New Wentz bass coming.

[your idol]

when are they releasing this bass..im totally buying one...modding it , but buying one none the less

 

[GregC]

What?

LCW covered it, but I would reiterate that homophobic remarks aren't cool at all--and are against TB rules, too. I don't like Wentz either, but that's a lame reason.

 

[Fendercustom7]

well, i do see one kinda big difference. no tone knob??? or have i gone blind?

Pete doesn't need a tone knob because he doesn't know what that is and wouldn't know which way to turn it anyway. Actually, the volume knob is fixed at 10 and doesn't move either. TRUST ME, this is about as signature as it gets.

 

[Korladis]

Thats my point. Not that those are not some fairly significant mods to a regular P, but I for one would not like the lack of a tone pot. That and ifI was going to get a P with a Jazz neck, Id want a PJ pup config for versatility's sake. I don't really get into the lightly changed sig models. To me the sigs that I am interested in are either replicas of a famous bass (like the Jaco or MM) or are totally out there sigs like an LK Ric. Just my opinion. To me taking away a pot and putting a bat on it just don't quite cut it.

I agree mostly. A lot of the other Fender sig basses are pretty different from regular models, especially Roscoe Beck's and Stu Hamm's models. But then again, Geddy Lee's signature model isn't that different from a stock Jazz bass either.

About tone pots.... I could very well do without them. I don't think I've ever used them except jokingly to get awful muddy sounds (I'm not describing all bass tones that emphasize low end as muddy, just the sounds I use the tone knobs to get are truly awful, muddy and farty) for laughs. In fact, as long I had a two pickup bass with a neck pickup that was significantly quieter than the bridge pickup, I don't think I'd need volume knobs either. I could play a bass with just a pickup selector and an on/off switch.

 

[Kgoodrich]

http://yourscenesucks.com/

bottom row, second to the left.

haha, first thing I thought of too.

 

[john turner]

i wouldnt play the signature model of someone who said he has felt sexually atracted to men

you do realize the chief songwriter of one of the biggest rock bands, and one of the most important musicians of rock music -ever- has said the same thing, don't you? (pete townsend of the who).

 

[john turner]

cut the crap, folks - there's been a lot of ridiculous comments in this thread. it's a bass. get over yourselves, those of you who feel the need to be offensive and trollish.

 

[Joe164]

Sorry for ressurect.

I saw FOB live at reading festival in the UK, i dont listen to their music but i thought it'd be worth a watch - throw you're stones but it was the most packed act i saw, and i saw the likes of Kings of Leon and the Prodigy.

Pete used 2 of his squier sigs - i knew the red one was squier 'cos i saw it on the monitor (as usual the camera was on him most of the time) and the new purple one. Damn good tone, if you ask me - far better than my CIJ Fender P and most i've played.

On top of that, before the festival out of curiosity i hooked the squier pete wentz sig in a guitar shop into an ampeg stack. It sounded better than the Fender mark hoppus sig, and sounded on a par with many high end fenders - not quite as good as the road worn jazz.

Seriously though, those pickups are damn good, i dont care who this guy is, that thing sounds GOOD.

So i just sold my MIM precision for £250 and im seriously considering getting some kind of squier to mod to use as a backup when i finally gig. Im seriously considering the pete wentz sig. I'd cover it in stickers which would get rid of the heart bat thingy. I would have fit a new neck but it turns out it has a "jazz" neck anyway. I'd probhably get some black block inlay stickers for it, gotoh/badass bridge...stuff

It's that or a Classic Vibe jazz, but that's more expensive.

 

[lonote]

3 words...
Hid - E - ous!

I couldn't have said it any better myself.

 

[Surly]

Talkbass has gotten me to check out Fall Out Boy on youtube out of curiosity. The songs are catchy, not my style as I prefer real punkrock. The music is what it is; radio friendly-money making- pop punk.

 

[dannybuoy]

I wish they did that Squier without the stupid bat. I would buy one in a heartbeat.

 

[LCW]

I have a maple mighty mite neck doing nothing and i am thinking about building one of these. I just need a black body , quarter pound pick ups and order a purple guard with only one control hole drilled from warmoth.


Like i have said before i am no pete fan but get rid of the bats and i like the bass

 

[bassgod76]

I agree that I also scratch my head and ask what this world is coming to when Wentz gets his own signature bass. I saw him play last night, and he's more of an entertainer than musician. I would love to piss in his cheerios, but it works for FOB. I have a feeling the singer (the talented member of the band) gets irritated with Pete's antics. However, I think Pete adds to the band's visual appeal.

His signature bass is a smart move. It's marketing at its finest. Fender makes money, sells a lot of these less $ units, and Pete uses them when he's doing his DLR spin kicks across the stage. It sucks, but it's a money maker.

 

[rhapbus]

pete wentz can't even play bass why does he deserve a sig?

 

[LCW]

pete wentz can't even play bass why does he deserve a sig?

When you can sell millions of CD's a fender rep will give you a call.

 

[Cyber Soda]

I might actually try to pick that pg up if it's possible.

 

[Simo98]

Hate the Bat, Hate the band

LOVE the pickguard colour, i think ill buy one and stick it on an oly white P

 

[LCW]

I might actually try to pick that pg up if it's possible.

U could probably order one from warmoth and just have one of the control holes not drilled

 

[Cyber Soda]

U could probably order one from warmoth and just have one of the control holes not drilled

Thanks! Good suggestion

 

[LCW]

Thanks! Good suggestion

No prob i did the same