EBS_freak Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) CNC is not a bad thing - it ensures that the outlines are perfect - which is ideal for the stuff that matters, like the neck pocket, like the pickup routes, like the drill holes - no body wants a bass with a bridge on the piss... I think Fender have got it absolutely spot on with that respect. All the personal stuff - like the neck profiles, volutes, finishes - are done by hand and gives the appropriate nod to how things used to be done. I think it's a combination of best of both worlds personally. I've played some seriously old guitars and basses that have awful neck pockets and play like dogs. Sometimes however, if you can find one, you get a magical one. What the CS are doing are essentially trying to recapture that without the hit and miss element of luck. From a commissioning point of view, add the fact that you can spec wood outside their normal offerings, custom paint jobs... yiddah yaddah - and still have the F on the headstock and the certificate that the outcome is a purebred Fender albeit not to stock specs, that's why people pay the money. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that it all have a F on the headstock and hence carry that heritage... and the guys working on them are luthiers to to the stars. It all adds to that warm cosy feeling. Edited November 7, 2014 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1415368262' post='2599671'] I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that it all have a F on the headstock and hence carry that heritage... and the guys working on them are luthiers to to the stars. It all adds to that warm cosy feeling. [/quote] Although the stars in question tend to play non-Fenders on recordings and even on stage (mentioning no names)......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1415369685' post='2599695'] Although the stars in question tend to play non-Fenders on recordings and even on stage (mentioning no names)......... [/quote] It's all part of the money making machine. I think that is pretty common. The only true faithful endorsee that springs to mind is Nathan East and Yamaha! I think most artists tend to flirt with numerous brands. Funnily enough - I was just watching a rig rundown for Robben Ford and was surprised to see Joe Glaser (of F custom shop) seems to have guitars come his way from Robben whatever the manufacturer. Interesting piece on how he worked on Robben's Epiphone to bring it more inline with the setup of Larry Carlton's 335. Edited November 7, 2014 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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