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New bass and a dead spot.......
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Yeah, CONGRATULATIONS, MAN!
This is one of the most enjoyable threads I've read in a while. Not to say I enjoyed your bad experiences. Twas a nice 'short story'. I sincerely hope you learn to play that bass well enough to play in a club somewhere! I feel your luck changing!
Keep us updated.
This is one of the most enjoyable threads I've read in a while. Not to say I enjoyed your bad experiences. Twas a nice 'short story'. I sincerely hope you learn to play that bass well enough to play in a club somewhere! I feel your luck changing!
Keep us updated.
I've had this kinda luck with Fender. Like their gear but the quality for the new higher prices SHOULD be very high but sometimes it isn't 
Glad you are sorted.
Glad you are sorted.
Thanks for the kind words and best wishes!
@ FunkRenegade - The RW is lighter (closer to 8lbs vs 9lbs for the AMST). If memory serves me correctly, it has maybe a slight bit more growl, although the pickups in the 2012 AMST sound really good to my ears. I have nothing bad to say about RWs except that you may run a higher risk in buying one sight unseen imo. The neck on the RW is wider as well. Still a joy to play but not the slim neck of the AMST. If you want a direct comparison, all I can say is I think they're both worth what they cost. And I would/will happily own both. I haven't played the AMST enough to be more specific (I need to try it through my other two amps. I've only played it through the Ampeg Micro VR so far.
@ FunkRenegade - The RW is lighter (closer to 8lbs vs 9lbs for the AMST). If memory serves me correctly, it has maybe a slight bit more growl, although the pickups in the 2012 AMST sound really good to my ears. I have nothing bad to say about RWs except that you may run a higher risk in buying one sight unseen imo. The neck on the RW is wider as well. Still a joy to play but not the slim neck of the AMST. If you want a direct comparison, all I can say is I think they're both worth what they cost. And I would/will happily own both. I haven't played the AMST enough to be more specific (I need to try it through my other two amps. I've only played it through the Ampeg Micro VR so far.
suddenlysane said:I had a file in my hand and had decided to just have a go at it but I changed my mind when I noticed that the pick guard had a bow in it too. I'm done. It's back in the box and ready to be shipped back. I'm sure that plenty of good Road Worn guitars are received by people daily.......I'm just not one of them.
I have had a run of personal bad luck lately (and no I didn't ding dong flaming bag o dog doo ditch a distant relative of Leo's.......although, I just might consider it at this point). Maybe when the American Standard Pbass gets here Tuesday it will make all the frustration go away.
@ all of you.....thanks for the tips, opinions, advice, suggestions, and most of all the laughs.
Pickguards can be adjusted too.
After owning a good bunch of different Fenders, my experience is that most of them have at least one dead spot, some more extreme than others.
The trick is finding a bass where the dead spot is in a place/note that doesn't bug you.
I had a 2008 American Standard P with a dead spot on the G of the E string just like the O.P. I had to sell it.
You can move the dead spot around...I put lightweight tuners on another P, and it moved the G string dead spot up to the "E" note.....problem is, it effected the open E string too - it had less power and low end.
If the dead spot is on the "D" of the G string, sometimes the open "D" will be effected also.
Now for me, if the bass just has the dead spot on the C or C# on the G string - I'm good.
The trick is finding a bass where the dead spot is in a place/note that doesn't bug you.
I had a 2008 American Standard P with a dead spot on the G of the E string just like the O.P. I had to sell it.
You can move the dead spot around...I put lightweight tuners on another P, and it moved the G string dead spot up to the "E" note.....problem is, it effected the open E string too - it had less power and low end.
If the dead spot is on the "D" of the G string, sometimes the open "D" will be effected also.
Now for me, if the bass just has the dead spot on the C or C# on the G string - I'm good.
Every new Fender I bought in the 80's (about 10) had at least 2 dead spots.
I have since (about 1988) learned there are better options, to me this sort of thing is unacceptable.
Never mind the woods in the body are not remotely close.
I played (unplugged) a new American Fender not long ago and it was very nice but about 1200/1300 bucks.
I have since (about 1988) learned there are better options, to me this sort of thing is unacceptable.
Never mind the woods in the body are not remotely close.
I played (unplugged) a new American Fender not long ago and it was very nice but about 1200/1300 bucks.
LMAO! My weeds are doing GREAT! The grass.......not so good. I haven't had time to really take care of the yard lately. I've been playing BASS!
I've really been enjoying the tone of this AMST. I love my MIM P bass with flats (Chromes) but this AMST kicks the crap out of it tone wise. I bought some 10% overwound Lindy Fralins and installed them in the MIM P bass along with a new set of Fender 7250M rounds today and it sounds great!.....but I think the AMST still sounds better so far, lol. I even feel a little sorry for the MIM P bass. When I put it next to the AMST it looks dainty. It's like it WANTS to sound like the American Standard, and it WANTS to look big and bad like the American Standard........but it doesn't.
But I can tell already that once both are broken in real good they're gonna sound a bit different than each other but really good in their own way. Yay!
I've really been enjoying the tone of this AMST. I love my MIM P bass with flats (Chromes) but this AMST kicks the crap out of it tone wise. I bought some 10% overwound Lindy Fralins and installed them in the MIM P bass along with a new set of Fender 7250M rounds today and it sounds great!.....but I think the AMST still sounds better so far, lol. I even feel a little sorry for the MIM P bass. When I put it next to the AMST it looks dainty. It's like it WANTS to sound like the American Standard, and it WANTS to look big and bad like the American Standard........but it doesn't.
But I can tell already that once both are broken in real good they're gonna sound a bit different than each other but really good in their own way. Yay!
