My Apologies To All Here

[Smooth_bass88]

I can understand the OP's frustrations at not getting the bass on time and not getting accurate info from Fender.
That being said, let me give you an example of what it is like for FedEx and UPS this time of year. I am a courier for FedEx Express. My normal route starts at 11:00 am and I usually do around 40 deliveries and then do pickups until about 7:00 pm. Lately I have been starting at 8:30 because of the increase in volume. Depending on how long it takes to get the trucks loaded and get out on road I usually start my deliveries around 9:15. Today I had 120 deliveries, plus my normal pickups.
The other delivery route in my area had over 200! The volume for our station was 6000 pieces higher than it was this day last year.
When the volume of freight being shipped is this high are bound to be issues. We have been fortunate that the weather has been good this year. Imagine how it would be if there was a lot snow or ice to slow things down even more!

Thank you for your service! I salute you!

 

[ImNotJoel]

I admit I was pissed off at Fender and wasted everyone's time here with my rant. I should have known better to respect everyone's time. It all ended well - the gift arrived on in time for Christmas, so I'm done.

I apologize and wish all a Happy Everything!

It's all good man, but the important question did you try it and how does it sound?

 

[guy n. cognito]

Is the OP deleting his posts?

 

[Bigbri]

Is the OP deleting his posts?

I'm sorry I missed all the excitement. The only bass I ever ordered without playing it first was a quilted maple American Spector NS2. I already had a red one and loved it. It was an early Kramer and had a very thick neck. The one I received had a very thin neck and felt completely different. Build quality was fine but I just didn't like it. If I hadn't stopped in at another store on the way home and traded it even for a mint 1956 P-bass, I probably would have taken it back. I can't see ever ordering any guitar sight unseen ever again.

 

[rogerbmiller]

Apropos this thread:

FedEx blamed for some retailers’ holiday delivery delays

 

[gjbassist]

Thank you for your service! I salute you!

Thanks!
It does suck this time of year but there are much more difficult and under appreciated jobs I could be doing like fighting fires or being a police officer!

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

This is all I have to say on the issue at hand.

 

[guy n. cognito]

Thanks!
It does suck this time of year but there are much more difficult and under appreciated jobs I could be doing like fighting fires or being a police officer!

Or be working at Fed Ex trying to deliver the OPs bass on time.