New Fender Vintera II Roadworn 60's Precision

[HeadlessBassist]

Empire Music first out of the gate as always. 😊

 

 

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I need the fiesta red!

[HeadlessBassist]

The Charcoal Frost for me, although maybe not - there's no Jazz. 😢

[Jono Bolton]

Spotted this on Instagram this morning. The Charcoal Frost looks great, but I'd want to check out the neck on it. I know everyone was a big fan of the original road worn models from 10 or years ago but I had the 50s precision neck on a build and I really didn't get on with the finish on the back.

[HeadlessBassist]

If it's a copy of a 60's bass it'll be a glossed neck, but the nitro finish neck gloss that everyone seems to hate will probably be mostly missing as it was on my RW Flea Jazz. I'm lucky to not get sweaty hands, so it's never bothered me.

Edited 10 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[AndyTravis]

Is it me or do they not seem particularly Road Worn?

[HeadlessBassist]

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

Is it me or do they not seem particularly Road Worn?

 

Oddly enough, I was thinking the same thing, Andy. There doesn't seem to be any damage on them. The tuning keys look a little tarnished, but I didn't see any chips or carpark gravel rash in the video. I'll look at Fender's demo in a while...

[PaulHornBass]

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

Is it me or do they not seem particularly Road Worn?

That's what I thought, too. Fiesta Red looks beautiful without it anyway. 

[HeadlessBassist]

Aha! They call it a 'carefully aged' Road Worn finish. So maybe it's meant to look old, but pretty well looked after?

Edited 9 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[krispn]

I think it’s a nitro with checking rather than a forced ‘ RW template’ so it’ll get beat up quickly if treated a little rough but has that classic ‘aged nitro lacquer’ look without the beatings. 
 

I think Fender has a closet classic finish yrs ago which had that gentle treatment/finish. 

[PaulHornBass]

I personally prefer this to the 'heavy relic' wear. It looks aged but not beaten up/badly cared for!

12 minutes ago, krispn said:

I think it’s a nitro with checking rather than a forced ‘ RW template’ so it’ll get beat up quickly if treated a little rough but has that classic ‘aged nitro lacquer’ look without the beatings. 
 

I think Fender has a closet classic finish yrs ago which had that gentle treatment/finish. 

 

[LeftyJ]

20 minutes ago, krispn said:

I think Fender has a closet classic finish yrs ago which had that gentle treatment/finish. 

 

Yep, the Custom Shop used to have three levels around 2000. New Old Stock, Closet Classic and Relic. They've added levels since (Journeyman and Heavy Relic). 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

When I saw the headline as these were announced yesterday I initially assumed that all of the instruments in the vintera II series would get a model in this range.

 

My wallet let out a massive sigh of relief when it realised there was no roadworn bass vi.

[Jonesy]

Charcoal frost - phwoar!

 

Puts head in hands and repeats - '2 p basses is enough, 2 p basses is enough, 2 p basses is enough'

[EJWW]

Damn shame they didn't include a Jazz.

[Lozz196]

59 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

Charcoal frost - phwoar!

 

Puts head in hands and repeats - '2 p basses is enough, 2 p basses is enough, 2 p basses is enough'

That really is a very unlikely Basschat response there @Jonesy

[Reggaebass]

Really like that and I do like it when a P bass sounds slightly darker 

[krispn]

That’s charcoal frost is giving me the Sean Hurley sig vibes. 

[Jonesy]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

That really is a very unlikely Basschat response there @Jonesy

 

 

You're right, I'm sorry. Maybe for my penance I should buy a new P bass?

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, krispn said:

That’s charcoal frost is giving me the Sean Hurley sig vibes. 

Definitely seems these are Pino and Sean inspired.

[jd56hawk]

Looks pretty good, despite the headstock, sounds great...but those Fender MIM prices are getting higher and higher and higher. 

Other than that, Charcoal Frost with the red tort pickguard is very nice and not exactly a typical Fender finish. 

I don't own a P bass and I don't buy basses without matching headstocks, but if Fender wants to send me one, I'll play it every day.

[Lozz196]

Wow, £1399!
 

I’m sure they’re great but does seem high, pretty near Made in USA prices.