Fender = boring and dull: THE SEQUEL

[wateroftyne]

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-Katana-Bass-/221201758763?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3380a6fa2b"]Yaaaaaaawn[/url].

[White Cloud]

Yes, definitely not boring....not nice, but not boring.

[Dingus]

A Fender that BRX could love ?

[Dr M]

Ah yes, the Katana. A favourite of books on vintage guitars. Kind like a copy of the Randy Rhodes V with bits sawn off.

[drTStingray]

That looks like a ............ aherm ............slight mistake!!

An extension of Leo's design principle that the instruments could be made by unskilled labour - in the case of the body of this one, very by the looks of it. Nice colour though

[BigRedX]

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1363374280' post='2012124']
A Fender that BRX could love ?
[/quote]

Almost... I nearly bough the guitar version once.

The bass would need to be a 5-string and they'd have to sort out the headstock and neck joint before I'd consider using it.

[bigjohn]

I have a six string version... I never play it. But looking at it fills me with a sense of wonder...

[BigRedX]

[quote name='bigjohn' timestamp='1363376310' post='2012154']
I have a six string version... I never play it. But looking at it fills me with a sense of wonder...
[/quote]

Where did you get it? I have a suspicion it might well be the one I nearly bought...

[bigjohn]

Not in Notts. In Stoke. I lent a mate some money and ended up with his guitar. If it was mine I'd have sold it, but feel like It's still his even though I've not seen the bugger for nearly 20 years. I've tried looking for him in the usual places but he seems to have succesfully avoided the 21st century.

Edited March 15, 2013 by bigjohn

[Machines]

Pass the bucket.

[Dave Vader]

I got offered one of these back in the 90s for a pittance.

Luckily it seems not to have gained in value, so I am not so bothered.

[GarethFlatlands]

I was just sick a bit in my mouth....

[icastle]

I think someone at Fender was having a bad day....

[mckendrick]

It's no worse than the Moderene, the Flying V, and the Explorer.

[BigRedX]

Having had another better look, I don't really see what all the fuss is about. Essentially it's just a P-Bass with a different body shape.

[Dr M]

[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1363438289' post='2012685']
It's no worse than the Moderene, the Flying V, and the Explorer.
[/quote]

Yup. And two of those have gone on to become icons. One never made it to production.

I think that demonstrates that the line between legendary status and dismal failure is a very fine one.

[jezzaboy]

Looks nice and comfy.

[BassTractor]

Lukewarm, me. The design is original, but for from great.
Also in my mind this design is a vertical design that is much weakened when you hang the thing in playing position. I do love quirky though, so I'd probably buy it before the same P in the same quality with the regular design - if it was possible to play it, that is.

best,
bert

[drTStingray]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1363438716' post='2012694']
Having had another better look, I don't really see what all the fuss is about. Essentially it's just a P-Bass with a different body shape.
[/quote]

If you say so!! But what a body shape - interesting to hear where the inspiration for that came from - looks as random as a spalsh of paint on paper to me!!

[ahpook]

Flash !

AAAAAAHHHHHH-AAAAAAA !

[BassSwede]

That looks like a horrible horrible workshop accident. I sure hope no-one was seriously injured when it happened.

[BigRedX]

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1363454031' post='2012960']
If you say so!! But what a body shape - interesting to hear where the inspiration for that came from - looks as random as a spalsh of paint on paper to me!!
[/quote]

I would have said Gibson Flying V guitar via the Kramer XKB-10.

[drTStingray]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1363455765' post='2012986']
I would have said Gibson Flying V guitar via the Kramer XKB-10.
[/quote]

Possibly - but you could definitely have someone's eye out with that headstock or bottom horn. Can you imagine trying to play it on your knee

[chrismuzz]

I kinda like it. Whack a bridge pickup in there and I'd use it!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Looks more like Lego fender.horrible imho