BaggyMan Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Totally enjoyed the lively discussion from #1 G&L's...so thrying out this ..#2 why would someone buy a Fenix I had a Bone white P bass special (the one with the extra bridge jazz pickup) back in the nineties Basic sontruction was very good, swapped out the bridge for a badass like one, and some hot pickups. Awesomely good for not much money. Budget basses (even with a few upgrades) dont have to be second /backups imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) Fenix was the brand name of Korean manufacturer Young-Chang, which was the factory which took over the Squier contract when it moved from Fujigen in Japan. Most early Fenixes were basically hot-rodded, rebranded versions of the Squiers that Young-Chang was building. Inevitably, Fender took a rather dim view of this business model (and of the Fenix name itself, apparently) & promptly took their contract elsewhere. There are suggestions that lawsuits may have been involved, and the fact that Fenix headstock shapes rapidly became a whole lot less Fender-y certainly does imply concerns over legality. Fenixes do have a reputation for good quality (as do Young-Chang Squiers) and there are some gorgeous Strat variations out there. Sadly the basses were less exotic but still very well-made. I have a Fenix Strat copy, and in all honesty it p!sses all over the E-serial MIJ Squier Strat I also have. Edited December 28, 2016 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd1 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I have no idea, so go on then why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I've had 3 of the original headstock basses. Also an absolutely stunning Telecaster guitar copy. Without exception, the Fenixes I've had have been fabulous value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Didn't Young-Chang also build pianos of fairly high regard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1482950522' post='3203726'] Fenix was the brand name of Korean manufacturer Young-Chang, which was the factory which took over the Squier contract when it moved from Fujigen in Japan. Most early Fenixes were basically hot-rodded, rebranded versions of the Squiers that Young-Chang was building. Inevitably, Fender took a rather dim view of this business model (and of the Fenix name itself, apparently) & promptly took their contract elsewhere. There are suggestions that lawsuits may have been involved, and the fact that Fenix headstock shapes rapidly became a whole lot less Fender-y certainly does imply concerns over legality. Fenixes do have a reputation for good quality (as do Young-Chang Squiers) and there are some gorgeous Strat variations out there. Sadly the basses were less exotic but still very well-made. [/quote] My bestie had a Fenix PJ bass, reminiscent of a modded oly white P. It was a really nice instrument, well built and sounded great. He had to sell it and unfortunately I needed the money more than I needed another bass, so I missed out on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I played an off white Fenix P bass for about 12 years as my main bass, wish I'd kept it - £99 new I got it for, brilliant value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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