New Fender Bass?

[Element Zero]

I love relics and different body shapes. But this?

 

[BassJuju]

I’d try it... I like hollowbodies, so it’s got that going for it. Seems kind of like a few styles hodge-posted together. The only criteria for me would be, how does it sound and I don’t think that can be decided on a YouTube video.

 

[Ric5]

anyone know anything about these? looks pretty cool

Binding and neck dive … I'll pass

 

[Hevy T]

So when did Henry Juszkiewicz start running Fender??

 

[markjazzbassist]

Guild Bi-Sonic pickup copy?

Curtis Novak's apparently

I'd roll wit it

Fender owns GUild, i'm sure it's just a Guild Bi-Sonic like they use on the Starfires.

Personally i love the bass and idea. Lakland sold a lot of Darkstar Glaubs, this is their take on it, i did the new body style very funky and the tele neck. cool idea.

 

[HaphAsSard]

I love it.

 

[hardtop]

I dig the shape and style a lot, but that particular bust finish looks really bad. a more subtle burst or 2 tone burst would be a lot better, but these in a solid stain would look really cool.

 

[swafran]

So ugly da bassssss but it sounda great... Fender's take on the L1000 maybe ? But why no horn yeah...

 

[ThudThudThud]

I really like it. If they could address neck dive it would help.

 

[ajkula66]

To those of you who wouldn't consider this bass because of the way it looks: Are you bass players or art connoisseurs? Or just goofy?

If I can't bring myself to simply look at an instrument, how am I going to play it?

Fender owns GUild, i'm sure it's just a Guild Bi-Sonic like they use on the Starfires.

Fender (FMIC) sold Guild to Cordoba a few years ago.

As for the bass itself...yes to the hardware and neck, no to the body shape/finish as far as I'm concerned.

They'll sell about 27 of these and then move back to another batch of well-known offerings IMO.

 

[slowjam98]

I like everything about it except that horrible color.
Now, if they'd painted it the same color as that guy's hair...

Like this?

 

[Kipp Harrington]

anyone know anything about these? looks pretty cool

Hideous!

 

[Ostie]

Grandfather= Abuelo
Grandmother= Abuela

My bad. Been a long time since 8th grade Spanish class.

 

[Copperhead]

Abuelo can have it. Si.

 

[markjazzbassist]

Fender (FMIC) sold Guild to Cordoba a few years ago.

thank you i didn't know that. well then it's either a copy of that pickup or they have an agreement with them to use it or just purchased a ton of them from them i'm guessing. the link between the companies is there.

 

[teh-slb]

I guess that's your prerogative.

Would you play a Westone Rail if it handled well and sounded good?

(Edit: grammar)

 

[GretschWretch]

These

are not that hard to find, nor are Kay or Dano bodies. Nor are necks. Just roll your own for cheaper.

 

[magnaton]

More:

Is this a famous riff? I kinda dig it.

Like that Fender's trying something new. Sad that this is likely gonne be over 3k. Missing some design attention for sure though

 

[Nunovsky]

Love it!

 

[higain617]

Welcome to the age of nuevo retro.

Rad! Who builds this?