NBBD - They sent me the wrong bass!

[songwriter21]

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.

Mike's work is crazy...action is some of the easiest I've ever played, and they sound BIG.

 

[Paulabass]

Nice bass!!! Most people will assume it's a Fender anyway.
Re: seniors. I was in Florida and a hotel receptionist said- And of course you get the seniors rate. I was livid. Then she says it's a 40% discount, and I became a senior very quickly.

 

[LoTone]

Do you have other Fender basses in your arsenal? If so, this could be a welcome change of pace. Congratulations!

 

[Bengal1]

So, this post is an alibi for the wife or what? Nice bass.

"Seriously, this isn't the one I ordered honey, but.. JUST LOOK AT IT"

Ha Ha! I like the alibi line. I tell my friends that when I die to help my wife sell my stuff so she doesn’t sell it for what I told her I paid for it.

 

[pedroims]

Are you planning to keep it? This was obviously a mistake. What would you do if you buy a Fender Pro and they send you an affinity, will you keep it? Ethics works both way IMHO.

Happy bday by the way

 

[bassgrackle]

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.

once you go MTD you may never go back.

 

[TN WOODMAN]

I think some still haven’t got hip to the OPs sense of humor. To be clear-he got what he ordered and paid for-it was simply shipped in a pre used Fender box.

 

[JOME77]

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.

I wondered where my bass went!
I sure was surprised when I opened up the MTD box and a Fender was in it!
I'll PM you my shipping address and you do the same. Don't worry! We'll get this mess straightened out!

 

[bassgrackle]

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.

Where did you order from. I want to see what I get when I place an order.

 

[JOME77]

I wondered where my bass went!
I sure was surprised when I opened up the MTD box and a Fender was in it!
I'll PM you my shipping address and you do the same. Don't worry! We'll get this mess straightened out!

Actually congrats!
Quite a nice 65th birthday present!

 

[Cutter8]

Am I the only one who thought he was serious for a second?! That is a fabulous bass, congratulations!

No. In fact, until I got to your post, I was still trying to figure out if he was serious or not and was embarrassed to ask!

 

[bbh]

Beautiful. That wrong bass seems nicer to me than the original order. If the value is the same or better, I’d keep it. But since you hate it, an exchange should be easy and they should cross ship the replacement.

 

[74hc]

I ask for my senior discount every I go , I earned it!!!!
that is a nice bass

Next time, I'll ask my tight-ass Sweetwater rep for a senior discount and see what he says.

 

[Cutter8]

I tell my friends that when I die to help my wife sell my stuff so she doesn’t sell it for what I told her I paid for it.

Now that is good thinking and some valuable estate planning advice!

 

[tb-player]

new proprietary MTD bridge, pickups, and preamp

So they parted ways with Bartolini? I’d be interested in an A/B video of the two. The Bartolini tone is sick.

Gorgeous bass. HBD!

 

[bcbassman]

Damn- I missed my chance for an MTD when I turned 65! I shodda cudda wudda-bought one of those too!
Happy birthday and have a good time playing that bass. It is beautiful.

 

[MasterMonkeyMan]

Feliz Cumpleanos Señor

 

[bassicg]

They sent your Fender to my house instead of the MTD I ordered - let's arrange to swap and get everything sorted out!

 

[Vitrius Humor]

wood priced like that would probably be going towards my coffin....LOL! Congrats, wise one!

 

[MustangWally]

and I became a senior very quickly.

Oh I have zero problem with asking for seniors rates! With my silver hair I usually get offered them anyways.