Fender's rarest bass.

[wateroftyne]

I haven't seen one of these in a looooong looooong time....

[url="http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/bass/fender/other/fender-starcaster-bass-natural-1975/"]The Fender Starcaster.[/url] Apparently only two remain in existence.

[Musicman20]

That screams Gibson to me.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1340302749' post='1702663']
That screams Gibson to me.
[/quote]

Yip - It was probably Seth Lover's pet project. He was responsible for the 'bucker Tele, too.

[Delberthot]

Presumably where Yamaha got the headstock design for the original Blazer basses?

[bartelby]

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1340303384' post='1702674']
Presumably where Yamaha got the headstock design for the original Blazer basses?
[/quote]

Ibanez.

Edited June 21, 2012 by bartelby

[Wil]

Love it. I've always wanted a Starcaster guitar, I love the tone Johnny Greenwood gets from his, and I think they look the sex.

[LukeFRC]

I saw one of them for sale a few years back, it was pretty cheap, like under £1000 I think

[Chris Horton]

I have never seen these bass guitars before

It's a mad bass

It's a kind of fender jazz roadster corado type of thing

[cloudburst]

Only 2 still remain in existence?
Owner number 1 please donate to Fender museum.
Owner number 2 please buy a pack of matches and do the decent thing.

CB

[benebass]

I quite like them - here's one in action: -

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivLw77vU_N8[/media]

I was quite surprised to find out the headless bass was another Fender first (not Leo though): -



[url="http://www.vintageguitar.com/1772/fender-headless-bass/"]http://www.vintagegu...-headless-bass/[/url]

Understand why it never made it to production!

B.

Edited June 21, 2012 by benebass

[molan]

[quote name='cloudburst' timestamp='1340311467' post='1702832']
Only 2 still remain in existence?
Owner number 1 please donate to Fender museum.
Owner number 2 please buy a pack of matches and do the decent thing.

CB
[/quote]

+1

[neepheid]

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1340302423' post='1702653']
I haven't seen one of these in a looooong looooong time....

[url="http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/bass/fender/other/fender-starcaster-bass-natural-1975/"]The Fender Starcaster.[/url] Apparently only two remain in existence.


[/quote]

Away with you, naysayers! Burning basses? It's a sin! This is possibly the nicest looking Fender bass of all time. I'm pretty far from being rich enough to even consider it though

[LawrenceH]

heheh it's got a badass

[jaydentaku]

Not keen on that. It's rather squat

[GeeCee]

[quote name='benebass' timestamp='1340311744' post='1702835']I was quite surprised to find out the headless bass was another Fender first (not Leo though): -[/quote]

Not sure about that. I believe Norman Houlder from the Hayman/Shergold factory was experimenting with headless designs in the 70's as well. One of his employees, a young Rob Green.

Edited June 21, 2012 by GeeCee

[el borracho]

Keith Richards - Expo 92!! I videoed this and watched it when I got in from the pub. My main memory is watching him do a great version of Freddie King's 'Going Down'. I was also rather taken by the bass and was pausing it to try and see what the bass was - pre-internet remember! I eventually saw that it was a Fender and decided that I wanted one. Needless to say it didn't happen

[benebass]

[quote name='GeeCee' timestamp='1340314187' post='1702878']
Not sure about that. I believe Norman Houlder from the Hayman/Shergold factory was experimenting with headless designs in the 70's as well. One of his employees, a young Rob Green.
[/quote]

Interesting. Don't know much about the early days of Status - would love to see some pics of any early prototypes.

[Lozz196]

Ha, as a die-hard Fender-lover, I was going to say Fenders rarest bass - one that was put together properly (before all the Fender Haters steam in with similar abuse )

[4 Strings]

Not sure about only two being made, there's a pic or two of these in an old book I have, pretty sure its that fish looking grey burst West Indian beach finish. Pretty sure there's 1 and 2 pup options too. This one looks pale and the one with Keef is a redder colour, so there's three.

I'll have a look at the book when I can .

[Wooks79]

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1340320532' post='1702971']
Not sure about only two being made
[/quote]

OP says only two remain, not were made.

I've never seen these before, I'm not a fan though.