New Fender Custom Shop basses

[JohnDaBass]

https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2023/08/15/fender-custom-shop-unveils-california-streetwoods-collection-basses/

 

Looks like the Guys at Fender's Custom Shop have been trolling our very own @Andyjr1515 and @Jimothey.

Clearly our Lads are trend setters. 😉

[miles'tone]

Nice idea but those prices suggest they've all been inhaling a bit too much Himalayan cedar.

[Lw.]

Not really for me I don't think but they certainly look like nice things to have. 
I'm not normally an inlays guy but the ones on the rosewood board look pretty good too! 

[Dazed]

4 hours ago, miles'tone said:

Nice idea but those prices suggest they've all been inhaling a bit too much Himalayan cedar.

That’s the  good shizzle maaaaan 💨 

[ahpook]

'Streetwoods'

 

I get the idea, but really ?

 

I suppose this means I've got a personal reserve of Tottenham Shedwoods at the end of my garden. Get in !

 

 

[bubinga5]

The CS prices are so insane I just think they are a bunch of Waxxkers tbh.

 

Ive had a 7 Fenders. One was a 1970 CS Closet Classic which wasn't great. Street price at the time £2500 in 2012.  Same spec now around £6000. The highlight Fender for me was an MIJ 1975 non export Jazz, utterly awesome bass. got it for £600. Now you can order one for around £1500. I would never buy a USA Fender. Japan are way better, more exciting models better made consistency wise..   How long can you milk a legacy.?

 

 

Edited August 17, 2023 by bubinga5

[Grahambythesea]

This urban wood seems to be a bit of a thing for US makers. Taylor are making a thing of it for their acoustics. 

[Steve Browning]

3 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

The CS prices are so insane I just think they are a bunch of Waxxkers tbh.

 

Ive had a 7 Fenders. One was a 1970 CS Closet Classic which wasn't great. Street price at the time £2500 in 2012.  Same spec now around £6000. The highlight Fender for me was an MIJ 1975 non export Jazz, utterly awesome bass. got it for £600. Now you can order one for around £1500. I would never buy a USA Fender. Japan are way better, more exciting models better made consistency wise..   How long can you milk a legacy.?

 

 

 

Couldn't agree more re Fender Japan. I've had several over the years and every one of them has been excellent. Superb build quality. 

[crazycloud]

12 hours ago, ahpook said:

'Streetwoods'

Considering what's found on the streets in many Californian cities, I'll pass.

[Doctor J]

It's a bit of a gamble, for sure, getting the good stuff. When it comes to... ehhh... mint Streetwood, you've got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?”

 

I hear they're good for punk.

[ahpook]

3 hours ago, Doctor J said:

It's a bit of a gamble, for sure, getting the good stuff. When it comes to... ehhh... mint Streetwood, you've got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?”

 

I hear they're good for punk.

 

If you know your limitations

 

[Rexel Matador]

11 hours ago, Steve Browning said:

 

Couldn't agree more re Fender Japan. I've had several over the years and every one of them has been excellent. Superb build quality. 

I didn't even know there were different models coming out of Japan until now and now I am desperately coveting a California Blue Aerodyne Special Jazz Bass.

Isn't the point of a custom shop that you get something made to your spec and pay accordingly? How is a master-screwer-together-of-parts selecting a body and neck from a pile of bodies and necks 10 grand's worth of different to what happens in the Mexico factory?

[tauzero]

Couldn't they have done something a bit more interesting than using the same tired old shapes? Boring basses made with slightly interesting wood.

[ahpook]

19 minutes ago, tauzero said:

Couldn't they have done something a bit more interesting than using the same tired old shapes? Boring basses made with slightly interesting wood.

 

It does say 'Fender'

 

[tobiewharton]

Jeez. 

[merello]

"The California Streetwoods Roasted Ash & Elm P-Bass and the California Streetwoods Himalayan Cedar P-Bass are each one-of-a-kind creations. They have prices of $9,200 and $11,900, respectively."

[TeresaFR]

Whilst I applaud the use of upcycled wood, that I could literally buy two custom builds from many other luthiers for that kind of money, and have basses that don't look like a rehash of the same tired old 1950s shapes means these are just being put out there to take money off of gullible Fender addicts. I get it, Fender are legends, if it wasn't for Leo we probably wouldn't have the world of basses as we know it today, but things have moved on a long way whilst Fender appear to have pretty much stood still.

[Beedster]

The Beedster Custom Shop Streetwood body £11,800 reduction on Fender price

 

[rwillett]

I like the Beedster Custom Shop body very much indeed. 

[JohnDaBass]

Would Dowlais scaffold boards equate to Callifornia Streetwood roasted pine ??🤣

[Jackroadkill]

11 hours ago, JohnDaBass said:

Would Dowlais scaffold boards equate to Callifornia Streetwood roasted pine ??🤣

 

Surely would - as does Merthyr MFI chipboard, right?!

[ahpook]

"Timbers hand selected from Basschat's expertly-curated personal reserve of tonewoods: WoodBeGood - Reuse Timber, Reuse Tone"

Edited August 19, 2023 by ahpook

[TheGreek]

Fender CS

 

 

TheGreek Custom build

 

Do you think that I should sue them?

[tobiewharton]

12 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Fender CS

 

 

TheGreek Custom build

 

Do you think that I should sue them?

Yours looks much better!

[Supernaut]

Fender are not a business now but a brand.