jd56hawk

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.

I actually like that!

Well, people are paying $1,600 for MIMs so... As for worth, they're obviously worth big money to some, but I wouldn't buy one. I do own two very nice Squiers, and two exceptional G&Ls, but I still haven't heard any compelling reasons to go Fender instead.

I wouldn't buy anything from AliExpress even if Paul McCartney recommended it. The Ampeg Dan Armstrong bassses are okay, but they were never really something special when it comes to playability and tone. Greco made a decent copy for people who simply must have a Lucite bass...almost bought one until I realized even $700 could buy me a much better bass.

I like this one. https://youtu.be/ZDb4pMsS7sE

$1,600 for an MIM? Sure, it sounds like a lot of money but it does come with a gig bag! Excuse me, a deluxe gig bag.

And I thought these looked bad, but this new Fender takes the cake!

Used mine for rehearsal Saturday. No comfort issues whatsoever...played for about an hour and a half...despite forgetting to put on the terrycloth wrist band I'd bought. I've known about this bass for ten years but only recently tried one out...what a pleasant surprise.

Looks great, though!

Reminds me of the Meteora. Looks good in black.

I'd look elsewhere. I like USA Hillsboros but can't justify spending $1,000 plus for one, and I'm a Dean fan...I have two Dean Exotica acoustic basses and have owned several other Deans in the past.

Is it one of their USA-made basses?

I never wanted to be part of that crowd. So glad we have better options.

I put pickguards on basses that don't usually have them.

Who actually makes them?

Wow!

Basses you have stored in a closet or wherever, as opposed to something sitting in a stand ready to go. (I always have a couple basses at hand.) Plugged-in tone is hard to beat...more versatile than many solid-body basses.

Best bass for an anime band!

I use different thicknesses of foam and I think the felt lets my strings ring out when I need them to depending on my pick's attack.

This one.

I know exactly what you mean. Started playing bass 10 years ago. Wanted one of these the first time I saw it on ebay. Finally bought one last year on just because I liked the way it looked. Didn't have the opportunity to try it out, found it on Reverb, but I had a feeling it was going to sound better than it looked.