Tripehound Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Anyone know when these bad boys become available in the UK and what the price is likely to be? Anyone had hands-on yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Andertons (Guildford) are listing them at £1,450 for the 4 and £1,523 for the 5. Available to order. [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid30839/cid682/fender-american-deluxe-dimension-bass-iv-hh-in-violin-burst.asp"]http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid30839/cid682/fender-american-deluxe-dimension-bass-iv-hh-in-violin-burst.asp[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenKiev Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I just don't like them.. They should have given it the Marauder body shape. I believe the Marauder guitar and the Dimension bass were released in the Modern Player series and both had a triple bucker. So why didn't they make a Marauder bass instead? :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Rotten Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I just found these and not seen them before. It looks like they are aiming for Musicman with the single twin pickup idea. Anyone know much about them? I like the look of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Basically, Ray 4 and Ray 5 prices...or thereabouts. For that price, it HAS to be a Musicman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Rotten Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1387299035' post='2310442'] Basically, Ray 4 and Ray 5 prices...or thereabouts. For that price, it HAS to be a Musicman. [/quote] Going by your username and avatar I'm guessing you already made your mind up! I have got an OLP MM3 5 String which I love, so I would probably err on the side of caution and go with the Musicman if I had to choose without without getting a chance to play them, but I do love the look of the Dimension! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 [quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1387299583' post='2310449'] Going by your username and avatar I'm guessing you already made your mind up! I have got an OLP MM3 5 String which I love, so I would probably err on the side of caution and go with the Musicman if I had to choose without without getting a chance to play them, but I do love the look of the Dimension! [/quote] I am biased haha! The Stingray has been 'the' bass since I was about 14. Now I'm 32 and I still choose them. It is cool to see Fender branch out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 You might even be able to hear the G string on these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I saw one of these in Wunjos at the weekend... should have tried it out really, it looked really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I'd like to give one a run out, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Definitely like to try one. But on first sight, I'd rather go for a Stingray HH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I like the look of that. Not sure why, but I do..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1387299035' post='2310442'] Basically, Ray 4 and Ray 5 prices...or thereabouts. For that price, it HAS to be a Musicman. [/quote] Or G&L ;-) (also biased) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Actually, now I have seen pictures of these, they look quite nice. I'm intrigued to what they sound like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1387370932' post='2311139'] You might even be able to hear the G string on these [/quote] Well said that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Looks so cute and diddy (the bass)!!!! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGqbupqCrjg[/media] Edited December 18, 2013 by walbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 [sub]Heard a 5 string one played in anger by non other than BC member Yolanda Charles a couple of months ago. Had a rosewood neck, she was swapping it for a maple neck. She'd been doing some promo for Fender with it but stopped short of saying she was an actual Endorsee! Sounded good in a drum, bass and guitar trio setting.[/sub] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I just wish they'd add more colours. That 'burst is... meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1387299035' post='2310442'] Basically, Ray 4 and Ray 5 prices...or thereabouts. For that price, it HAS to be a Musicman. [/quote] except if, like me, you don't like SR5's narrow string spacing... it's the reason I don't own a SR5. That's why I was looking at the Dimension with interest. The mexican version is less than half that (£600-something), and a very attractive Stingrayish sounding alternative for those who like the string spacing wider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 [quote name='grayn' timestamp='1387373510' post='2311198'] Definitely like to try one. But on first sight, I'd rather go for a Stingray HH. [/quote] It looks like the single pickup version of the Dimension has the pickup at the Stingray spot, but the two pickup versions have the bridge pickup closer to the bridge, removing significantly its "Stingrayness" and making it more like a fat Jazz of sorts... hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1387421638' post='2311846'] It looks like the single pickup version of the Dimension has the pickup at the Stingray spot, but the two pickup versions have the bridge pickup closer to the bridge, removing significantly its "Stingrayness" and making it more like a fat Jazz of sorts... hmmm. [/quote] Interesting. But already having 2 single pickup Stingrays, perhaps a fat jazz bass sound would be cool. Also, fom my experience, EBMMs always seem far nicer than high end Fenders. Just may taste, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Just played a 4 string single H in Cayanne Red at Wunjos. Very nice bass, really well put together, good powerful eq and the pickup has tons of presence. I am impressed. My only concern was that with such a short horn the basses will be consistently neck heavy, and this one was (but only marginally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 [quote name='grayn' timestamp='1387460155' post='2312194'] Also, fom my experience, EBMMs always seem far nicer than high end Fenders. Just may taste, of course. [/quote] Agreed. Price point is similar as well. But, I actually quite like the tone from the video demo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1387421414' post='2311845'] except if, like me, you don't like SR5's narrow string spacing... it's the reason I don't own a SR5. [/quote] I had demo'd a few Lakland 35" wide spacing 5 string basses before I realised I may as well stick with EBMM for 5 string basses. I found that after a few weeks, I adapted and started to prefer the 17.5mm spacing on their basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I love the HH version but I can't see myself having £1500 to spend on a bass any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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