I checked one when it became available, and 1.625" was the real nutwidth.
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Oh My! CME exclusive shell pink Squier Bronco
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I checked one when it became available, and 1.625" was the real nutwidth.
I tried buying it but it's not in stock there. Too bad because even with 20 Euro delivery to Poland it was cheaper than Kytary [This invalid link has been removed]Huh. Musik Productive has them for €24 less than MusicStore... This might be doable as a Christmas present to myself.
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I think I'm going to pull the trigger anyway, I have no dignity left. You win again, GAS.
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I do understand !
The remaining question for ME is whether I will be forced to order a pink Bronco from one of the upthread-mentioned European sellers, or whether one can be had from nearer to [or inside of] Canada, and whether the sellers outside of Canada will be allowed by Fender to sell these TO Canada, as IIRC, last time I checked Thomann, for example, they could not sell me a Squier Mini-P.
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Thanks for remembering !
And the wider nut suits me better, 1.625" being the same as 'modern' P-width.
Now I also need to check whether it was Fender or Sweetwater who is quoting the wrong smaller nut width.
EDIT/UPDATE :
This time, Sweetwater is wrong, and Fender is correct.
I reckon I should alert SW....
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I may have just placed an order for a Shell Pink Bronco...
I just checked the nut on my Player Precision. Advertised as 41.3mm, it's actually almost 45mm, so the actual vintage width. I wonder if the Vinteras are then wider than the advertised 44.45mm.~
Thanks for remembering !
And the wider nut suits me better, 1.625" being the same as 'modern' P-width.
Now I also need to check whether it was Fender or Sweetwater who is quoting the wrong smaller nut width.
EDIT/UPDATE :
This time, Sweetwater is wrong, and Fender is correct.
I reckon I should alert SW....
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Good question, especially considering that your Player P is different than advertised.
I have only owned 'modern' P basses, which are 1.625" [1+5/8"] [~41.3mm] at the nut, and was unaware that earlier P's were wider until someone here on TB pointed this out not too long ago.
BTW, my trusty old friend, a 1974 Ric 4001 is 1.6875" [1+11/16"] [~43mm] at the nut.
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Their agreement with Fender says so.
Sweetwater cannot either, same reason.
Amazon as well, I am pretty sure, but they often get stuff from a different middleman for Canada.
Each region has different arrangements, stock allocations, and dealer networks, which 'need' to be protected.
In Canada, the Long and McQuade chain is the largest music gear seller, and likely wants it to be this way.
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€171.55 at Thomann, does Thomann offer free shipping to you? You at least need a "in the same country" discount.Huh. Musik Productive has them for €24 less than MusicStore... This might be doable as a Christmas present to myself.
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I figured that Volker would have checked Thomann first.
Of course they are not the ONLY German music gear retailer.
Hmmmm....
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Ah, I understand. It's hard to "like" that post. Dave's not here, man.
I don't even want a bronco, I just noticed it while browsing Thomann and it made me think of you fellas.
I want a Thomann hoodie, but it would cost $30 to ship it to me.
Thomann is telling me €199, same as MusicStore.
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OK, I put one into the basket and went to the checkout page.
If I say ship to Germany, it says 199 Euros.
If I say ship to GB, it says 199.42 Euros.
If I say ship to Canada or USA, it says 171.55 Euros, but also says cannot ship Fender to there.
I think that for the GB and European destinations, it builds in the VAT.
Their system seems to have removed this for North America, but then vetoed shipping Fender there.
To compare, I put a Hofner Shorty bass also into the cart, and there was no problem to ship to any of the above places.
Price changed by similar proportions as for the Fender bass.
It was 161.54 E to GB, 159 E to Germany, and 137.07 E to Canada.
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I bet that you did not put one into the cart and click thru to the checkout page, correct ?
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I did not, you're correct. I'm just trying to confuse everyone with misinformation. Sorry about that!~
I bet that you did not put one into the cart and click thru to the checkout page, correct ?
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Yes, right. Inside the EU you have to adopt to the different VAT% of the different countries. Outside of EU the price reflects the VAT deduction, which usually is 19% in Germany, but now, due to Corona, 16% til the end of the year.
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Thanks for confirming wassup.
So it looks like the Thomann system will present a price on each product page, based upon where they think you may live, regardless of whether or not they are willing to ship it there.
Then, when you put the item into the cart and try to check out, only THEN they say :
"We are quite disappointed with Fender for preventing us from shipping to your country of choice...."
And to complicate matters further, they will still ship to GB, even though GB has done the 'Brexit' thing, because Fender still regards GB as being 'in the zone'.
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My Shell Pink Bronco is here. All I have to say is: are you kidding me?
It's still cold from being in a truck for 3 days. Like I was gonna let it acclimate...
Ridiculous quality. The only thing bugging me is the pickup hum but I knew that going in. The pickup is kinda weak too. I guess it'll have to go.
It arrived almost in tune and reasonably set up. The intonation is off. We'll see what I can wrestle from the 2-saddle bridge. 3.6kg, no neck dive. The size and weights re just perfect for me.
QC is on point:
It's still cold from being in a truck for 3 days. Like I was gonna let it acclimate...
Ridiculous quality. The only thing bugging me is the pickup hum but I knew that going in. The pickup is kinda weak too. I guess it'll have to go.
It arrived almost in tune and reasonably set up. The intonation is off. We'll see what I can wrestle from the 2-saddle bridge. 3.6kg, no neck dive. The size and weights re just perfect for me.
QC is on point:
- Perfectly cut and polished nut, correct slot depth
- Tuners turn smoothly. Low gear ratio for sure, but they feel great.
- Rolled fretboard edges on one-piece neck. The back feels rough but it'll smooth out from playing.
- Frets are a bit dull and rough but will polish quickly
- Perfect string spacing
- Sturdy bridge saddles
- Perfectly shielded and grounded
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Thanks for the details and pics.
3.6Kg is slightly under 8 pounds, so similar to a lot of Mustangs in weight, less than some of them.
How much do you want for it ?
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