Meh, I used to own 2 Fenders (both Urge I basses) and most concluded that the Urge series is a legitimate Fender....or bass for that matter.
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Oh. It's not a Fender...
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Just say, "It's a boutique Fender made by a prime builder. Fender ended in 1964 and now they don't know how to make a real bass. Like Chevy." Then sniff, leaf through a copy of the New Yorker, and order an old fashioned or obscure single malt. It helps if your girlfriend in a 10. Then pack your gear into your lamborghini and set off. That oughtta do it.
I've also had people go the other way and ask me why I'm playing a Fender instead of my MusicMan.
But the best is when somebody with a little bit of knowledge looks at the headstock on my P(arts)-bass where it says "Jazz Bass" and then at the Precision body. I can almost see the smoke come out of their ears as they try to take it in.
But the best is when somebody with a little bit of knowledge looks at the headstock on my P(arts)-bass where it says "Jazz Bass" and then at the Precision body. I can almost see the smoke come out of their ears as they try to take it in.
It's annoying but in the end, like many have said, the tone is in the bass. Fender has been around and are widely available. I have owned numerous Fenders/Squires, and have had some great basses. But I have had great EBMMs, G&Ls, Rics, Gibsons, Laklands, etc.
The sad thing is it isn't just about basses, it is about everything. Everyone wants to project their 'will' & 'desires' on you. If you do not share their taste, somehow you are 'lesser' for it. I hate that crap, and their ignorance sickens me.
The sad thing is it isn't just about basses, it is about everything. Everyone wants to project their 'will' & 'desires' on you. If you do not share their taste, somehow you are 'lesser' for it. I hate that crap, and their ignorance sickens me.
How about a Fender static sticker that comes in different shapes and colors to put on the headstock of a non Fender bass. Slap one over the butterfly on that Fodera and no more ...Where's your Fender dude? 
How about a Fender static sticker that comes in different shapes and colors to put on the headstock of a non Fender bass. Slap one over the butterfly on that Fodera and no more ...Where's your Fender dude?
Would a Fender sticker help Fedora basses sit in the mix?
I like to see people play out with non-Fenders simply because I already know what a Fender sounds like, and I like to see how other basses sit in the mix.
Most folks dont know a $2.00 bass from a $2,000 bass they listen to the guitars and vocals
Besides they might not hear the bass but they know Fender bass...that's for sure.
I do alot of fill in work and while i would love to get by with just one sadowsky or lakland, alot of the bands that will higher you want to see a fender come out of the bag...its not only just a sound thing but an image thing...unfortunately...but having the gear that the bands want is what gets me paid so that i can afford a sadowsky.
never happens here, but all the bass players I see around here play warwicks and spectors anyways.
I've played more gigs on my Fenders than anything else, but have received the most compliments about the non-Fenders I've played: a DiPinto Belvedere semi-hollow, G&L L-1500, and G&L SB-2. Other musicians seem more intrigued by instruments they haven't seen before.
no he didn't. he designed it for spector and warwick hosed it and now has to pay a licensing fee for it.
FWIW, I am one of those bassist's who are more intrigued by a bass I have never heard or seen when it's being played live. The only fenders i get goofy about are vintage one's and I am a fenderhead.
I'm pretty sure Warwick won the case to make it without paying licensing, I remember they used to pay licensing, so you're right spector came first, but it is still a NS design not spector.
i read up on it a little and apparently spector lost the case, and now warwick makes it different enough where they can't be sued. still, i think it's pretty lame. not sure why that bothers me vs. the endless fender copies out there not bothering me, but there you go
Well actually I do own a Fender now. I just find it silly when people who haven't a clue think other basses/guitars are crap when it isn't a Fender.
true.....there are those that will use what little knowledge to be friendly and start a conversation,and those who are looking to malign......trick is to figure out which is which.....cost's nothing to humor the former,and who cares about the latter.....
