sblueplanet Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Saw a little trailer for the upcoming Sting 3.0 tour and grabbed a screenshot showing Sting using what looks like a new custom Fender. I'm not familiar with him playing this before as usually been his beat up '54 P for years now. This one doesn't look like a vintage P with humbucker but something maybe made to order. I'll leave it to the Fender experts to fill in the details. 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 It looks similar to a Telecaster II but with the mudbucker in the regular split P position 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 3 hours ago, Delberthot said: It looks similar to a Telecaster II but with the mudbucker in the regular split P position Looks like the Fender Wide Range humbucker bass pickup, not a Mudbucker. Same as in the current production Squier Paranormal Rascal : Also that bass appears to not just be a slab body like the original Telecaster Bass, but actually feature contours. Edited March 15 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Yes please to a signature bass based on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisan2 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 My first thought was a telecaster bass, but the pickup position is wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 6 minutes ago, Chrisan2 said: My first thought was a telecaster bass, but the pickup position is wrong Also as I said, the body appears to be contoured, not a slab body as a standard Telecaster Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 If it does become a new signature edition, the signature won't be on the back of the headstock like a normal person's there'll be a highly visible pearloid block inlaid into the fingerboard at the twelth fret with his signature displayed prominently on it. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, Baloney Balderdash said: Looks like the Fender Wide Range humbucker bass pickup, not a Mudbucker. Same as in the current production Squier Paranormal Rascal : Also that bass appears to not just be a slab body like the original Telecaster Bass, but actually feature contours. I am glad that does not come in 5 string format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 2 hours ago, Owen said: I am glad that does not come in 5 string format. You're thinking cause the pickups then would look comically huge, or? Edited March 15 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisan2 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Also the string tree is closer to the nut than on a standard tele head stock and although it’s a little blurry does that head shape looks like it has a slight point at the bottom of the round end. Is it a Fender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 20 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said: You're thinking cause then the pickups would look comically huge, or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy_r Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 4 hours ago, sblueplanet said: I'll leave it to the Fender experts to fill in the details. 😄 ) ...i realise it's easily done, but it does appear that Sting has mislaid the Ford Mustang Spark Plug tip off his selector switch fortunately we all know a man who can fix that for him... Edited March 15 by sandy_r 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Chrisan2 said: Also the string tree is closer to the nut than on a standard tele head stock and although it’s a little blurry does that head shape looks like it has a slight point at the bottom of the round end. Is it a Fender? Again another blurry image of the headstock. Can't see a Fender decal in this one so maybe a one-off by a luthier? Edited March 15 by sblueplanet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Maybe he got in to modding Harley Benton PB 50s? I jest, but that would be awesome. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mep Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 At least it's not one of MDP's Telebasses! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 @sblueplanet can you post a link to the trailer? Had a look on youtube but couldn't find anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, ikay said: @sblueplanet can you post a link to the trailer? Had a look on youtube but couldn't find anything. Here you are https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsting?igsh=MTlpcTk3YTlzejYzYw== 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Thanks. From the shape of the pickguard it looks very like a 70s Telecaster with the pickup moved to the P position. Agree the headstock shape is a little pointier so maybe a custom build rather than a modded 70s Tele. Edited March 16 by ikay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisan2 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I spoke with Bernard at Fender , he was very helpful and found out it is a Fender custom shop build for Sting. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 16/03/2024 at 12:07, ikay said: Thanks. From the shape of the pickguard it looks very like a 70s Telecaster with the pickup moved to the P position. Agree the headstock shape is a little pointier so maybe a custom build rather than a modded 70s Tele. Like my warmoth but with a different pickup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisan2 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Check out sting’s Facebook he just posted and mentioned his new bass and giving his old one “ a sabbatical”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisan2 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Ohh same clip is also on instagram now if fender did a release of these( not custom shop) would you buy one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Spotted the clip on X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 He seems pleased with it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I would buy that bass, interesting pickup choice and I always loved the look of the 70s telecaster basses but not the pickup by the neck. Come on Fender, or better still Squier! 😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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