Is there a good looking fender for under $700?

A crappy looking Fender? Okay.....
You do know that pretty much every bass is based on the Fender design, dont you?
I reckon Fender's look kickass

 

Well.....

I got my MIA Fender `98 P from www.basspalace.com for $500.00(plus shipping) and
I am quite partial to the look and the sound.

She is in near mint condition and a dream to play!
Go used young man,go used!!!

P basses ROCK!

 

umm.. Fender not funky??? Fender IMO is one of the Kings of funk.. they rock man. And well maybe b/c it doesn't have a tiedie finish you don't think its funky... but the fender Jazz bass has enough room for funk in its list of tones that you won't buy another bass.. Unless you are just looking for a bass that looks cool.. because everyone knows you should buy bassed on looks . I'm not trying to unload on you.. just stating my 2 cents

 

Personally I think the Fender Styling rocks, but if you don't like the classic ones, maybe you should consider one of the MIM Fender Zones.

 

How could anyone say this isn't a good looking bass? (I show photos of the kids next)

 

That photo I posted is of my MIA JD5. You might run across a used one for $700. You could certainly nab a four string MIA Jazz for that kind of cash.

If you are into the coffee-table look for basses, Fender is definately not the route to take. The are the creators of the classic look and they are sticking with it for the most part.

Some of the very latest offerings (zone series?) from Fender have a little more contemporary look, but they are priced well beyond the $700 mark that you mentioned.


What exactly are you looking for in a bass that Fender can't give you?

Chas

 

Wow, I just jumped over to Fender's site and they totally redid it. They have some real nice pics now. Take a look and see for yourself.

Here's one of my favorites:

 

I have the Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz bass (pictured in the above post) and I love it. I got it from Bass NW for $675 shipped with a hardcase. It plays like a dream and I love the sound of it. Highly recommended!

 

<b>Chasarms said...</b>

How could anyone say this isn't a good looking bass?

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I think it's just wonderful - but I might be biased. Here's mine -



Actually, mine's a MIM JD4

allan

 

Looks like a Vintage-Style Jazz Bass probably '75
and that would be approximately $1950... way out of your $700 pricerange

 

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This is the ultimate "Classic Style Fenders" You're contradicting yourself. It looks like a 70's Jazz bass & in that condition I've seen them sell for over $2000. Maybe closer to $2500.

If you really like it, you caould look on eBay. They make a Japanese 75 Re-issue & I've seen them sell for $500-700. The only thing is the Japanese models don't have the pick-up covers.

 

For the above look, you need one 75 Japanese re-issue. $600 or so. A vintage tortoise pickguard and the pickup covers (also known as ashtrays) You could put together a bass that looks just like the one that you posted for $700. Although I haven't seen very many of the jazz re-issues out there for sale. BUt it could be done for sure.

If you don't mind giving up the bound neck and the block inlays, you could get a MIM sunburst jazz bass, add the ashtrays and have the whole thing for much less.

I did notice that you are in Australia. Are you talking Australian dollars?

Chas

 

in my modest opinion my fender precision is wonderful!
i don't have a camera. try to imagine it: black with black pickguard and maple neck.

 

A good looking fender? all fenders look the same....only 2 different varyations. peace
Chad

 

There's a picture of an identical bass in the book "The Fender Bass" by Klaus Blasquiz, except that it has the chromed covers on it. The caption for that picture says:

"A classic through the decades; a black maple p-bass with maple neck."


FF

 

basspalace.com might be your best bet. Personally, I like the beat up looking ones. They sound good, and they have character.