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Hey guys,

Just a quick question, I've recently recieved a brand new 2013 USA Fender Standard jazz and upon changing the strings 3 of the 4 through-body stringing ferrules dropped off.

Surely this can't be right on a brand new bass?

Thanks guys,

Josh.

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I`ve got a 2011 and a 2008, had a 2012, 2010 and another 2008, and it`s happened/happens on all of them aside from my current 2008. It`s the reason why I use the string-thru, to keep the darn things in. On otherwise great instruments this aspect is the only defect that I can think of.

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If it's brand new and you bought it from a shop in your area. Go back and speak to the manager. Tell him what happened, have a bit of a rant and say you are seriously thinking of taking it back (as is your right). Then see what he'll offer you as compensation. You could get a decent credit note or discount off something else you fancy.

Alternatively, if you got it online from a shop miles away, just get the superglue out.

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I really, really don't like stringing through a body so loose ferrules would seriously annoy me!

It won't be the shop's fault but they should offer to fix them for free. I doubt they'd give any additional compensation though because it will have arrived that way from Fender and I don't know of any shop that would remove the stock strings from a bass to check if the ferrules were properly seated.

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Pragmatically the shop would probably offer to repair unless you reject bass as not of merchantable quality. Rejecting can be quite difficult as I found out when my 2013 Honda CRV developed a major engine whine at 5000 miles.

As above the repair is superglue and dead easy to do. Yes loose ferrules are disappointing, shows a lack of quality control somewhere.

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Ha ha, Corona is my guess mate :D
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Being of a similar generation

I did not realise they glued them in with fizzy pop....

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Thanks for the replies guys.

I bought it from PMT online last tuesday, it was the last one in stock from the store in Norwich. My nearest store is Bristol which isn't a problem as I'm in Bristol for Uni most days.

To be honest I'm disappointed in the jazz, it looks fantastic and the neck is amazing, whereas the sound leaves a lot to be desired. My Squier CV with Wizard 64's sounds far better to my ears. Hopefully I can get a refund as I bought it on the Pay 4 Less scheme which has a 2 week grace period.

I knew I should've bought a Lakland JO from GuitarGuitar instead.

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