TransistorBassMan Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [url="http://www.fendercustomshop.com/index.php/news/article/dusty_hill/"]http://www.fendercustomshop.com/index.php/news/article/dusty_hill/[/url] [url="http://products.fendercustomshop.com/products/search.php?partno=0158602899"]http://products.fendercustomshop.com/products/search.php?partno=0158602899[/url] Quote
cytania Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 Woah, a reverse headstock. Mind you £2824 is alot to pay and no furry, sparkly, crazy finish... Quote
Austin7 Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 I didn't even know they had a signature bass for that. I have to say Dusty always does get a great tone even though, strictly speaking, I'm not the biggest Fender fan. Quote
Doctor J Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 I like everything about that except the price. Quote
TransistorBassMan Posted March 3, 2012 Author Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) [color=#000000][color=#8D0000][size=5]General[/size][/color][/color] [color=#000000][b]Model Name[/b]:Dusty Hill Signature Precision Bass® [/color] [color=#000000][b]Model Number[/b]: 0158602 [/color] [b]Series[/b][color=#000000]: Artist[/color] [color=#8D0000][size=5]Body[/size][/color] [b]Body Material[/b][color=#000000]: Lightweight Ash[/color] [color=#8D0000][size=5]Neck[/size][/color][color=#000000] [/color] [b]Neck[/b][color=#000000]: Custom Neck Shape[/color] [b]No. of Frets[/b][color=#000000]: 21 [/color] [b]Fret Size[/b][color=#000000]: Vintage Style Frets[/color] [b]Fingerboard Radius[/b][color=#000000]: 9.5" (24.1 cm) [/color] [b]Neck Material[/b][color=#000000]: Quartersawn Maple [/color] [b]Neck Finish[/b][color=#000000]: Nitrocellulose Lacquer [/color] [b]Width at Nut[/b][color=#000000]: 1.5" (38.1 mm) [/color] [b]Scale Length[/b][color=#000000]: 34" (86.36 cm) [/color] [b]Neck Plate[/b][color=#000000]: Custom Neck Plate [/color] [color=#8D0000][size=5]Fingerboard and Color Options[/size][/color][color=#000000] [/color] [b]Part Number[/b][color=#000000] [/color][b]Color[/b][color=#000000] [/color][b]Fingerboard[/b][color=#000000] 0158602806 Black Maple 0158602899 Nocaster® Blonde Maple [/color][color=#8D0000][size=5]Electronics[/size][/color] [b]Pickup Configuration[/b][color=#000000]: Single Pickup [/color] [b]Bridge Pickup[/b][color=#000000]: Custom Designed Seymour Duncan® Pickup [/color] [color=#8D0000][size=5]Hardware[/size][/color][color=#000000] [/color] [b]Bridge[/b][color=#000000]: Vintage Bass [/color] [b]Tuning Machine[/b][color=#000000]: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Machine Heads [/color] [color=#8D0000][size=5]Miscellaneous [/size][/color] [b]Case[/b][color=#000000]: Blonde with Red Plush Interior [/color] [b]Accessories[/b][color=#000000]: Case, Strap, Cable, Certificate of Authenticity, Polishing Cloth [/color] [b]Unique Features[/b][color=#000000]: Custom Designed Seymour Duncan® Pickup, Custom Neck Shape, and Rear Routed Controls [/color] [b]Strings[/b][color=#000000]: Fender® USA Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, (.045, .065, .080, .100 Gauges) [/color] Edited March 3, 2012 by TransistorBassMan Quote
warwickhunt Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 Historically he has used Fenders obviously but oddly enough his basses for many years have looked like Fender (and sometimes NOT ) but have been custom made by John Bolin. Quote
Nibody Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 Hate it, and I love Precisions. Just dont like the Tele style headstocks as an aesthetic. Might be the best playing bass in the world, but if I had 2k foating free I'd spend it on something else. Quote
Kiwi Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 That price is almost insulting the intelligence of the bass players... Quote
Hutton Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 Dusty Hill is great as are ZZ Top. I just don't like this bass and certainly not its price tag. I just don't get the upside down headstock thing! Quote
Clarky Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 There can't be that many ZZ Top tribute bands to sell this to. I don't see who else would pay that price Quote
Gust0o Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1330769349' post='1562655'] That price is almost insulting the intelligence of the bass players... [/quote] I like the look; but am firmly in the Kiwi camp on this one. Have they employed the Gibson pricing team? Quote
