jd56hawk

I like the slots cut into the pickguard!

Does the Embassy have rolled fret edges?

Sorry, I should've simply stated that they're high tension instead of asking it.

Aren't they high tension flatwounds with a very stiff feel?

Too bad there isn't a Squier version.

Still worth it to me.

$10 here but I'd pay $20 if I had to.

I'm guessing you've tried Amazon and Ebay.

I can get far more aggressive with this than with my fingers.

One level below a Classic Vibe.

Some people might disagree, but I think Fender simply doesn’t care. I was excited when this bass came out until I noticed the typical truss-rod access bs, but that was only strike one, and let's face it, no chance of hitting it out of the park now with two strikes and the batter standing there with the bat on his shoulder and the next pitch halfway to the plate.

Supro used them on their Huntington basses.

As for those "Jazz basses have two pickups" remarks, I can think of two of the top of my head with only one. So...

If that doesn't work, I'm going to suggest an older Dean Exotica with the Aphex System electronics. Dean Exoticas have very slim necks. Really no different than my other electric basses. https://youtu.be/ZUIKUAYND6E

Something new from Fender. Available in 2-Color Sunburst, too, but it just doesn't work. Sorry Fender, you should've gone with Shell Pink. Sweetwater...$1,299.99. (Yes, a lot of money for an MIM, but...)

Reverend Thundergun SPLIT BRICK Strong lows and highs, open mids. Like a vintage P bass pickup but with more beef, yet retains clarity. 43 gauge wire, ceramic magnet, 8.5K ohms. THICK BRICK Warm and thick with strong mids. Output and punch like an active, but more organic sounding. 42 gauge wire, ceramic magnet, 7K ohms.

Something like this is another story entirely, of course.

Yes, I'm well aware that many people are drawn to the Fender name...simply based on that name on the headstock. Doesn't change what I think about the Player line. I've played quite a few and they're not bad, they're just not that good...and they're simply unappealing when compared to so many other similar basses. Sure, many will claim looks aren't important, but that's ridiculous. Occasionally you'll see a special Player bass, the Green Burst is okay, but it seems Fender saves the more attractive finishes for certain USA models. By the way, I do own these, and wouldn't trade either for a Fender player Jazz, even if Fender threw in a Rumble 500.

$2,000 for something special. The thing is, I have several special basses already. First one was only $1,350, second one only $425, so...

Dare to be different...beats most finishes Fender's doing. Looks like something from Bacchus.

Seriously, I'd like to meet anyone wiling to spend $1,000 on a Player Series bass just to ask them why they'd even consider spending that kind of money on one of these.