Want one

[Dr.Dave]

Well - maybe not quite so rare but I've been looking for one of these for ages. This ones in the USofA and the likley bid required to secure it , plus the shipping , plus the church boys cut when it gets here makes it a bit rich for my blood.

However - should any of you know where there's one for sale , or if you come across one in the future , please pm me and go to the top of my Xmas card list.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-FENDER-PRECISION-ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC-BASS-FRETLESS_W0QQitemZ110277969815QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110277969815&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-FENDER-PRECISIO...p3286.m63.l1177[/url]

I played one briefly in a shop years ago. It was very playable with a reasonable - if not stunning - core sound. It also had a slight 'cheap' feel to it - hence my unwillingness to part with a fortune for one.
I do, however, think it looks the dogs. And I'd love one for home use and hopefully to find a job of work for.

[Stylon Pilson]

If it was any good, surely Fender would have made loads of them?

S.P.

[BigRedX]

Is [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=1047&print=1&keys2=shibuya%40ishibashi%2Eco%2Ejp&tid=list3"]this[/url] close enough?

[Dr.Dave]

[quote name='stylonpilson' post='258760' date='Aug 9 2008, 12:00 PM']If it was any good, surely Fender would have made loads of them?

S.P.[/quote]

If it had been more popular maybe they would - which is slightly different.

[Dr.Dave]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='258761' date='Aug 9 2008, 12:03 PM']Is [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/ubox.cgi?T=syosai&sline=1047&print=1&keys2=shibuya%40ishibashi%2Eco%2Ejp&tid=list3"]this[/url] close enough?[/quote]

Nope - it's the idea of a Fender fretless electro/acoustic bit that interests me. And I woudn't want a blue one!

[Deep Thought]

Is that not like the one somebody got for £25 in a car boot sale back along?

[BigRedX]

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='258775' date='Aug 9 2008, 12:20 PM']Nope - it's the idea of a Fender fretless electro/acoustic bit that interests me. And I woudn't want a blue one![/quote]

Does it have to have the F word on the headstock?

If not I believe both John Shuker and Rob Allen make P-shaped thin-line basses with piezos and magnetic pickups.

[Dr.Dave]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='258782' date='Aug 9 2008, 12:30 PM']Does it have to have the F word on the headstock?

If not I believe both John Shuker and Rob Allen make P-shaped thin-line basses with piezos and magnetic pickups.[/quote]

Correct - but they'd be (rightly) wanting proper money for one. My self imposed 'work' ethic won't let me pay proper money for a home use instrument. Plus I'd like a Fender , yes.

[bass_ferret]

Also the Status Vintage range. But if your heart is set on the Fender I guess its gonna be a long wait.

[bassmanady]

What a great looking bass, the bound edge and colour/shape etc...if i find one,mmm will probally keep it for myself

[steve-soar]

Did you notice that it has a Fender USA neck plate but what looks like the remains of a Jap serial number on the heel.
Any ideas?

[SJA]

yeah, i thought those were MIJ.
there was also the HMT semi acoustic precision, which was fretted, sharkfin inlays with a pointy headstock.

[bassbloke]

[quote name='steve-soar' post='259175' date='Aug 10 2008, 11:15 AM']Did you notice that it has a Fender USA neck plate but what looks like the remains of a Jap serial number on the heel.
Any ideas?[/quote]

90s Fenders are an odd one. I have a HM series bass which has 'Made in USA' on the headstock, but everyoneI've spokento says it's a Japanese instrument.

If the Fender Electro-Acoustic is too much dosh,check out a Godin G4.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GODIN-A5-SEMI-HOLLOW-FRETLESS-SYNTH-5-STR-ACO-ELE-BASS_W0QQitemZ190241555229QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190241555229&_trkparms=72%3A12|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318"]Ebay[/url]

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Just about everytime I play my Fender Stratacoustic I wish I also had an acoustic Precision bass to go with it. A fretless sunburst acoustic precision with an F hole would be perfect, and even more so if it had five strings.

[warwickhunt]

It isn't quite Fender but don't G&L do something similar... hold on that; just realised it will be similar money!