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I'm a patient man, but ****

#64
crispygoat said:
I'm glad too. Now I just hope the bass will be in mint condition since it's a floor model, and hope I don't get a lemon.
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If the store was truthful about Fender screwing up your order and not placing it in December, you might want to see if Fender will hook you up with a new pack of strings and some Fender guitar cleaner if you're willing to take on a floor model bass to get a bass into your hands now.

When will you find out if the bass is in ok shape?
 
#65
NKUSigEp said:
To me it sounds like someone's dropping the ball at that store. Fender has zero wait time on standard production model basses...
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I don't know about Fender's shipping time on bass guitar orders but I
ordered an American Standard Stratocaster earlier this year and it took
three and a half months to be filled. It's a known fact that they were
way behind on guitars. I don't doubt that basses are in the same
predicament.
 
#66
andrew said:
If the store was truthful about Fender screwing up your order and not placing it in December, you might want to see if Fender will hook you up with a new pack of strings and some Fender guitar cleaner if you're willing to take on a floor model bass to get a bass into your hands now.

When will you find out if the bass is in ok shape?
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I will know tomorrow. The manager at the store where the Precision is located said that the bass was relatively new so it should be minty, but he wanted to make sure it was in great condition before doing the deal. They also had to discuss whether the store here in London would pay for the bass, or trade a bass they already have in stock. If everything is alright, the manager will go pick it up on Saturday (an hour and fifteen minute drive).

To be honest, I really don't mind getting a floor model as long as it's in great condition (no dings or noticeable scratches). We'll see. I hope everything is fine.
 
#67
NKUSigEp said:
It's a B.S. excuse. Dude...Fender puts out thousands of basses every year. They aren't back-ordered. They don't have "paint issues". They don't build to order...they mass-produce basses and stock warehouses with them. All that has to happen is dealer X calls or emails their Fender rep an order. That order is pulled and shipped to dealer X, who then turns around and hands you a Fender bass in exchange for your money. You're getting screwed by the store. It's blatantly obvious by the amount of excuses they've cooked up.
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I disagree. The store has no incentive to screw you.

Fender also puts out thousands of guitars every year. It took me three
and a half months to get an American Standard Strat. Fender has
major backorder problems right now.
 
#68
warnergt said:
I disagree. The store has no incentive to screw you.

Fender also puts out thousands of guitars every year. It took me three
and a half months to get an American Standard Strat. Fender has
major backorder problems right now.
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According to the manager at the store, Fender is having major backorder problems due to the company painting the guitars. He's heard many stories such as the painting company went bankrupt and Fender had to find a new company, some say Fender eventually bought it out, some say the company had problems with California's environmental laws, but whatever the issue is, it's related to their painting business.
 
#72
Hey folks,
Just to throw in my (un-solicited!) 2 cents...

I can tell you that Fender IS running behind on almost EVERY bass we've ordered in the last 10-12 months, no BS, no lie... I'm can't give you the 'super-secret classified' reasons (because frankly, who knows what the real story is?!) for the delays but you simply cannot order an American Fender and expect it immediately right now, unless it's IN STOCK at a store...
 
#73
Maybe they are going out of business!
Could you imagine what that would do to the value of a 2010 MIA precision!!
Too much capital going to japan, china, mexico and indonesia?! Not that I have anything against THEM; just sayin':D
Maybe fender should build a super-secret classified factory in the US and import THEM to build the basses in sunny CA for their same pay rate. Once again, just sayin'!
 
#74
Them as in them/personal pronoun

Ya know some people say them basses
Didn't want to confuse any one with them with the instruments!

It was all a joke
Don't take it personal
As I said I don't have a problem with them or any of them
 
#78
I hope it all works out for you. But keep one thing in mind, their reputation is at stake. If you feel screwed over, tell them that you will make sure that no one you know will ever spend a dime in their store ever again. They could be the villain or the hero in the story you tell your friends, the choice is theirs.
 
#79
NKUSigEp said:
To me it sounds like someone's dropping the ball at that store. Fender has zero wait time on standard production model basses so if that store isn't getting it from whomever they usually go through, and you've paid in full, they should have went elsewhere. Same for the VT Bass pedal.
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This is absolutely right. You could order the exact bass you want and the Tech 21 pedal from MF or Sweetwater and have it on your porch within 24 hours if you wanted to pay a little extra for shipping... within a week if you used free shipping.

This store is BSing you. There are warehouses stacked to the rafters all over North America with Fender AS instruments. There's a GC not far from me that has the very bass you ordered in every available color hanging on the wall. Fender AS basses and guitars are among the most easily-acquired music products in the world. These jokers are hosing you.
 
#80
So I finally got the bass. The guy asks me if I like the setup to which I reply that I planned on putting flats. He tells me to bring the bass in and they would gladly set it up with the flats and I could pick it up the next day.

So I go home, play the bass for a week and then decide to bring the bass on Friday morning. The guy tells me that I can pick it up after work, if not, Saturday morning.

Well happens that the tech was sick, and doesn't work on Saturdays. No big deal, I'll grab it on Monday. Well happens that he doesn't work on Mondays, okay, whatever, Tuesday.

I just got a call - sounds like there was a short in the pickup. They have to order a new one which might come late this week or early next week.

What's up will all my bad luck :(

What could of caused a short anyways? It was fine before I brought it in.
 

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