What would You choose ?

[nilorius]

If You had a situation from Fender custom shop hand made your choice for free! What would You choose - the body, neck, fingerboard, electronics, tuners - jazz bass or precision ?

Edited April 11, 2023 by nilorius

[TheGreek]

Something that didn't say "Fender " on the headstock. 

Lots of luthiers will build you something comparable for less.

[nilorius]

Just now, TheGreek said:

Something that didn't say "Fender " on the headstock. 

Lots of luthiers will build you something comparable for less.

But if You had no choice - only Fender custom shop and Fender on the head?

[nilorius]

11 minutes ago, nilorius said:

But if You had no choice - only Fender custom shop and Fender on the head?

Like gift card - only Fender cs.

[TheLowDown]

I would select the options that would give me the greatest return from selling it.

[nilorius]

1 minute ago, TheLowDown said:

I would select the options that would give me the greatest return from selling it.

So.....You hate Fender cs and love money ?

[tauzero]

2 minutes ago, TheLowDown said:

I would select the options that would give me the greatest return from selling it.

 

Just what I was going to say.

[nilorius]

Why do You think Fender cs would not make Your perfect bass ?

[tauzero]

They don't make headless neck-through basses, and I think it's unlikely that they'd do one just for me.

[nilorius]

6 minutes ago, tauzero said:

They don't make headless neck-through basses, and I think it's unlikely that they'd do one just for me.

Then i think You should get an Ibanez gift card. The question was between jazz bass and precision.

Edited April 11, 2023 by nilorius

[MacDaddy]

15 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Why do You think Fender cs would not make Your perfect bass ?

 

Because Jon Shuker already has ☺️

[nilorius]

4 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

 

Because Jon Shuker already has ☺️

Well, that is an answer !

[JohnH89]

Alright , I'll give it a go . I'm not too familiar with their options but ...... White ash body with a wax finish  , 66 slab with no contours , maple neck and fingerboard , unlined fretless , Hipshot tuners . 

[Waddo Soqable]

I'd say, OK suckers make me one of these... Tho I wouldn't have the clownburst finish.! 

(oh and I'd have both as maple fb ) 

[nilorius]

3 minutes ago, Wally Gogg said:

Alright , I'll give it a go . I'm not too familiar with their options but ...... White ash body with a wax finish  , 66 slab with no contours , maple neck and fingerboard , unlined fretless , Hipshot tuners . 

You are the first one, congrats !!!!

[ezbass]

32” scale P bass, with added J pickup. Passive VBT. Lightweight slab body (not really bothered what wood, so let’s say alder or swamp ash) with black nitro finish, roasted maple neck and ‘board, satin finish. Hipshot, lightweight lollipop tuners and quick release bridge.

Edited April 11, 2023 by ezbass

[nilorius]

4 minutes ago, ezbass said:

32” scale P bass, with added J pickup. Passive VBT. Lightweight slab body (not really bothered what wood, so let’s say alder or swamp ash) with black nitro finish, roasted maple neck and ‘board, satin finish. Hipshot, lightweight lollipop tuners and quick release bridge.

pickups ???

[Doctor J]

Dinky J ash body in translucent emerald green stain, gloss finish, 24 fret roasted maple oil and wax finished neck with banjo frets, no fretboard dots, 2 G&L L-series MFD pickups with L2000 electronics modded to have a blend control instead of the pickup selector and no active/passive switch, those pickups do just fine as passive.

[ezbass]

2 minutes ago, nilorius said:

pickups ???

Fender custom shop will fit Fender pickups (I’d go Nordstrand otherwise), let’s say ‘63s.

[nilorius]

11 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

I'd say, OK suckers make me one of these... Tho I wouldn't have the clownburst finish.! 

(oh and I'd have both as maple fb ) 

These 1>2 could have a different options.

[Waddo Soqable]

2 minutes ago, nilorius said:

These 1>2 could have a different options.

Well you've basically got jazz on the top, P on the bottom..

I might get them to drop in a MM Stingray PU instead of the jazz bridge one (with the pre amp of course) 

[nilorius]

9 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Well you've basically got jazz on the top, P on the bottom..

I might get them to drop in a MM Stingray PU instead of the jazz bridge one (with the pre amp of course) 

Stingray preamp ?

[Waddo Soqable]

7 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Stingray preamp ?

Yep, the old simple 2 band one to go with the Stingray PU 

[Jackroadkill]

Hmmmm, for me it would be based on a pre-'65 Precision body , with nickel hardware.  Finish would be a thin nitro in seafoam green, with a mint green scratchplate and a maple neck with spaghetti logo and truss rod adjustment at the head end.  Pickups would be Bareknuckle '58 Split Coils.  The E string would have a Hipshot BT7.  It would come in a hard case covered with faux-alligator skin and lined in white velvet.  Case candy would include a strap that matched the case.

[Waddo Soqable]

1 minute ago, Jackroadkill said:

Hmmmm, for me it would be based on a pre-'65 Precision body , with nickel hardware.  Finish would be a thin nitro in seafoam green, with a mint green scratchplate and a maple neck with spaghetti logo and truss rod adjustment at the head end.  Pickups would be Bareknuckle '58 Split Coils.  The E string would have a Hipshot BT7.  It would come in a hard case covered with faux-alligator skin and lined in white velvet.  Case candy would include a strap that matched the case.

Ooh I'll have one of those alligator skin cases for mine too please...( tho lining in green )