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New Fender Boxer 2020
- Thread starter Lammchop93
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The green is nice, but why a black headstock? Matching headstock for the Win! At least the pickguard wont break right at the jack like every other P. G&L has been making better versions of this bass since the 80's.
Why sucks? I have 4 originals, 30+ years, no scratch, ding etc. And one of the best sounding Fender basses.
because the original design had a black headstock too...
Black headstock because it's a reissue of the original.
For me, my issue with basswood is not about the sound. My issue is how soft it is. The only bass I ever had made out of basswood was ding city and a bunch of the screws stripped out of it. It's just a soft cheap wood. I didn't realize the original was basswood though, makes sense why they used it.
Well my 80s originals never seen a single ding ever. True that the crews are stripped out but I can say only the strap buttons since I never pulled the pickups out. And that's not a big deal to glue the strap screws back. But sound wise I really dig the basswood. Way underrated.
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I miss the 80s! I'd be buying one of these if it had a single P pickup, or if it were a J bass.
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You don’t like the J pickup... the basswood body... the lack of pickguard.... the black headstock....
guys, it’s a reissue of an 80’s model, with all the specs almost original (new colors though). If the original didn’t appeal to you, this one won’t either. Just ignore it. There’s thousands of other basses on the market.
I’m interested in the green one though. I’d have got myself a Duff signature if it didn’t have the gloss neck (see, I’m saying I don’t like it, doesn’t mean I’m saying there’s something wrong with it).
You don’t like the J pickup... the basswood body... the lack of pickguard.... the black headstock....
guys, it’s a reissue of an 80’s model, with all the specs almost original (new colors though). If the original didn’t appeal to you, this one won’t either. Just ignore it. There’s thousands of other basses on the market.
I’m interested in the green one though. I’d have got myself a Duff signature if it didn’t have the gloss neck (see, I’m saying I don’t like it, doesn’t mean I’m saying there’s something wrong with it).
Are we only allowed to have opinions you approve of here at TalkBass?
I didn't see that in the Rules/FAQ.
Plus, hard pass on the basswood body. I can't believe the Bongo is made from that scrap.
I see posts of people buying knobs for their JBS's. The originals are over the top expensive, I wonder what this will do to the price of originals...?
I love that red! Basswood should be relatively light, too! Possibly a great long live set instrument for us old guys.
everyone is entitled to their opinion and I’m not disputing that. What I don’t get is people saying this bass shouldn’t have a black headstock or a different body wood...
it is not a “new” bass, it’s a reissue, with original specs. Again, if those specs don’t float your boat, that’s fine, just pass on it. But saying that the specs should have been different because you don’t like them defeats the whole purpose of a “reissue”.
It’s like me saying “oh, Geddy’s Jazz Bass should have an Ash body with a Lake Placid Blue finish” because I like it. Well no, it’s Geddy’s signature. His specs. It’s an opinion, it’s respectable, yet still a stupid thing to say.
And that, sir, is MY opinion on the matter.
agreed....although it shouldve been called Jazz Bass Special as that would be an actual reissue.........I dont mind marketing gimmicks as long as they are subtle. Calling it a Precision this time actually makes better sense (I never understood why they didnt do that the first time other than neck width) -- but this one isnt subtle gimmicking at all.......Cant fault Fender though: Its business and business is all about turning a profit by whatever means necessary. Considering the general public's disinterest in guitars/basses as compared to previous decades, who can blame them?
I was going to say the price may be a turn off but I did a reverb search for the original and people are wanting wayyyyyy more than they did 10 years ago. It’s interesting to see what basses regain popularity and which ones don’t. I love these basses but dang I’m going to have to hope they flood the market again and I can buy one for less. What’s interesting is I took the original price and did an inflation calculator on it and it’s about the same price as the original.
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Check the headstock. It says jazz bass special. The original jazz special was also part of the boxer series.
