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Fender leak - American Vintage Series II is coming?
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Meet the new bass, same as the old bass....
Is it cheaper? Price cut? If not......Fail!
Nice to have a high end single coil P in the line up again.
I can't afford it, but it's nice.
I can't afford it, but it's nice.
It’s nice having a contoured body ‘54 available. I wonder if the nut width is true to the original at 1 3/4”?
Good to finally see a 3TS Jazz with tort and rosewood and bent plate and unfinished headstock.
Reissue = Issue. At least change the colors when you change the name.
Reissue = Issue. At least change the colors when you change the name.
I give them props for offering Daphne Blue, a great color that IMO doesn't get enough love in the custom color club. That said. How about the real cool not so famous custom colors like Sherwood green or Blue Ice Metallic? How about a custom color over factory Sunburst? Very common for early Fenders.
Personally, I find it hard to get excited about retreads of the past, unless it's going to do something that simply isn't available anymore, or it's something I've never experienced.
To be fair, they have to sell instruments, but at some point they're going to paint themselves into the Harley Davidson corner.
To be fair, they have to sell instruments, but at some point they're going to paint themselves into the Harley Davidson corner.
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Official leathers tester and crash dummy
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It would be nice if they RI'd Fender-stamped pops (like the authentic un-stamped Gotoh's commonly available) but it will probably have the blocky worm-gear posted Hipshots.
Gotoh's vs Hipshot's
Once again, I fail to see a 70s Precision Reissue. Hopefully they will expand on this series in the next few years.
Good to see them putting another vintage accurate series out though, gives me hope for future releases.
Good to see them putting another vintage accurate series out though, gives me hope for future releases.
Another new bass spec'd as an/the old bass for the priced higher than some other nice basses...got to love marketing.
I'll say that '54 P looks very similar to the Squier CV model. You think that they would have made it in a different color to add variety to the mix. Also would like to see ashtray covers on these basses standard from the factory, especially on a vintage reissue model.
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I’m curious what the neck profile is on the ‘66 jazz. I hoping for U shaped.