ezbass Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 The man is an endorsing gadfly http://www.fender.com/en-GB/series/artist/adam-clayton-jazz-bass-rosewood-fingerboard-sherwood-green-metallic/ The thread title could also easily be - Yet Another Fender Jazz Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 It does look good though... without the signature and association I'd be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote] [i]"Throughout the entire phenomenal history of the band, the groundbreaking music of U2 has been underpinned by the gracefully muscular bass work of Adam Clayton. His impeccable groove and expansive tone form the sonic foundation of one of the biggest bands in the history of rock music, never more powerfully than today. Fender’s Adam Clayton Jazz Bass puts his rock-solid sound and style in your hands, with elegant appointments and elemental tone, including two potent Fender Custom Shop pickups and a beautiful Sherwood Green Metallic gloss finish with matching headstock."[/i] [/quote] From the fender website. . Couldn't disagree more with everything referring to the band and the player - but the bass looks alright. +1 to what CamdenRob said - not interested with any association with U2 or Mr. Clayton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 It makes these endorsee whores look like idiots if you ask me, flea did a massive campaign for the Acoustic amps, it was in every magazine going but by the time they went on tour a few months later he was back with GK even though the adverts were still being printed, I'd have stayed with the lakland and I bet he would have too but who is on the board at fender,bonio and his bald hat wearing mate so it's no surprise is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassist Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1414676009' post='2592118'] It does look good though... without the signature and association I'd be interested. [/quote] Yeah, personally I'd never buy a signature bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/244864-new-fender-adam-clayton-and-dee-dee-ramone-signatures"]We've done this already...[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Horton Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I like the lolipop tuners , they look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1414677350' post='2592142'] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/244864-new-fender-adam-clayton-and-dee-dee-ramone-signatures"]We've done this already...[/url] [/quote] We're doing the same thing again but slightly different... in homage to Fenders business strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1414677350' post='2592142'] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/244864-new-fender-adam-clayton-and-dee-dee-ramone-signatures"]We've done this already...[/url] [/quote]I did do an Adam Clayton search and nothing new was highlighted in the results. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1414676878' post='2592135'] It makes these endorsee whores look like idiots if you ask me, flea did a massive campaign for the Acoustic amps, it was in every magazine going but by the time they went on tour a few months later he was back with GK even though the adverts were still being printed, I'd have stayed with the lakland and I bet he would have too but who is on the board at fender,bonio and his bald hat wearing mate so it's no surprise is it? [/quote] Reminds me of an old issue of Bass Player where they did a feature on Testament's bass player and obviously went over the kit he was using, his bass was a Fender jazz of some variety, a Geddy Lee I think. Two pages later there's a full page add of him and Dave Ellefson advertising Peavey basses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1414681370' post='2592197'] I did do an Adam Clayton search and nothing new was highlighted in the results. Oh well. [/quote] Here you are, fresh from my Inbox.... [url="http://www.fender.com/features/adam-clayton/?utm_source=Newsletter-October30-2014&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=AdamClayton-JazzBass-MainFeature"]http://www.fender.co...ass-MainFeature[/url] In it he mentions Jamerson, Simonon, Hooky and JJ Burnell, none of whom play a Jazz...? Edited October 30, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1414684121' post='2592237'] Here you are, fresh from my Inbox.... [url="http://www.fender.com/features/adam-clayton/?utm_source=Newsletter-October30-2014&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=AdamClayton-JazzBass-MainFeature"]http://www.fender.co...ass-MainFeature[/url] [/quote] [i]"...lollipop-style tuning machines. Clayton used them to replace the clover-leaf tuners reminiscent of that era for a more adventurous vintage look."[/i] Whooa there! living dangerously.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Looks like a jazz bass with a scribble on the headstock.. Lovely colour though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Myke' timestamp='1414684830' post='2592245'] Looks like a jazz bass with a scribble on the headstock.. Lovely colour though [/quote] Looks blue on my monitor, apparently that's green.... Edited October 30, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1414683779' post='2592231'] Reminds me of an old issue of Bass Player where they did a feature on Testament's bass player and obviously went over the kit he was using, his bass was a Fender jazz of some variety, a Geddy Lee I think. Two pages later there's a full page add of him and Dave Ellefson advertising Peavey basses [/quote] Daft ain't it yet people will buy them because of the signature so who are we to complain? If I really put the hours in and buy an Adam Clayton signature do you think I will play like him this time next year? 'Coz I f***ing hope not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1414678828' post='2592165'] We're doing the same thing again but slightly different... in homage to Fenders business strategy. [/quote] :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1414684121' post='2592237'] Here you are, fresh from my Inbox.... [url="http://www.fender.com/features/adam-clayton/?utm_source=Newsletter-October30-2014&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=AdamClayton-JazzBass-MainFeature"]http://www.fender.co...ass-MainFeature[/url] [/quote]That's what alerted me to it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njr911 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I like it as a colour scheme, apart from the squiggle. If only it were nitro finish, poly feels very synthetic to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 He needs to reimburse himself after having been embezzeled by his former PA..... [url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29819631"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29819631[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I noticed on a youtube video that Nathen East has been playing his signature bass for over 30 years. Now thats loyalty and a working partnership in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 They are really nice basses that's probably why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I can never quite understand the abuse Adam Clayton gets, it's a bit odd. I don't really like u2 but him and the edge take way too much stick in comparison to other, similar artists. As to the bass itself, I don't get it. It's just a really, really expensive green jazz bass isn't it? If that is what I wanted I'd rather buy a standard one and get it refinned to my own custom colour, it would probably be cheaper. If it's just designed to appeal to Adam Clayton fans then fair enough but there seems precious little to excite anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I had my own signature bass years back. A Kay wot I'd scratched my name on with a compass point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Lovely looking jazz bass, all but the scribble on the headstock. At least put it on the back of the flippin' headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1414769537' post='2593168'] I had my own signature bass years back. A Kay wot I'd scratched my name on with a compass point. [/quote] Genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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