Great Bass Mysteries of Our Age - Why.....

[merello]

Why.....is the Fender Standard (MIM) sunburst colouring so cheap, horrible and nauseating?

[witterth]

yuk..... Horrid....KAYS catalogue stuff with fender label,mind you I've never been a fan of precision basses...
(sorry chaps&chapasses) I'm aware its not the "thing" to say on basschat, a LOT of players seem to love them. not me though!

[rjb]

Alot of new Squier Stuff is better than the current MIM output in my opinion.

They should badge the Asian stuff as Standard Fenders and switch the Squier decal to Mexico.....

Edited January 9, 2010 by rjb

[hillbilly deluxe]

That is proberbly how the 60's/70's ones came,bearing in mind that the red and yellow will have faded by now and the black often takes on a brownish colour with age.

[nash]

the white scratchplate makes it look bunk as well

[Ancient Mariner]

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='706608' date='Jan 9 2010, 02:34 PM']That is proberbly how the 60's/70's ones came,bearing in mind that the red and yellow will have faded by now and the black often takes on a brownish colour with age.[/quote]

Agreed, except being poly it probably won't fade enough.

[Mr. Foxen]

Can't have them looking as good as the US ones, there wouldn't be any difference to look at.

[bubinga5]

Im sure anyone who owns one on here likes it!! :snob:

[Cat Burrito]

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='706608' date='Jan 9 2010, 02:34 PM']That is proberbly how the 60's/70's ones came,bearing in mind that the red and yellow will have faded by now and the black often takes on a brownish colour with age.[/quote]

Yep, I agree. I still think the MIM Classics are good quality and a lot of the standards I've seen look ok although admittedly I haven't tried one lately

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I suppose if they play/sound okay , one could be purchased , left in the traffic for a while, then voila
a 'roadworn' bass

[jezzaboy]

I love P basses and I think that the MIM sunburst is a terrible colour. Now if it looked like the American Standard............no bugger would by the usa one!

Jez

[Machines]

Sunburst with a white pickguard always looks grim. I'd like to see that same bass with black or tort and not in sunlight.

[hillbilly deluxe]

If it was a vintage original,such horribleness would cost a fortune.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

That kind of sunburst would probably look good over ash where you could see the grain.