sk8 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) Anyone seen the new American Standard Series? [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/search~search~fender+american+standard+bass~mode~allwords~currency~.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/search~search~...s~currency~.asp[/url] didn't see much on the fender website. Looks like the S1 switching might have gone Edited January 17, 2008 by sk8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 i take it the spec on the website that includes "trem arm" for the precision bass is a typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Crikey. What a lot of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 New bridge, new tuners, new nut, new case as far as I can make out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 [quote name='ped' post='122072' date='Jan 17 2008, 11:44 AM']Crikey. What a lot of money[/quote] indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Blimey, they really pushed the boat out with yet another radical restyle, to keep up with the times lolz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) I knew the S1 switching would go on the next models Edited January 17, 2008 by Tee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 if it's gone on the jazz, which it looks like it has, that's a shame as that did actually perform a useful function Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 [quote name='Muppet' post='122139' date='Jan 17 2008, 12:49 PM']New bridge, new tuners, new nut, new case as far as I can make out.[/quote] Oddly enough, wasn't a new bridge one of the most mentioned items about Fenders' in the Bass pet peeves thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Cant see what they offer over the HW-One series. I do like the look of the Maple necked Blizzard Pearl one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Prices have gone up a bit haven't they ? It's in MusicMan territory now and they won't win that one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I adore Fenders but to pay £800 for a US Standard model? That's pushing it a bit.... I still love them though. Always will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='122210' date='Jan 17 2008, 02:48 PM']Cant see what they offer over the HW-One series. I do like the look of the Maple necked Blizzard Pearl one though.[/quote] maple necks. AFAIK you can't get maple on the H1s - they are rosewood only I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='122218' date='Jan 17 2008, 03:00 PM']I adore Fenders but to pay £800 for a US Standard model? That's pushing it a bit....[/quote] This reminds me of the Ricky price rise... They're all at it, long live Made in Korea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='122220' date='Jan 17 2008, 03:02 PM']maple necks. AFAIK you can't get maple on the H1s - they are rosewood only I believe[/quote] They dont come in Blizzard pearl either. I was talking about the new Fender ;-). I paid £540 for my HW-One. to me thats much better value than the new MIA's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Like I said on another thread - pet hates: 1. The price tag Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I'm sure they'll fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 ishibashi here i come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Well a set of Hipshot Ultralights will set you back £100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) "Posiflex graphite rods"- I remember they introduced these on the Marcus Miller 5string- I thought the whole point of putting graphite in the neck is because it won't flex? ps. I see there's now an American standard 5string precision. Edited January 17, 2008 by SJA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='122218' date='Jan 17 2008, 03:00 PM']I adore Fenders but to pay £800 for a US Standard model? That's pushing it a bit.... I still love them though. Always will[/quote] Love 'em too, at least the S1 switching has gone, get rid of the string through and Hipshots, we'd be on the way to a decent bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_u_y_* Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 The Fender website says the new maple necks have a gloss finish on the headstock and fingerboard, but have a satin finished neck. That sounds great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 [quote name='dave_bass5' post='122210' date='Jan 17 2008, 02:48 PM']Cant see what they offer over the HW-One series. I do like the look of the Maple necked Blizzard Pearl one though.[/quote] I can't see what they offer over the mexican standard, or the highway ones, or any of the other precisions out there. I've just had a count, excluding 5 string varients, left handed varients, and models with more than just a p bass pickup, there are 7! There is also an active precision I've not included. I've looked it up, most of these differences are purely asthetics, I think its way OTT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leowasright Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 OH S**T looks like I'd better hurry up if I want a butterscotch Jazz with a maple neck. Why do they do it when I have just started to re-equip? David H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassy Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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