asingardenof Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 I see the Fender Mod Shop has come to the UK at last: https://www.fender.com/en-GB/mod-shop.html?rl=en_US. £1949 as a base price for basses... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 I've been having a look at it. It's really basic. You can't even change hardware colour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 Yeah, you're basically just paying through the nose to have a USA Fender in a non-standard colour scheme. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Better off with an Overwater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, asingardenof said: Yeah, you're basically just paying through the nose to have a USA Fender in a non-standard colour scheme. They could at least have given you the option of matching headstocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) It's about £300 more than a pro ii. The Strat and Tele options are a fair bit more interesting than the bass ones, which are rather limited in terms of pick up choice. If this had been an option when I was buying a pro ii Strat last year I'd probably have done it because the options allow me to put together pretty much my dream guitar. Not sure I'd want to pay the extra for a pretty standard passive Jazz bass, albeit one in a very pretty colour scheme. I'm sure others will be up for it though. Edited October 22, 2022 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 LOL @ Fender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Saw this the other day - the pull business model is what they should be doing so it's good they've released this, they just don't seem to have implemented it very well. E.g. - why aren't all the colour options available? Matching headstocks, switch of J vs P neck, reverse or lollipop tuners etc... Maybe it'll come in time, in the mean time I think/know I'll be spending my money elsewhere (on a Fender style bass too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Lw. said: E.g. - why aren't all the colour options available? Matching headstocks, switch of J vs P neck, reverse or lollipop tuners etc... Maybe it'll come in time, in the mean time I think/know I'll be spending my money elsewhere (on a Fender style bass too). The options are the same as the US site which has had the Mod Shop for years - it’s super basic when it comes to basses. Shame really as the concept of making customisation accessible without paying Custom Shop £ is genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1968 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Yeah, but ... Antigua!!!! (except the pickguard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Still can’t have a J neck on a P. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 You can’t even get blocks …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Geek99 said: You can’t even get blocks …. That’s me out then…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDC484950 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I guess they can’t offer more than alternative colours, body wood and neck wood because it would steal sales at a much lower price than their silly money custom shop. On the flip side, at least you get the opportunity to pick from 43 colours instead of the usual 3-5. However, you won’t be able to return it if it’s a dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) I don’t think blocks are a big deal to want on a jazz bass neck when you’re paying that kind of money Edited October 24, 2022 by Geek99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbass6 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I really like this idea. It would make me look at Fender again, if I ever required/wanted one. I do like that more companies are doing this. I just spec’d up a P bass for fun, and it came in at just over £300 more than a USA P Ultra I bought (and sold) in 2020. My only wish would be that they would add the option of a 21 or 24 fret neck. Still, I like this a lot ☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhysyjob Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I just spec’d up a Sonic Blue PJ with a Rosewood neck and got a bit unnecessary… Then I took myself outside had a word with myself and equilibrium has been restored. Actually I quite like it, whether it’s worth the money is completely up to the person and the value they put on having something bespoke. There’s a lot of completion out there….. ✌🏼Rhys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) Had a look... not enough options for too much money. 2 Large?.. Nah... Edited October 25, 2022 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzmanb Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 On 22/10/2022 at 14:55, theyellowcar said: The options are the same as the US site which has had the Mod Shop for years - it’s super basic when it comes to basses. Shame really as the concept of making customisation accessible without paying Custom Shop £ is genius. The answer is there ,they want Custom shop in there too ,plus they want their various tribute or limited models released every now and then with block inlays and extra pick ups and bridges etc . Given you can get a tasty Squier for entry money right up to CS models i think they are doing ok in tough times .Pick your level and go for it . I've had Usa Geddys (average) genuine 70s Jazz's (great) MIJ reissues (average) and two random Mex ,both brilliant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 What they really need for the mod shop is the option of a great big headstock with a bite taken out of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFly Posted Friday at 08:47 Share Posted Friday at 08:47 to whom it may concern! Good thing I ordered mine last week, otherwise it wouldn’t arrive on time for my 40th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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