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I worked for a company that had brand ambassadors that took our money and never went near the product, so I'm always wary of stuff like this. He's too associated with his original bass and I kind feel that many perspective purchasers would likely be going, 'Mike who?' before going to look at the Fenders. Maybe a year down the line, I'll be proved wrong.
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I think Fender or Gibson could have released versions (Tele bass/NR Thunderbird, EB-3...). While in recent years he's been known for his modded EB-0/3s I still associate his previous basses with him, from his Minutemen/Firehose/solo career, but then i'm a fan. I'm just happy for the guy, he deserves the recognition.