TransistorBassMan Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) A new Fender range. "Vintage style for the modern modern era" 60s Jazz 70s Jazz 50s Precision 60s Mustang Edited June 20, 2019 by TransistorBassMan 3 Quote
Grahambythesea Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Would someone like to explain what’s new about this series? Looks like the same old stuff they have been making for years! Shouldn’t 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Precision’s and Jazzes have bridge covers and pickup bridges? 5 Quote
Lozz196 Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 I’ve often wondered why they don’t do a 60s Precision in these ranges, an sure they ‘d be good sellers. 2 Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 I already have a CIJ olympic white mustang and a daphne blue JMJ mustang, plus a '72 daphne blue musicmaster, so I really don't need one of the vintera mustangs, but that doesn't prevent me wanting one. It looks like they use the same hipshot lollypop tuners as the JMJ which apart from working perfectly look great (yep - I'm that shallow). 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Nice enough, replacement for the classic series then? Quote
jezzaboy Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 I take it when you but the 70`s Jazz you get a dodgy neck pocket, boat anchor weight and general shoddy QC? But not all 70`s Fenders are crap: so says everyone who tries to sell one I take it that knowing Fender these ones will be more expensive than the almost exactly the same models that these ones replace? 1 3 Quote
cetera Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Same basses, different 'series' name.... zzzz.... 8 Quote
LeftyJ Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Gotta love the period-correct Pau Ferro fingerboards 🤨 6 Quote
itu Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 So boring. Your "choices" are fretboard dots, decals and colour, but still everything is the same, year after year. I wish they did something serious like a competitor to Sadowsky or Suhr or something revolutionary. But no, this brand stands behind its true nature: two main products, a steep price, and varying quality. 1 Quote
Daz39 Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 I was genuinely expecting it to be a new model, like the Dimension, but yeah - someone's hit the random configuration generator a few times and this is what you get, with another sneaky £100+ on the price tag. 3 1 Quote
Beedster Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, Daz39 said: ....someone's hit the random configuration generator a few times and this is what you get... Absolutely Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 30 minutes ago, itu said: So boring. Your "choices" are fretboard dots, decals and colour, but still everything is the same, year after year. I wish they did something serious like a competitor to Sadowsky or Suhr or something revolutionary. Considering this is the same company that invented the split-coil Precision pickup, you'd think they'd be brave enough to offer something as basic as a choice between "traditional" and reverse P-pickups, wouldn't you? Perhaps they could really go off the deep end and offer different configurations for their two-pickup basses - not just P/J or J/J, but maybe P/P, J/P, P/HB, J/HB. (OK, I'm not sure how well J/P would work, but plenty of other companies have had good results with the other three combinations...) 2 Quote
Cat Burrito Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Wow! The design team have really ripped up the rule book with these new models! 1 2 Quote
Chiliwailer Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Did someone mention a new Fender product? Time for the old... Quote
Jonse Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Looks like that 50s precision is just the classic series wearing a different shade of red. Quote
hooky_lowdown Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, LeftyJ said: Gotta love the period-correct Pau Ferro fingerboards 🤨 This maybe why the new name change. Can't call them Classic anymore as the "woods" are different. Plus as others have said, good reason to increase the cost. Quote
Low End Bee Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 I'm sure there was a Vauxhall Vintera? The Inca Silver 70s Jazz looks nice. Well for a Jazz it does. All a bit meh though. Quote
Cato Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) A '51 style Precision is near the top of my 'future acquisitions' list. I'm not really interested in another split pick up version, no matter how 'period correct' it may be. Edited June 20, 2019 by Cato 2 Quote
Jonse Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 In my opinion (!!!) the best stuff they've done in the last decade is their roadworn line, why can't they expand on that? Roadworn 60s Precision? Roadworn 51 Precision? Roadworn Telebass? Sure they pre-aged look is polarising but it's more original than this. 🤷♂️ 2 Quote
Cat Burrito Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, Cato said: A '51 style Precision is near the top of my 'future acquisitions' list. Me too... although I probably shouldn't and couldn't really afford it. 1 Quote
hooky_lowdown Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Cato said: A '51 style Precision is near the top of my 'future acquisitions' list. I'm not really interested in another split pick up version, no matter how 'period correct' it may be. If you like some kind of roadworn 51 check out Nash (US) or Limelight (UK), both do excellent 51 style single coil P basses. Both will be cheaper than a Fender one. 1 Quote
Bassassin Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 What a negative thread! Give them some credit - they've made up a word! 7 Quote
Beedster Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 Fender and Gibson are really not endearing themselves to their market are they? Quote
tauzero Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 I wonder if I could get a job as a designer for Fender? I know it's a tough one, but I think I'm up to the challenge. Quote
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