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Fender Modern Player Dimension Bass


Cosmo Valdemar
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Anybody seen these yet? Apologies if they've already been mentioned.
Not sure what to think really! Looks quite versatile with all those switching options but I reckon that pickup is just too far back for me.

white/maple:
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Charcoal transparent/rosewood:
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Candy apple red/rosewood:
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From the blurb: "... a special five-position rotary pickup selector switch that delivers enormous tonal versatility from the three-coil pickup (front coil alone, front and middle coil together, all three coils together, middle and rear coils together, rear coil alone) ..."

Is this what's called 'jumping the shark' or, in less elegant terms, overkill? How can a single, mid-position pickup deliver 'enormous tonal diversity'? Can this possibly be an improvement over an off-the-rack jazz bass?

W.

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Looks very much to me like a "we want to see if we can tap in to Musicman sound" type of bass. I dare say if these become successful a US Series may be on the way.

I like the styling, and would like to hear one. Doubt I`d buy one, I`m too far into Precisions to try new sounds.

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It's a bit underwhelming at first, but then slowly you start to get intrigued by the whole bass. It's a reasonably priced Fender, that looks like it might do some Stingray-esque tones...not sure it would be your main bass, but could work as a very nice backup!

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[quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1372761200' post='2129509']
Yip!
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And another, glad they're doing something new though, I quite like the idea of a single pickup with the rotary switch.

Edit: that should have read, "something new that doesn't look like they've raided the spares draw and jammed together whatever was available"

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  • 3 weeks later...

Well there is a definately tendence towards the MusicMan market, the truss rod wheel adjustment at the end of the neck has only ever been used by EBMM up to now...

(now watch Gareth order one...) LOL :D :D :D

I can't understand why they couldn't fit a tone control, you have 2 knobs one does a 5 position rotary pickup switch and the other volume but no feck'en tone!! Idjits!

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