New Fender Boxer 2020

[neutralomen]

Not to start up a dead thread, but I've been wanting to build a bass. I think it would be worth my fancy to buy two bodies, say one alder and one basswood, then compare. Use the same neck, hardware, and strings. No paint on the bodies just straight AB to a daw with no eq, then mic it from an amp with everything at noon. I think this would be pretty cool to see

A very rigorous test was done to this effect going even further than your model and e enthalyl removed the body entirely. Very cool and very scientific experiments, and I encourage anyone who still believes "electric solid body tonewood" nonsense to watch this immediately.



However if you watch this and still wish to conduct your own experiments, the age of the strings and the distance from the string to the pickups are going to matter the most. Also the accuracy of the performance matters a lot too so much so that you'd be better off at setting up something robotic to pluck the string so you can be sure the pluck is rhe same every time

 

[TexasEdition]

Just got one.... And love it. Nice smooth slim neck with no skunk stripe. Growly pickups. Nice balance. Might be my new number one.

 

[Moving Pictures]

I still play mine and I have to admit it is still impressing me each time I pick it up. It has had the most gig time over the last couple of years and I always get compliments on how it sounds. These basses are keepers.

 

[vlad_drac]

Grabbed a "new" one on clearance at a local GC. For the price, I figured why not.

I think I'm just more accustomed to playing a heavier bass with a larger neck, but so far this is okay. The neck felt like playing a twig compared to my Hondo P. The bass is roughly the same dimensions, but a lot lighter.

Having the added J pickup is nice to play off of. But I've never really gone for that tight sound in the past. Definitely not a bass I'm immediately in love with, but it might grow on me. We'll see!

 

[Moving Pictures]

Grabbed a "new" one on clearance at a local GC. For the price, I figured why not.

I think I'm just more accustomed to playing a heavier bass with a larger neck, but so far this is okay. The neck felt like playing a twig compared to my Hondo P. The bass is roughly the same dimensions, but a lot lighter.

Having the added J pickup is nice to play off of. But I've never really gone for that tight sound in the past. Definitely not a bass I'm immediately in love with, but it might grow on me. We'll see!

I didn’t fully realize how much the bass shined until I played it live. Before that I did like it but was concerned if it would stack well against my other precisions. First live gig convinced me it was great for my needs.

 

[vlad_drac]

I didn’t fully realize how much the bass shined until I played it live. Before that I did like it but was concerned if it would stack well against my other precisions. First live gig convinced me it was great for my needs.

That's fair, I plan on giving it a bit longer. I did use it exclusively in band practice last night, but I spent too much time tinkering with the different tones I could get.

You're right about the mix. I didn't think it cut enough while playing, but when listening to our recording, I thought it sounded better.

 

[60bass]

While I like this. I'm trying to figure out why someone wouldn't just get a new Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas? Unless they Specifically did not want an active instrument, the San Dimas is a cheaper option with IMO better specs. I played one of these in a store and was blown away by the quality, playability, and tone of these basses. Fender has really stepped up the game with these.

Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ IV - Lime Green Metallic