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Post subject: Fender American Design (2011) Deluxe P Bass, what is this?
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 5:07 pm
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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone can tell me more information about this particular model of Fender P bass. I recently found it at LA Music in Canada. It is a 2011, basically an American Deluxe Precision Bass, but I've never seen this finish with this configuration. It looks like a Fender Select P bass with a Jazz Bass pickup. It was billed as a "Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass". Would this maybe be a "Fender Special Run" for LA Music? Or perhaps I just never came across this one before? I'd appreciate any info on it. Thanks!

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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:02 am
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This bass look same except color on 2011 Fender Frontline page 69
Call American Deluxe Precision Bass.

Scroll down the screen, Consumer Support, Catalogs and price list


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:37 pm
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Yes, agreed.

What's throwing me is the name, or classification… American Design Deluxe… I know of the American Design Experience, a service that Fender is currently offering to somewhat design your own instrument, but I haven't seen this finish offered, nor active pickups, nor the P/J pickup combo.

The seller said in 2 messages:
“This was a limited run series. The "American Design" series. 
There were only a few produced. They produced these with a maple flame top. “

“(Regarding the different style hang tag) I believe because it was a one-off it had a white and green tag not really official but that was what we got with it. Sometimes on the custom bases like this, since only one was made they didn't do the usual tags that we are all used to. “


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:25 am
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Fender Frontline do not show this maple top finish, as you say a "special run " ?

Why these questions ? You don't want to pay the money seller ask for ? Or you are afraid about a fake or ...?


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:50 am
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Actually he's giving me a decent deal. I really just want to know exactly what this is. I'm the type to document everything and keep the paperwork on everything.


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:18 am
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Ghastly wrote:
Actually he's giving me a decent deal. I really just want to know exactly what this is. I'm the type to document everything and keep the paperwork on everything.


You 'll find a answer here or write to Fender Consumer Relation with serial number. Many forum's member receive answer.


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:17 pm
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Interesting idea about customer relations. Thanks. Perhaps BrotherDave will see this and know something more?


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:45 am
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Ghastly wrote:
Interesting idea about customer relations. Thanks. Perhaps BrotherDave will see this and know something more?


+1 for BrotherDave. You are not afraid to loose this "deal" from another buyer ?


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:47 am
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No. I just got it. Great instrument, but I wanna know just where it fits in with Fender.


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:38 pm
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Ghastly wrote:
No. I just got it. Great instrument, but I wanna know just where it fits in with Fender.

Great you have it. Just wait for some information and play this beauty :)


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:18 am
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Still a beautiful looking bass 8)

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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:39 pm
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It is, and it plays nicely. 8) It's my first experience with active pickups.


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 5:29 pm
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So I'm thinking that this is something from the American Design Experience early on, as a walk-in order at the factory, itself. I understand that they had far more choices (unusual body finishes, active/passive, P/J pickups, etc.) than what the website offers nowadays. But it doesn't have any certificate or the American Design neckplate that I've seen recently. Did they use those at the beginning? I'm thinking of contacting Fender with the serial number to see if they can tell me more details about this instrument, such as the type of pickups, etc.


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:29 pm
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I contacted fender last week and they confirmed the basics on this bass, but nothing too detailed. They say records are a little sketchy about the first American Design instruments, but it looks like basically I was right in my previous post. :)


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Post subject: Re: Fender American Design Deluxe P Bass, what is this exact
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:06 pm
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If anyone knows anything more about the early (2011) American Design Experience instruments such as options available, and details like what the neck plates looked like in 2011 and if they had any certificates, etc. that would be very helpful. Thanks!


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