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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:44 am
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Whats the difference between Mexican made, Japanese made and American Made Fenders?


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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:20 pm
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Alot. Of the top of my head: pickups, body woods, parts, craftsmanship, price.


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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:41 pm
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Well I gotta chime in on this one.

American Standards and Deluxes are without a doubt the top of the Fender food chain. BUT STILL...they are not the right Fender bass for everyone! No kidding.

I've only found TWO perfect instruments in my life. One was a USA made Fender and the other was a Chinese made bass that anyone else would probably call knockoff junk. I kept modifying that junky bass until it became world class just because it played so good and now I play it as my NUMBER ONE and guard it with my life blood.

So my point is this. A broken clock is right twice a day. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You can't tell how a person makes love until you make love with them.

One bass out of all the rest will say, "ME, ME...PICK ME! I'M THE ONE!" When that happens to you, that is "THE ONE" and it won't matter if it was made on Alpha Centauri or whether it costs $200 or $6,000.

Out of about 1,000 basses I've tried and 300 I've owned I've found TWO and only TWO that were really special TO ME. Still I feel that I'm a lucky man because some players NEVER find even one that they connect with on a SPIRITUAL level!

Finding the right bass for you is VERY HARD. No two of the same model, even if they look identical are the same! When you play "THE ONE" you'll know it and you WON'T FREAKING CARE WHERE WHERE IT WAS MADE!

Nobody who really knows what they are talking about could possibly argue with ANY of that.


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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:50 pm
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Yea I'd like to chip in this one.

I customise basses from cheap projects to high end. I brought a USA Precision because it had string thru body, graphite bi-truss rods heavy duty Hipshot style tuners etc... Most of these features are not available on the cheaper models. That said Squier models are great for the money, Mexicans fill the gap and do some nice active models for around the price of a second hand USA model. I've still upgraded my USA model with a Badass 3 bridge, Graphtec Tusq nut, additional string retainer for the A string, Seymour Duncan Quaterpounders, EMG active stacked 2 band EQ (chrome knobs) and routed two battery compartments for 18 volts power supply :twisted:. It also has chrome bridge (fits over the badass),a pickup cover and a thumb rest because I'm a tradionalist :D

I wanted the best inovations for the P-bass and that comes with USA model, it just feels right to me but maybe not to everyone else.

Dr.Fox


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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:33 am
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I gotta agree with Brother Dave on this.

I seriously do feel a strong connection to my bass. I went into the store thinking I would go for one bass, I tried a bunch out, but ONE stuck out more than any other bass. The damn thing spoke to me.

It happened to be a 2008 MIA bass, but I didn't choose it because it was MIA. I chose it because it was the one that felt right.

If that bass is a 400 MIM bass, then go for it, upgrade the electronics, do whatever.


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