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I really like this idea. It would make me look at Fender again, if I ever required/wanted one. I do like that more companies are doing this. I just spec’d up a P bass for fun, and it came in at just over £300 more than a USA P Ultra I bought (and sold) in 2020. My only wish would be that they would add the option of a 21 or 24 fret neck. Still, I like this a lot ☺️

Despite me love of Fender Precision basses, and still owning my first ever real Precision, I have never played it live. I love the look of them, the simplicity, and have owned numerous, and various versions, over the years, but for some reason they just don’t work for me. I love the Precision pickup, but for me, it just lacked that something which I later found out was a Jazz pickup. My Spector’s do all that I really want, and more. Can’t see me going anywhere else soon. I still look at Precision posts when they pop up though. Just something about that aesthetic.

Oh my! I’ve always wanted one of those. If my house move goes according to plan, and that is still there, I will go for that. Thank you buddy ☺️

It makes it Steve Harris’s bass because it is based on his specs. His no.1 was originally black, then he got it resprayed blue sparkle which I gave to say, is still the colour mist Maiden fans from that time, prefer. He also has a ‘59 resprayed in black and white chequers. Like any signature bass, what makes them a signature bass……. The spec, and the signature.

I 2nd that about the Steve Harris bass. The WH livery is the only reason I don’t own one. I wish the made either the blue sparkle, the blue crackle, or even the lesser known candy apple red one which was the inspiration to customise my ‘86 P bass.

As I said, across the board. Scary times.

It’s been interesting, and equally scary, to see how prices across the board have risen so much in recent times. Bass gear is clearly not exempt from such inflationary influences. It flabbergasts me to see how much gear has shot up in the past 6 months, let alone the past 12-18 months. We’ll soon need mortgages for many things other than houses. I wonder how long the top end of the market can genuinely compete at that level of pricing? I’ve been fortunate to buy very lovely basses over the part decade, and recently bought some higher end basses in the past 6-12 months. To buy the equivalent today, I’d need an extra 50%. How sustainable is this? As I said, just an observation, but a situation that makes exploration a little tougher. Even the 2nd hand market is a tough one at the moment, and understandably. Anyway, I’ll shut up now. Cheers ☺️

Yeah, saw that too. Very interesting.

What a shame. Looks like my next US Spector will be an NS-2 then, but before that’ll be getting a Euro for touring alongside the Forte I bought from you ☺️

It really is. I love it. I love them both so much. Eyeing up my next one for next year 😋

Interesting. Where did you hear that Forte’s weren’t being made anymore?