karlfer Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Link should be to Fender Active Deluxe Precision sea foam green fsr, possibly the longest named bass on the planet. If Koernig...................made basses eh . Cant figure out how to get the photos up but link should work. Can't see any comments on here, but there are 3 pages and growing on Talkbass. Mine arrives on Friday (I'm such a Sheehan wannabe tart) so watch the sale section next Wednesday . http://www.soundsliveshop.com/p/Fender_Deluxe_Precision_Bass_Special_Sea_Foam_Metallic/FEN-014-0038-349 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Looks good, but where is it made? if thats MIM that price is a bit steep IMO. Does look like a fender's take on the BS model from Yamaha, but needs a mudpucker in the neck instead of that sissy single coil in the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1338447614' post='1674586'] Looks good, but where is it made? if thats MIM that price is a bit steep IMO. [/quote] It's about average for a special edition MIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Yup, MIM, cheaper by far than the road worn Mexicans though. Mixed reviews on Talkbass, but some of the SE Mexicans are considered to be very well made now (Reggie Hamilton for example). Fact is new prices have risen dramatically from most places in the last 18 months, VAT increase, fuel price rises all affecting every stage of the process. One superb Japanese 75 jazz re-issue would have cost about £1000 to bring in 2 years ago, now it's almost £1300. American Fenders have probably been affected slightly less price wise than most. They are really good value now, imo. Agree with you about the woofer but guess plenty of tone options with active. Biggest advantage over the Yamaha are the neck dimensions, the Attitudes are really wide and a struggle for me. Apparently only 150 of this run are coming to EUROPE! That scratchplate will be getting changed foor brown tortie if I keep it. Haven't bought a brand new bass for 11 years, kinda excited really. Karl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Here we go, 2 pages worth. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/177444-fender-p-bass-special-fsr-seafoam-green-in-merchant-city-music/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/177444-fender-p-bass-special-fsr-seafoam-green-in-merchant-city-music/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The ad says it weights 10kg. WTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1338458690' post='1674788'] Here we go, 2 pages worth. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/177444-fender-p-bass-special-fsr-seafoam-green-in-merchant-city-music/"]http://basschat.co.u...ant-city-music/[/url] [/quote] Knew there would be a thread somehere, obviously wrong search criteria. Or maybe I'm just dim and old Quite a bit of hostility, hope I like it and don't need to sell it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) I think that it`s going to be another "marmite bass." You will either love it or hate it. I`m sure if you don`t like it, you would get shot of it no probs. Famous last words Edited May 31, 2012 by jezzaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Yeah, for me the most important part of any bass is the neck (and the looks, I'm a tart ) as I think most modern amplification can make any bass sound pretty damn good. We'll see what the neck's like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I don't understand how they managed to make a surf green precision ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 So nasty that it's already reduced by a couple of hundred on GAK - http://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-fsr-precision-bass-special-sea-foam-metallic-maple/65404 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 If you've got nowt pleasant to say about my new girl bugger off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1338652811' post='1677700'] If you've got nowt pleasant to say about my new girl bugger off [/quote] I hope you'll be really happy together. Like my mother said, there's someone out there for everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 [quote name='Sean' timestamp='1338667932' post='1677916'] I hope you'll be really happy together. Like my mother said, there's someone out there for everyone! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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