Fender Bass @£399

[Annoying Twit]

Where is this bass likely to be made? At the price, I'd presume Mexico.

[url="http://www.reverb-store.co.uk/product-detail.asp?prod=869"]http://www.reverb-store.co.uk/product-detail.asp?prod=869[/url]

[~tl]

The standard series are made in Mexico.

[Annoying Twit]

Thanks.

Over twice as much for the American standard, I now see. [url="http://www.reverb-store.co.uk/product-detail.asp?prod=1948"]http://www.reverb-store.co.uk/product-detail.asp?prod=1948[/url]

[7string]

I personally don't think that the USA basses are worth that kind of money. There's a lot of choice when you come near to the £1k barrier.

[simon1964]

[quote name='7string' post='384412' date='Jan 18 2009, 09:55 PM']I personally don't think that the USA basses are worth that kind of money. There's a lot of choice when you come near to the £1k barrier.[/quote]

You have a point, although my old US Standard Jazz was a cracking bass. A lot of money for a passive Jazz though. Personally, I don't think the Mex Standards are worth £400 either, compared with what £400 will buy you from Ibanez, Yamaha etc.

Edit - the Fender in my avatar is Japanese, and its fantastic!

Edited January 18, 2009 by simon1964

[Delberthot]

I think most of the ones that have 'upgrade' after them are MIM models.

Unless I got a crazy deal on a MIA, I would only go for CIJ models FWIW BTW IMO GCH GSOH

[bassmansky]

[quote name='7string' post='384412' date='Jan 18 2009, 09:55 PM']I personally don't think that the USA basses are worth that kind of money. There's a lot of choice when you come near to the £1k barrier.[/quote]
+1 i paid £800 for my mia fender j bass,not much difference in that than a £250 squier cv j bass!