NEW 2010 Fender Jazz!

[kraigo]

The Fender that really calls me is the MIA 57 P-Bass. That's $1500 at Musician's Friend. I don't think $2000 (out the door) is out of line. I'm also not buying the $1500 P-Bass. My Tokai is doing just fine by me.

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[Valerus]

I'll keep my Classic 70's Jazz and keep on loving it.

 

[JoshuaTSP]

I'm not sure if people are seriously or jokingly complaining about the pickup cover, but just in case:

completely kidding.

While a I love a good Jazz bass.....my heart belongs to another.

 

[electracoyote]

And I think some people -- who wouldn't buy this bass if it was $1000.00 cheaper -- just like to whine!

You're probably right.

The more I think about it, when the price comes down a bit, which it almost certainly will before the last one is sold, it's not that bad. I'd pay 1799-1999. That's several hundred more than a custom build, but it is a Fender, and that has value as well.

But they'd have to give me a lot more options to tempt me to open my wallet that wide.

 

[electracoyote]

I'll keep my Classic 70's Jazz and keep on loving it.

The MIM?

 

[Valerus]

The MIM?

Yeah dude. They rock. Because MIM I have ever played.

 

[electracoyote]

I'll keep my Classic 70's Jazz and keep on loving it.

Yep. Sleeper bass of 2009. I wish I had bought one when they were around 649.00. Now THERE'S a value.

 

[OriginalKeyster]

I think y'all are blowing the whole MSRP thing way out of proportion. After all, you do get a "collectible 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass brochure" with the thing!!!

 

[Valerus]

Yep. Sleeper bass of 2009. I wish I had bought one when they were around 649.00. Now THERE'S a value.

I got mine for $650 "lightly" used

 

[T-MOST]

No bass should ever cost over $250.00. After all, what could it possibly have to justify the increase in $$?

 

[honest abe]

No bass should ever cost over $250.00. After all, what could it possibly have to justify the increase in $$?

Exactly. Because we know the sum of the parts is less than that anyway. Lets forget about this capitilism stuff and be done with it. No profit..No profit...No profit..No profit..

 

[Sterling_Bass]

This is a really beauty of a bass. Fender would have had a huge winner on their hands if the price was lower. If it sold for around $1600 I think it would really make a few buyers shell out the extra money over the American Standard series.

 

[Rocky]

Guitar Center sells MIA standard J-bass for 1099.99 but some are complaining about paying 1999.99 for a anniversary model J-bass that has a nitro finish which is more expensive to produce than a poly finished bass. I'm not understanding why some consider this to be out of line.

 

[black.rose1402]

I don't understand all the fuss about the price.
It's just my opinion, but when i like an instrument, I don't care about the price, yes of course I try to negociate to pay less, but if it's really a thing that I fell in love with, then I buy it.

I don't mix the feeling of love for an instrument and it's price.