warwickhunt Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 So the price is the stickler for most; £2824 for a Custom Shop Fender... isn't that about right? A Mexican P or J RW will set you back £1000, a Metroline Sadowsky (Japan) will see little change from £2000 but a USA CS Fender @ £2800 is wrong? Oh by the way I must state for the record that I have a love/hate relationship with Fenders and certainly won't be in the cue to by this or any other Fender product; I'm simply trying to establish 'why' the price tag seems so ridiculous I concede that if those folks baulking at the price are doing so simply because that price is ridiculous for ANY instrument then fair-does! Quote
Clarky Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 I thinks the price issue relates to two things: (1) the absolute level is up in hand-built luthier territory (which is an issue with all CS Fenders) and (2) could it be a more basic plank? There is nothing about that bass that screams expensive parts/build, albeit I bet it sounds great ... just probably no better than a Squier VM 50s Precision Quote
warwickhunt Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1330770636' post='1562680'] I thinks the price issue relates to two things: (1) the absolute level is up in hand-built luthier territory (which is an issue with all CS Fenders) and (2) could it be a more basic plank? There is nothing about that bass that screams expensive parts/build, albeit I bet it sounds great ... just probably no better than a Squier VM 50s Precision [/quote] I find this quite interesting (I'm honestly not trolling); if the bass had a few more controls, maybe an active preamp then it might be a bit more justifiable... yet the couple extra controls (even an extra pup) or active EQ might only cost a few dollars to the manufacturer. So that almost negates the argument about it being basic. I also agree that 'theoretically' very few basses can justify costing x10 what a Squier etc. cost! Quote
Noisyjon Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 Er, Nice bass but a slight hijack here - I have an [i]almost[/i] identical Bravewood available FS at just over a third of the price of that! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/154505-fs-bravewood-50s-p-bass-custom-ordered/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/154505-fs-bravewood-50s-p-bass-custom-ordered/[/url] Quote
Noisyjon Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1330771290' post='1562692'] And I've seen Jon's - its tons nicer! [/quote] Ha ha, Thanks Clarky! Quote
Mylkinut Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 Quite like that. I'd rather build a Warmouth look-a-likey though. Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='jonthebass' timestamp='1330771080' post='1562688'] Er, Nice bass but a slight hijack here - I have an [i]almost[/i] identical Bravewood available FS at just over a third of the price of that! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/154505-fs-bravewood-50s-p-bass-custom-ordered/"]http://basschat.co.u...custom-ordered/[/url] [/quote] Now then..THATS a nice bass, none of that 'relicing' malarky that totally shagged the Dusty Hill one Quote
Jerry_B Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='cytania' timestamp='1330750933' post='1562538']Mind you £2824 is alot to pay and no furry, sparkly, crazy finish... [/quote] I'd go as far as saying that it's a ridiculous amount to charge, full stop! Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='cytania' timestamp='1330750933' post='1562538'] Woah, a reverse headstock. Mind you £2824 is alot to pay and no furry, sparkly, crazy finish... [/quote] The fur would have added a grand - well it would have had to be mink! Quote
Rick's Fine '52 Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 I think the price is in line with other similar signature stuff the Fender CS knocks out, so have no issue there. I personally don't like the bass though. Here's a pic of him with my '52, (with a proper headstock!); Quote
skankdelvar Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 [quote name='Mylkinut' timestamp='1330778261' post='1562830'] Quite like that. I'd rather build a Warmouth look-a-likey though. [/quote] Indeed. A few minutes buggering around on the Warmoth site suggests that a blonde, rear-rout swamp-ash body and a reverse T-neck in vintage tint would cost £680 (inc shipping and UK tax) Add on £300 for some serious quality hardware and there's £1k. Quote
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