I'm kinda obsessed with this bass. It's kinda so ugly it's cool and I'm really liking the Haymaker pickup tone. Am I crazy? (Probably) Thoughts? Opinions?
Anyways, here's a tone demo:
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I'm kinda obsessed with this bass. It's kinda so ugly it's cool and I'm really liking the Haymaker pickup tone. Am I crazy? (Probably) Thoughts? Opinions?
Anyways, here's a tone demo:
Nothing crazy about it. It’s not my particular cup of tea, but it’s a good bass, and if you like it, so much the better.
I'm not sure I'd like the ergonomics with the upper strap button between frets 14 and 15, but it's nice to see Fender do something different, so if it sounds great and has great playability, what the heck? The look would be great for some projects. I'd want it in purple.
I think they should have ditched the traditional fender headstock for it. But I think the body is beautiful, the color matches the futuristic scheme, and the tonal options are diverse and somewhat unique. I have never seen one in the wild to give it a try, but I would love to give it a go. Kinda reminds me of how diverse the Roscoe Beck tones could be.
I didn't really like the Mexican Meteora I had. I'm not sure if it shares the same pickups as the US but, the ones in mine were just meh. I've never really liked the Fender pre-amps. The ergonomics were also off to my likes. The first fret felt waay out there compared to a regular P or J that I'm used to.
Other than that I think they look cool and mine was well built.
Other than that I think they look cool and mine was well built.
I like the body styling, but the headstock doesn't go with it.
Something closer to a Backlund guitar would be better. Stick with the Jetsons vibe.
Something closer to a Backlund guitar would be better. Stick with the Jetsons vibe.
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that this will not be one of Fender's best sellers.
Dude.... If you like the way it plays, feels, and looks, and if you feel the price is right, then quit wondering what other people think of it. We're not in high school, desperately seeking peer approval..... are we?
This is talkbass, sometimes I think it should be renamed buybass.
Don’t talk about it, be about it. Buy the bass!
Don’t talk about it, be about it. Buy the bass!
That's what I was thinking too.
Yeah, the traditional headstock is a mis-match with the body style. The sunburst body doesn't quite look right on a radical body design. I think they would do well to stick with the bold colours.
In the demo, it sounds good. Very thick sounding which would work across multiple styles.
It reminds me slightly of the MusicMan Big AL because of the pointy horns. It will be interesting to see if can make any traction. Or maybe it will be one of those hard to get models along the lines of the Fender Performer Bass in years to come.
Thunderbird-ish, I don't think it's ugly at all, but as another mentioned, neck diving is most likely in its future.
Would look better with a matching headstock imo
Cool bass, something different, but I personally will never buy a Fender product as long as I live.
I think they look really cool, but the ergonomics didn't work for me when I sat down to try one at a Guitar Center.
Fender has given some of these Meteoras great finishes.
Fender has given some of these Meteoras great finishes.
Cool looking bass, it might be p uncomfortable for some players due to the upper horn length, that bridge pickup seems slammed really far back!!
The upper horn being so short will send the first position playing into the next room. The same problem that steinberger bodies have, the ergos are gonna kill it, style/aesthetics not with standing.
