Fender - New 70s Precision

[wateroftyne]

This has been around for a few days now, but I don't think we've done it yet.. apologies if I've missed it.

[url="http://www.fender.com/en-GB/products/search.php?partno=0266202300"]More info here.[/url]

[bh2]

Blocks on a P? in the seventies? I don't think so.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='bh2' post='1294265' date='Jul 6 2011, 07:52 AM']Blocks on a P? in the seventies? I don't think so.[/quote]
Ha ha.. poor Fender. Damned if they do, damned if they don't.

[charic]

That white one is something else!

[Doctor J]

Just when you think they might have run out of ways to repackage the same thing yet again they go and do this. FMIC, you astound me once more. For your next trick I have some stones I believe may contain some blood, see what you can do

[wateroftyne]

To be fair, I imagine there's a bit of demand for a P with blocks. Should Fender ignore it?

[Clarky]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1294305' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:51 AM']To be fair, I imagine there's a bit of demand for a P with blocks. Should Fender ignore it?[/quote]
True but wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?

[Conan]

To me it just looks wrong - like someone's stuck a J neck on...

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1294306' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:53 AM']True but wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?[/quote]
Yes. Yes, they would....

And one day I shall have a PJ in this configuration....

[Doctor J]

It's like they have different features and they just draw numbers out of a velvet bag.

"What's 23, Chad?"

"23 is blocks but no binding, Chip"

"OK, next up... number 41"

"That's a Tele style headstock, Chip"

"OK, intern, draw that up on Kisakae, let's see what it looks like"

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1294314' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:57 AM']It's like they have different features and they just draw numbers out of a velvet bag.

"What's 23, Chad?"

"23 is blocks but no binding, Chip"

"OK, next up... number 41"

"That's a Tele style headstock, Chip"

"OK, intern, draw that up on Kisakae, let's see what it looks like"[/quote]
No, I think this one is more calculated than that.

[Doctor J]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1294316' date='Jul 6 2011, 09:00 AM']No, I think this one is more calculated than that.[/quote]

Really? I am starting to believe they're very close to this, if they haven't started using the random ball instrument generator already.

"That one looks kind of 70's, Chip"

"Let's call it the 70's Precision, Chad"

"But Fender never made that in the 70's, Chip"

"It doesn't matter, Chad, just get Brad in marketing on the phone"

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1294324' date='Jul 6 2011, 09:07 AM']Really? I am starting to believe they're very close to this, if they haven't started using the random ball instrument generator already.

"That one looks kind of 70's, Chip"

"Let's call it the 70's Precision, Chad"

"But Fender never made that in the 70's, Chip"

"It doesn't matter, Chad, just get Brad in marketing on the phone"[/quote]
I'm not sure the name is that important...?

[loudandclear]

Got to be honest I like the look of that white one - is there a price on these yet?

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1294306' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:53 AM']True but wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?[/quote]

Yep, that would look much better.

[tredders]

A cool, a Precision I haven't ever / don't currently own...

All of the "they never actually made anything like this in the 70's" aside, I like the look of these. Wonder how much they'll cost?

[KiOgon]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1294306' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:53 AM']True but wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?[/quote]
Yep - another vote for RW/Blocks

[merello]

Both look cool, what's the problem? You like, you buy. You no like, you no buy.

[Raggy]

I'm liking them

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1294306' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:53 AM']...wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?[/quote]
Correct.

[charic]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1294306' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:53 AM']True but wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?[/quote]

I seem to be in the minority here that actually disagrees with this

[stringintheshade]

[quote name='Doctor J' post='1294324' date='Jul 6 2011, 09:07 AM']"But Fender never made that in the 70's, Chip"

"It doesn't matter, Chad, just get Brad in marketing on the phone"[/quote]

Exactly. I think it's called nostalgia. It's an invented 70s. Like Velvet Goldmine or any other number of stylised 70s representations. We know it wasn't really like that. Much grimmer, like those 1976 TOTP reruns on at the mo'. Every decade eventually gets reinvented by those who weren't there.

[Musicman20]

[quote name='Clarky' post='1294306' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:53 AM']True but wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?[/quote]

Another +1. I think the maple with black blocks looks a little cheap.

Edited July 6, 2011 by Musicman20

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1294574' date='Jul 6 2011, 12:04 PM']Another +1. I think the maple with black blocks looks a little cheap.[/quote]

Like real 70s fenders were.... in the 90s, and for good reason...

[loudandclear]

Maple with pearl blocks would be awesome in my opinion especially on the white one