought an '08' MIA Fender Jazz V and am loving it. I could go on and on about how great it sounds, but I know this I'm playing a Jazz for many years to come.:smug:
 
#32
To the OP +1. They don't *work* for me either, I've owned 3, 1 P 2 J's.
But no disrespect to anyone that likes them :)
 
#34
lamonica78 said:
I need to get this off my chest. I've given them a fair chance, but I just don't like Fenders! P bass, jazz bass, bullet, jaguar, sig models, Squier, MIA, MIM, MIJ...I've tried them all and I just don't like them, never have!. I don't know why, but I just can't get into them. Granted, I haven't had the privilege of trying out a vintage one, but even if I did and loved the way it felt/sounded, I probably wouldn't shell out 1000s of dollars for one. There, I said it! :)

(PS - Take this thread with a grain of salt....it's Monday and I'm avoiding work!)
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have you scheduled your psychological evaluation yet? there is something wrong with you....:D
 
#37
I find their long scale basses to be extremely uncomfortable to play, but I do like the feel of the Mustang bass. I like the sound of the Jazz bass , I love the sound of the Bass VI, I like the sound of the Mustang, but I think the Precision bass sounds bleh.
 
#38
Well, i have to agree with the OP. I really don't like'm either! I have played a number of them lately, with only two out of the maybe 20+ I have touched, in any way made me want to touch them again!
The majority of the one's I played felt cheap in my hands.
One MIA Jazz felt great, but the money being asked for it was IMO vastly over priced.
I know so many of you love yer Fenders... do enjoy them, they are just not for me!
fishheadjoe
 
#39
i used to only like fenders, but i found a gibson that i like a lot. i don't like active basses, i think i've played 2 that i kinda like. just a matter of preference. i'd say keep trying then now and again, though. right now you don't like them, but in a year they may have exactly what you want in a bass.:)
 
#40
No no - you MUST like Fenders! My self worth and sheer existance are based on everyone liking the basses I play! We must convert you - everyone must like Fender basses or I'll cry! :bawl:

Btw, I don't like Warwick. I've *tried* to like them, but I just don't like their huge necks. There, I said it! :hiding:
 
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