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NBBD - They sent me the wrong bass!
- Thread starter red_rhino
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He ordered a burger & fries, and got steak & lobster! 
It's gorgeous - nice score!
It's gorgeous - nice score!
Enjoy in good health!!
Covid-19 killed my 45th birthday bass this year...I guess I can look forward to 50, eh?
Covid-19 killed my 45th birthday bass this year...I guess I can look forward to 50, eh?
Oh, I've been hanging out over there a lot lately. How do you think I wound up buying this?
You guys are a bad influence.
Oh, I've been hanging out over there a lot lately. How do you think I wound up buying this?
You guys are a bad influence.
At your age, bad influences are supposed to be the other way. You should be convincing all of us youngsters to buy stuff we don’t need...
That’s awesome!New Birthday Bass Day!
Sooooo, I ordered a bass for my birthday; 65 this weekend (first person to call me a Senior Citizen gets a silver sneaker up their a$$). Everything seems okay, at first. I mean, you can see from the picture that it clearly says "Fender" on the box, right?
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But when I open it up, I find this inside!
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That's right, they sent me an MTD 535 instead! I'm outraged! Outraged, I say! I mean, I guess in hindsight this does explain why the bass was more expensive than I expected, but I figured it was because shipping has gotten so pricey lately.
And then I read the description and it gets even worse! Mahogany body, tiger myrtle top, maple neck with morado fingerboard, new proprietary MTD bridge, pickups, and preamp. Ugh!
I guess I'll have to keep it.
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Seriously, it plays, sounds, and feels amazing! I'm pretty darn happy.
Happy Birthday!Oh, I've been hanging out over there a lot lately. How do you think I wound up buying this?
You guys are a bad influence.
Which Fender did you actually order? AM pro?Original?Custom Shop? Just curious.New Birthday Bass Day!
Sooooo, I ordered a bass for my birthday; 65 this weekend (first person to call me a Senior Citizen gets a silver sneaker up their a$$). Everything seems okay, at first. I mean, you can see from the picture that it clearly says "Fender" on the box, right?
View attachment 3860970
But when I open it up, I find this inside!
View attachment 3860976
That's right, they sent me an MTD 535 instead! I'm outraged! Outraged, I say! I mean, I guess in hindsight this does explain why the bass was more expensive than I expected, but I figured it was because shipping has gotten so pricey lately.
And then I read the description and it gets even worse! Mahogany body, tiger myrtle top, maple neck with morado fingerboard, new proprietary MTD bridge, pickups, and preamp. Ugh!
I guess I'll have to keep it.
View attachment 3861012
Seriously, it plays, sounds, and feels amazing! I'm pretty darn happy.
Conrats and Happy birthday.
Now that is Fender I woulldn't feel silly shelling out 4k+ for
Now that is Fender I woulldn't feel silly shelling out 4k+ for
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I had heard something about these Fender-made MTD lawsuit basses... but I had never actually seen one until today... thanks for posting, and Happy Birthday!
Much better than Fender in MTD box!
