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Post subject: 2011 Anniversary Mexico P Bass question
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:08 am
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I have seen a “made in Mexico” 2011 anniversary P bass.

it has the anniversary neck plate logo.

it also has a rosewood fretboard. (dark wood fretboard on light wood neck)

most other P bass from Mexico I have seen are Ash/ Alder body and solid maple neck.

is the one with the rosewood (ish) fretboard a better value guitar?
value??

ta, cheers Louis


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Post subject: Re: 2011 Anniversary Mexico P Bass question
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:51 am
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Louis Louis wrote:
I have seen a “made in Mexico” 2011 anniversary P bass.

it has the anniversary neck plate logo.

it also has a rosewood fretboard. (dark wood fretboard on light wood neck)

most other P bass from Mexico I have seen are Ash/ Alder body and solid maple neck.

is the one with the rosewood (ish) fretboard a better value guitar?
value??

ta, cheers Louis

Great first post, Louis, and welcome to the Fender Forums. All 2011 Fender Precisions were 60th Anniversary of the original 1951 Precision. They may be worth a lot in 2111, so in that sense they may be a good value investment. In today's used bass market I don't see them being worth much more than 1/2 to 2/3 of a new Fender Player Precision which is $649.99. The new Ensenada made Players are top notch instruments and in my view are better than the older 2011 MIM Standards.

As far as the rosewood fretboard goes that is simply a matter of player preference. I have and like white maple necks with the frets directly in the neck (no fretboard) that was a Leo Fender innovation and all 1950's Fenders were made this way. I also have and like rosewood fretboards. Play both and take your choice. I would advise having one of each.

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Post subject: Re: 2011 Anniversary Mexico P Bass question
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:03 pm
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Hi Linnin,
Ta for reply and info.
I just wasn’t sure if a made in Mexico would have a rosewood fretboard?.
A few site selling guitars now mention in the advert that some countries limit the use and import of rosewood.
So would rosewood be more desirable then maple?, who knows!.
I have a 1984 Made in Japan precision with Rosewood fretboard which white dot inlays on the maple neck, No Skunk Stripe.
I also have a Dee Dee Ramone signature model precision, with the frets straight onto the maple neck, with a Skunk stripe (Olympic White with maple neck with black inlay dots, basically a copy of his 1976 bass)
I bought the anniversary one as it was there!!!, very new, hardly played and not really set up!. So I have sorted it out and it’s great!.
Black body with white plate, dark wood fretboard on maple neck, with pearl white marker dots, with skunk stripe, .
I think it is about the same weight as the Dee Dee bass but my 1984 Made in Japan is noticeably heavier!.
Any more info appreciated, thanks :)


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Post subject: Re: 2011 Anniversary Mexico P Bass question
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:18 pm
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Yes Louis, all of the new MIM Players will have Pau Ferro in place of rosewood. White maple necks are unaffected by the CITES regulations. Fender is still sorting things out. American made Fenders will still have rosewood fretboards as an option. The Elites will transition to Ebony. I saw a quote elsewhere that I'll try to find and post.

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Post subject: Re: 2011 Anniversary Mexico P Bass question
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:22 pm
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Here is the official press release from FMIC:

"Fender is committed to the continued use of Rosewood in American-made solid body guitars, such as our American Professional Series. After actively exploring alternate wood options to Rosewood for selective use on a few US models, we will be transitioning most of our Mexico made product away from rosewood to pau ferro, a fantastic alternate we currently use on the SRV signature strat. The American Elite series is transitioning to ebony fretboards with dealers and our inventories. Rosewood is still used on many series of instruments, as it is a historically accurate tone wood. The changeover will be somewhat fluid in the market, there is no set date at this time.

We are still currently evaluating options for Squier and the acoustics category.

FMIC’s specialty brands, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel and EVH will continue to use Rosewood in both solid body and acoustic models, from all source countries.

Fender is committed as a brand to comply with all CITES regulations and to ensure we are continuing to deliver the best quality and accessible products to our customers and dealers."

– Andy Mooney, CEO Fender

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Post subject: Re: 2011 Anniversary Mexico P Bass question
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:31 pm
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I suppose that the 2011 anniversary having the Rosewood fretboard, may make it interesting to folk further down the line if they have the choice of a newer P basses from Mexico with Pau Ferro, or an older model with Rosewood!.

It does create more of a quality separation between Made In America, and Made In Mexico, If new MIA are Ebony and MIM are Pau Ferro?

Unless you prefer solid Maple.


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