Philip_ Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) Hours of fun, have a go at designing your dream Precision or Jazz. [url="http://www.fender.com/american-design/instruments/"]http://www.fender.co...gn/instruments/[/url] You can create a P with a J neck on it, which is suddenly making me want to find the £1250 they are asking for one. [IMG]http://i62.tinypic.com/2nk5r95.png[/IMG] Edited April 18, 2014 by Philip_ Quote
Les Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 Well I'm up to about thirty thousand dollars so far. Quote
ahpook Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 about $2k gets me this. Matching headstock and black hardware would have been cooler. But still.... Hmmmm.....come to Pookie Quote
bigsmokebass Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1397877220' post='2428180'] Sadly doesn't work on iPhone [/quote] Does on iPad Quote
bigsmokebass Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 It's 10 minutes of fun and not a lot of freedom if you'd like to custom an instrument. I got my hopes up on a Lotto bass for £1200 as they don't use the wide range pups Quote
tedmanzie Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 Great idea Unfortunately they only ship within USA http://www.fender.com/american-design/faq/ Quote
wateroftyne Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1397887088' post='2428185'] Sandberg did it first [/quote] There's a certain irony in that when you take the bigger picture into account. I agree that it's too limited to get really excited about, even if they did ship to the UK. Sandberg's is far better. Quote
Philip_ Posted April 19, 2014 Author Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1397893845' post='2428245'] There's a certain irony in that when you take the bigger picture into account. I agree that it's too limited to get really excited about, even if they did ship to the UK. Sandberg's is far better. [/quote] got to say, sandberg's California (the one without the bridge pup) is RIGHT up my street and i may well buy one within the next few years. Quote
Philip_ Posted April 19, 2014 Author Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1397899683' post='2428315'] That was massively disappointing. [/quote] it's useful if you're trying to design a fairly standard fender and want to know what looks right to you before you start browsing for pickguards. Quote
EssentialTension Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='Philip_' timestamp='1397900740' post='2428332'] it's useful if you're trying to design a fairly standard fender and want to know what looks right to you before you start browsing for pickguards. [/quote] I know but I wanted stack knobs and cream pickup covers. Quote
Musicman20 Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1397899683' post='2428315'] That was massively disappointing. [/quote] Plus 1. Poor execution of what could have been great. Quote
tedmanzie Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1397904084' post='2428412'] Plus 1. Poor execution of what could have been great. [/quote] yes I must admit i'm only really interested in the P body + J neck option. seems more interesting for guitar players - more necks to choose from + various pickups Quote
ahpook Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 And there I was thinking it was just a bit of fun ! Quote
Musicman20 Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1397911118' post='2428518'] And there I was thinking it was just a bit of fun ! [/quote] Aimed at Fender! Sorry. Quote
Philip_ Posted April 19, 2014 Author Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1397904084' post='2428412'] Plus 1. Poor execution of what could have been great. [/quote] to be fair, it's a new thing, i'm sure they will add more options in the future. Quote
ahpook Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1397917220' post='2428614'] Aimed at Fender! Sorry. [/quote] Noooo - I didn't think you were having a dig at me, just everyone seems to be getting rather serious about it. I just thought it was something nice to play with Quote
Dingus Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) One day Fender will offer a new service by which they start making basses that are actually made properly. You know, where the neck fits in the neck pocket properly and that kind of thing. I shudder to think what kind of Frankenstein's monster might eventually arrive on your doorstep if you actually ordered one of these creations. Fender seem to have a hard time knocking out consistently-made basses when [i]they[/i] are in control. If the customer gets any degree of autonomy then anarchy could easily ensue. Edited April 19, 2014 by Dingus Quote
icastle Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 Pity you can't get Artisan basses... http://www.fender.com/en-GB/custom-shop/guitars/stratocaster/?series=artisan Quote
ahpook Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1397932551' post='2428814'] I want ashtrays! [/quote] Avatar-specific humour I dig Edited April 19, 2014 by ahpook Quote
Musicman20 Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Wish they would stop messing about and offer all the main body shapes with whatever neck you want, whatever pickups (within reason eg you can have the traditional single coil P), blocks/binding, ashtrays, and DECENT COLOURS. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH COLOURS? It's 2014; just offer normal customers a bass in classic colours like sonic blue and surf green. The latest two colours in the American Standard range are absolutely awful. Cheap red and blue. Nice one. Quote
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