Interesting Fender at GC

[beggar98]

So I'm poking around GC in Hollywood today, trying to escape my hangover, when something catches my eye. Its a Fender six string with a $7300 price tag. I should've played it but didn't feel like trying to hear it above the racket that is Guitar Center on a Saturday afternoon. Anyway, anyone ever seen/played one of these? Is it a custom shop instrument or were these production at some point? I can't imagine it would actually be worth the $7300, except maybe to a collector, but that's just me.

 

[Johnny Alien]

I think it's that dude from Alien Ant Farm's custom signature bass. It was made in the Fender Custom Shop. I am not sure if it's actually worth the price but it did have a ginormous price tag.

 

[beggar98]

I've seen Tye Zamora's bass, it is a Fender but not a traditional fender body shape. This looks like a widened jazz bass, and has a traditional Fender headstock. Looks like the electronics on this bass might be the same as Tye's.

 

[carlos840]

I think thats the one!


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b260/RoxxyPhotography/Portfolio/AlienAntFarm5-11-0517.jpg

 

[Johnny Alien]

I've seen Tye Zamora's bass, it is a Fender but not a traditional fender body shape. This looks like a widened jazz bass, and has a traditional Fender headstock. Looks like the electronics on this bass might be the same as Tye's.

Well it's a custom shop creation so it doesn't need to be any existing model. My guess is it's a variation of that guys signature. Hard to say without the headstock.

 

[epic!]

not the same bass, but similar. the knobs and input jack seem to be in different positions

 

[JimmyM]

fender knows this bass has a limited audience. that's why there's not a million of them out there. otoh, only have to sell one for every 6 usa jazz basses

 

[bassbenj]

not the same bass, but similar. the knobs and input jack seem to be in different positions

Yeah and stripes are a bit different too, but similar. But just look at that thing! It's GORGEOUS! And it's a REAL bass! (all real basses have 5 or more strings) And it says FENDER on the headstock! OK, maybe not worth seven grand, but it sure looks like something in the multi-grand range to me!

 

[Munjibunga]

I thought I recognized that. Here's a picture I took in the Fender area at NAMM 2003.

 

[joeyl]

Munji wins again

 

[shrigg]

I think thats the one!


http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b260/RoxxyPhotography/Portfolio/AlienAntFarm5-11-0517.jpg

LOVE Tye's! The one in the OP, not so much... But that's just me

Not to hijack, but does anyone know what Tye tunes his to?

 

[GregC]

And it's a REAL bass! (all real basses have 5 or more strings)

This must be the ERB version of "Jaco only needed four strings".

 

[Emmaporkchop]

Guitar Center would be the last place I would go to hungover.

 

[melarson]

$7300? Do they charge extra for the missing knob?

 

[JonathanF]

$7300? Do they charge extra for the missing knob?

+1 was about to write the exact same thing

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

Guitar Center would be the last place I would go to hungover.

+1.

 

[P. Aaron]

Not my kind of bass, but interesting.

Guitar Center would be the last place I would go to hungover.

Going to a Guitar Center is my equivalent of thumbing through a MAXIM or Playboy magazine.

I'll do it anytime, but you don't always see exactly what you like.

 

[pasta4lnch]

Guitar Center would be the last place I would go to hungover.

+2 the kid would get through a few notes of Sunshine Of You Love before I wrapped the Shecter around his neck and rammed him through the Marshall!

$7300? Do they charge extra for the missing knob?

typical GC move - a little extra step for an overall package not taken!

 

[P. Aaron]

+2 the kid would get through a few notes of Sunshine Of You Love before I wrapped the Shecter around his neck and rammed him through the Marshall!

I thought it was all Korn & junk like that.

Any tune by Cream, played at a GC would seem to me...a bit of a relief.

 

[pasta4lnch]

I thought it was all Korn & junk like that.

Any tune by Cream, played at a GC would seem to me...a bit of a relief.

I might be showing my age . . . been a while since I stomached going into a music store! I play a gig once a month near a GC and catch it right before it closes so it's usually empty . . . other than that it's on-line w/ good return policies!