I know it would be commercial suicide and they'll never admit it, but are we getting to the point where Fender can't make their instruments any better?
Close, I'm more saying it's fine but the theater of giving it a new model name is completely unnecessary. Plus what Joek said as well. It just kinda does nothing new enough to warrant the attention it's getting.
Half-assedly chasing Sire at best...big ol nothingburger to me. Glad to see rosewood back I guess but not leaping out of my chair to open my wallet, especially if nothing has changed on the dodgy (at best) QC front
it sounds better than a sire (apperently! i haven't tried it yet), and the fretboard edges aren't so dramatically rolled.. i say this is all good news, even if not super innovative. i would personally choose this over a sire
@floofthebassplayer Fender refreshed the Player series to keep public and buyer interest and excitement in buying the "latest and greatest," even if the new appointments on it aren't up to those levels. It seems pretty much all of their lines have gone through a refresh the past 2 to 3 years. It's like the Vintera line: I own the first generation (2 J and 1 P), and the Vintera 2 is not much of a change. I think color options become clear on the new generations, but hardware and PUP advancement are marginal many times.
Hi Floof! Just a few questions for your upcoming Q&A... Where/how did you meet your girlfriend/wife? (I'm not sure 😅) Also, what is your most profound memory or experience with music? (Bonus question: are you ever going on tour?)
OOOH These are good. The story on how I met my partner is goofy so that'll be fun to share. They are technically my girlfriend but also we joke that we're married so lmao.
Biggest selling regret of mine is probably moving on a 1981 Guild B402-A. Super rare, like <500 made (and that's across all B401, B402, B401-A and B402-A output). Didn't know how to get the best out of it, too impatient to learn. D'oh!
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but yea, a P and a ray is all one might need. kind of jazz bass lol. and it"s all Leo
The optimal number of basses is your current number plus one :) I've owned two basses since the early/mid 90s, but did sell a number of others throughout the 90s. I had a 1995 Fender Jazz MIJ that would be neat to still have, but I'm lucky in that I really only regret selling one really, my very first one. It was a short scale made in probably japan I think with what I know now, it had some issues but I could have fixed them now probably.
Ah thankfully I haven't sold (and will never sell) my first bass. It's the first instrument I ever had and my grandma bought it for me. 100% a keeper and with the Curtis Novak in it, it's definitely a vibe.
@@floofthebassplayer I lived in a small area without access to parts really, pre-internet or at least of much use to find out information or where else to get stuff. Plus quite broke and needed something that worked. So managed to sell the bass that needed a bunch of stuff I didn't have and get another one really cheap. Downside to new one was it was a 5 string Squier nicknamed Boat Anchor. Played well, but brutally heavy. I think it's why I got a good deal, owner just wanted it gone before it destroyed his back lol
If there is anything you're looking for, let me know. My collection got up to 225 or 250 bassss. I'm down to about 100 or so. If they're something you want, and I have it, we can try and work something out.
A couple things: 1) Never say never. For over 30 years, my Horde Mind and my Thin-The-Herd Mind are constantly doing a WWE Smackdown in my head 2) Doing studiowork forever, pickup placement is important. When I do sessions (I should change that to "did" because its few and far between these days), I go with several basses all with pickups in various positions to really nail what the client wants (for the record, that was usually always a Jazz or a twin pickup instrument more often than not)....Unlike you, my better days are behind me so I may wind up selling off a bunch of things soon 3) This shirt is OK that is all -- see ya over at the messageboard
I have also been experiencing this recently, I swap between a Markbass and a Rick that gets me just about any tone I want. But I still have regrets about a vintera mustang I traded. And still find myself compulsively browsing when I don’t need 🙃
I had a Squier Bronco - I played my first proper gig with it. Then I got modding - full size tuners, lipstick pickup, black/white/black pickguard, Squier Vista Series Musicmaster bridge (4 saddle), modded the bridge for top loading, then modded the bass for thru body stringing. Then I sold it, and the merry-go-round keeps rotating...
why hate it :) I love flats on bass and guitar, and also there is more of that tone than people think in roundwounds on guitars like say a gibson mid sixties parlor, or a more recent archbacked guild... there is a cello-y quality in the high frets of the low strings that just goes into extra yummy with flatwounds. my dumb opinions :)
I use DR Sunbeams for round wounds. I love how they sound, but they feel super annoying until they wear in a bit. I use Ernie Ball Group strings for flats and they are disturbingly smooth in comparison!
I prefer the D'addario NYXLs, but had to get a set of DRs on short notice and they tore my fingers up. That's a good thing though, I needed some callous building, but they were grippy to a weird degree. All of my fingerpicked notes were late. So I swapped out for NYXLs after a couple rehearsals and they were SUPER slinky in comparison. Same gauge, just more flexible somehow. The DRs do sound great though, just not for very long.
Sounds way too thin and hollow. I have no idea how it's EQ'ed through the computer but there's no low end coming out at all even when either of the pickups are soloed.
I've never been a fan of DRs either, but I'm pretty sure I've only tried their Rounds. For flats I've usually used LaBellas or D'Addario, may have to give these a go next time I need new flats in (checks calendar) roughly a decade from now.
You rarely get a bass fully set up and playing like a dream out the box. Its also not a kids bass. Adult wants to learn so buys one, goes on youtube for some lessons, finds out from one of the expert tutors that you need a set up for your bass to play well, begginer looks up how to set a bass up, learns how to set their bass up. And so begins the journey and maybe a lovely fender in time..or if you find that playing just aint for you, you pop it into your local charity shop, and only a few $$ lost. Glarry bass' are not a terrible at all, certainly not the demon portraid in this review. The PU are decent 8-9k on average and zippo hum, they even have a bit of shielding. The tuners are 1-26 ratio (on the pb) and keep tune well. As for the woodwork, you can spend a fortune and be unhappy with the weight, feel etc.
