Fender American Series being discontinued.

[Hobbayne]

[quote name='Shambo' timestamp='1474808369' post='3140641']
I agree. Owning a Fender is about as snobbish as owning a Ford Fiesta.[/quote]

I have a Fender and a Ford Fiesta.

[JamesBass]

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1474818088' post='3140750']
I didn't say owning one is snobbish. They are very overpriced though.
[/quote]
People still pay that overpriced price often enough that Fender can keep it there. I wish the US series basses could be cheaper but sadly they aren't

[FinnDave]

I have several basses to choose from but end up playing my 2012 US standard P at almost every gig we do. I often wonder why I keep any of the others!

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1474818088' post='3140750']
I didn't say owning one is snobbish. They are very overpriced though.
[/quote]
Something is only "overpriced" if they don't sell at the set price which any shop will tell you isn't true, someone mentioned in the G&L thread that even though they were great basses the customers still left with a Fender in their shop, what they are is 'more than you are prepared to pay for one', not overpriced.

[lojo]

I really hope there are good bassist gigging up and down the country , who don't know what MIA , MIM or CIJ means

[lojo]

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1474750051' post='3140295']
People see a badge and want it. Like wine, tasting with their eyes. Snobs as most people call them.
[/quote]

So your saying you can't be a blind snob

[therealting]

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1474832422' post='3140928']
I really hope there are good bassist gigging up and down the country , who don't know what MIA , MIM or CIJ means
[/quote]

No shortage of decent bassists tearing it up on Squiers.

[thebassist]

I'd be very, very surprised if they didn't either carry on as they are now or replace the current passive American built standard series with something else equal with a few minor alterations like they did with the Deluxe to the Elite range.

[LayDownThaFunk]

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1474832525' post='3140931']


So your saying you can't be a blind snob
[/quote]
You're and full stop.

[stingrayPete1977]

Ah, a very constructive reply.

[Musicman20]

Apparently there is a $200 off in the USA for the range.

Lemme guess, it won't happen here.

[Westenra]

Played an AS jazz in guitar centre earlier and I wasn't overly impressed at all, would happily settle for the MIM line and save $1000 or so.

[lojo]

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1474870057' post='3141078']

You're and full stop.
[/quote]

Thank you , you're already everything my teachers and guardians were not (weren't)

[stingrayPete1977]

Where's your full stop lojo?

[LayDownThaFunk]

Burn!

[nash]

The USA P I've just bought 2011 60th Anni. Is the best bass I've owned. Better than my MM Stingray, better than my '04 USA Deluxe J, better than my Lakland Skyline DJ, better than my '86 MIJ Fender P and my MIJ 1998 Jazz.

It's the first Fender I've not wanted to change anything on. Usually it's the electronics, especially on cheaper MIM, MIJ instruments. Everything on this bass is bang on. It just sounds like a Fender should and plays like a bass that has been shaped over time.

[12stringbassist]

Fender, look at your feet. Get them in your sights and shoot.

[gsgbass]

I did get this Am. Std. Fretless Jazz while it's available, and also has a $200. instant rebate going.

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Edited October 8, 2016 by gsgbass

[Musicman20]

Nice fret less! Chances of getting a rebate in the UK is low.

[gsgbass]

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1475952736' post='3150083']
Nice fret less! Chances of getting a rebate in the UK is low.
[/quote]

Thanks. I wondered if the rebate was going to available in other countries as well.

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='gsgbass' timestamp='1475952227' post='3150074']
I did get this Am. Std. Fretless Jazz while it's available, and also has a $200. instant rebate going.

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I've got it's fretted five string twin brother

[karlfer]

Email from GAK tonight. £300 off American Standards,

because the range IS being discontinued, from Fender's own "mouth".

Edited October 14, 2016 by karlfer

[Twincam]

The problem is I think that the USA models while being good basses are not that far apart from even the cheaper Squire models never mind the mim models.

Most people will buy a cheaper model if its nearly as good as the higher end one.

To me it would make total sense if fender USA produced higher end models only. Leaving mexico to the mid/upper mid basses. And squire to the lower end of the market. I just don't think the current USA std is high end enough to distinguish itself over the mim models. Unless they launch a new upgraded std model of course.

This will be a major issue for all manufactures as the very cheapest basses/guitars are now pretty viable instrumemts. In recent times it seems everyone has had a cheap bass that in some way rivals a much much more expensive instrument.

[JamesBass]

[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1476484251' post='3154789']
The problem is I think that the USA models while being good basses are not that far apart from even the cheaper Squire models never mind the mim models.

Most people will buy a cheaper model if its nearly as good as the higher end one.

To me it would make total sense if fender USA produced higher end models only. Leaving mexico to the mid/upper mid basses. And squire to the lower end of the market. I just don't think the current USA std is high end enough to distinguish itself over the mim models. Unless they launch a new upgraded std model of course.

This will be a major issue for all manufactures as the very cheapest basses/guitars are now pretty viable instrumemts. In recent times it seems everyone has had a cheap bass that in some way rivals a much much more expensive instrument.
[/quote]
The 'Update' is a rumoured new US series called 'Professional' speculation I've heard/read is that not much is gonna change, but there are some features that will be changing, truss wheel, compound radiuses, bone nut. These sorts of changes bring the 'Professional' more in line with the Elite series released this year.

[Musicman20]

I still think at £1099 they are pushing it....