AndyTravis Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I’m sure I saw that Tye Zamora bass on a price list for £7000 once. That was when a standard jazz was £899 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 He was actually selling both of his own ones (I think one fretted and one fretless) on eBay a couple of years ago for about that amount. I seem to remember from the description that he'd had them master-built by the Fender Custom Shop and had been in talks with them at the time to bring it out as a signature. Unfortunately it soon became very obvious that Alien Ant Farm would never have any more hits after Movies and their cover of Smooth Criminal and were destined to simply fade into obscurity and irrelevance so they never actually went into production with it as it was far too hideous to sell on its own merits. (Okay so he didn't actually say that second half of that but you could read between the lines ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Yes, the same happened to the Terry Corso signature Schecter 006. The band is still going though, without Tye Zamora but instead with Tim Peugh on bass. The guy has an artist page on the Schecter website: http://www.schecterguitars.com/artists/4167-tim-peugh-alien-ant-farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 So they had a guy who played a Fender that doesn't look like a Fender and then replaced him with a guy that plays what looks like a Fender but isn't a Fender. Funny old world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 5 hours ago, LeftyJ said: Yes, the same happened to the Terry Corso signature Schecter 006. The band is still going though, without Tye Zamora but instead with Tim Peugh on bass. The guy has an artist page on the Schecter website: http://www.schecterguitars.com/artists/4167-tim-peugh-alien-ant-farm Oh my...I do rather like the look of that Schecter CV - anybody on here had the pleasure of trying one of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 20 hours ago, EliasMooseblaster said: Oh my...I do rather like the look of that Schecter CV - anybody on here had the pleasure of trying one of them? Schecter make some nice stuff, I've always fancied getting my hands on one of these: http://www.schecterguitars.com/bass/session/model-t-session-detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, LewisK1975 said: Schecter make some nice stuff, I've always fancied getting my hands on one of these: http://www.schecterguitars.com/bass/session/model-t-session-detail I would encourage you to go for it. I've had one of the passive version (Model T Studio?) since 2013, and it's still one of my favourite basses. Edited January 24, 2018 by EliasMooseblaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh87 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I am fine with Fender pumping out the same old design. Just make a mid priced Jazz and Precision bass that keeps the same specs and line up name for at least five years but rotate the colours every twelve months. Fender have a few under used finishes in the catalogue. It’s not going to be to everybodies taste but there is a demand for more colours. 2018: Grafitti Yellow, Fiesta Red, and Vintage White 2019: Sonic Blue, Shell Pink and Race Green 2020: Mystic Aztec Gold, Burgundy Mist and Competiton Orange 2021: Sonic Grey, White Blonde and Daphne Blue. 2022: Surf Green, Candy Apple Red and Imperial Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Good call, especially on the lefties! They did a limited run of lefty Jazz and Precision Basses in Mystic Red and Mystic Blue a few years back, but otherwise it's always been little more than black (with white guard) and sunburst (with tort guard). And still no maple fingerboards on US-made lefty basses, even now with CITES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cLepto-bass Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Mostly guitar related here, but who says Fender aren't prepared to try something ummm knew? https://www.gearnews.com/leak-fender-parallel-universe-jaguar-strat-troublemaker-tele-whiteguard-strat-jazz-tele/ The Strat body with Jag face is particularity terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndldean Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-2018-limited-edition-51-telecaster-pj-bass Something for the lower octave from Fender's Parallel Universe... I have much want for a 50s style PJ!! 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, uzzell said: The Strat body with Jag face is particularity terrible. Eeewww that should not have made it past the R&D stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ndldean said: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-2018-limited-edition-51-telecaster-pj-bass Something for the lower octave from Fender's Parallel Universe... I have much want for a 50s style PJ!! 😍 That is brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndldean Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: That is brilliant Stacked volumes and a master tone.... I am in love 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 21 minutes ago, uzzell said: Mostly guitar related here, but who says Fender aren't prepared to try something ummm knew? https://www.gearnews.com/leak-fender-parallel-universe-jaguar-strat-troublemaker-tele-whiteguard-strat-jazz-tele/ The Strat body with Jag face is particularity terrible. I saw this a few days back. I just shook my head in disbelief and may have muttered something detrimental under my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 The Meteora looks a bit different. However it needs more interesting electronics than those off the world's most boring guitar (the Telecaster) and some much funkier finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 22/01/2018 at 11:40, NancyJohnson said: They did...I'm unsure whether these were solely custom shop or limited run models, but does anyone remember these monstrosities: I thought they were custom shop builds just for Tye Zamora. Were they actually production models then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Ndldean said: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-2018-limited-edition-51-telecaster-pj-bass Something for the lower octave from Fender's Parallel Universe... I have much want for a 50s style PJ!! 😍 That is a gorgeous specimen...I'd be tempted if I didn't already have something which looked very, very similar: http://www.schecterguitars.com/vault/model-t-lh-detail ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Ndldean said: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-2018-limited-edition-51-telecaster-pj-bass Something for the lower octave from Fender's Parallel Universe... I have much want for a 50s style PJ!! 😍 Oh Dear. Mrs LK1975 is gonna be upset.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, Ndldean said: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-2018-limited-edition-51-telecaster-pj-bass Something for the lower octave from Fender's Parallel Universe... I have much want for a 50s style PJ!! 😍 That is brilliant...but £1600 isn’t going to magically appear in the bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryburke14 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 The price ruins it IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 As much as I love Fenders (a lot) I don’t see the point any more. You can get something built exactly how you want to the smallest detail for the same or less money with literally no compromises. Having said that I own two. Make of that what you will. I really should have got one of those polish bases whose names I cannot even attempt to spell and spent the rest on a nice holiday. Hey ho lol ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 On 22/01/2018 at 11:40, NancyJohnson said: They did...I'm unsure whether these were solely custom shop or limited run models, but does anyone remember these monstrosities: OMG - that is utterly, utterly hideous....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Wilco said: OMG - that is utterly, utterly hideous....... I have to admit it looks like something our Sino friends knock up in their spare time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No. 8 Wire Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 12 hours ago, drlargepants said: I have to admit it looks like something our Sino friends knock up in their spare time. Nah, Warwick are a German company....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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