Mages wrote:yeah but $1400? I don't see why this couldn't be like $800. maybe they are just testing the market with this short run.

I was starting to get excited about this; the price just smashed me back to Earth.

Fuck that’s a good lookin’ VI.
At least if the strangle is just a capacitor issue, it’s an easy fix. How ya finding the hotter pickup in the bridge?

Pink and sonic options appeal to me...

I kinda dig a few features of the Jazzmaster and Tele, but the rest is just... nah.

ekwatts wrote:Genuinely starting to think that the iffy Pawn Shop series will go down in history as being the last time Fender really tried something a bit different.

Which is sad.

Quite possibly. There were a couple gems in the Pawn Shop series.

Beautiful. Definitely interested to see how you get along; this is definitely on my list for acquisitions.

I’ve been back on the Ultra the past couple months, after about 6 years of barely playing it. Stringing it baritone gave it some reason to be picked up instead of the better sounding Hellcat. I prefer the look&feel of the Ultra, and no one really notices how a specific instrument sounds w...

I’d play it

Bit of an aficionado with that collection, are these your main instruments? They are, yeah. I occasionally pull out my Jazz Bass, or one of my guitars, but most stuff the past several years has been VI. Cool, got any links to music you've made it like to hear what kinda noise you make. Was watching...

I have an Ultra VI, silverburst, and a 2012 Hellcat VI (with Duncan SJAG1s), in 3ts. Pre-2012 I had one of the minihumbucker Hellcats (which I sold for the updated version) - this sounds closest to those. Bit of an aficionado with that collection, are these your main instruments? They are, yeah. I ...

I have an Ultra VI, silverburst, and a 2012 Hellcat VI (with Duncan SJAG1s), in 3ts. Pre-2012 I had one of the minihumbucker Hellcats (which I sold for the updated version) - this sounds closest to those.

Sounding like my Schecter a fair bit.

Awesome, looking forward to your impressions

The new Squiers require some set up work, but sound great. A luthier friend has complained that the truss rods aren’t up to snuff after a little bit though. Playing VI finger style (traditional bass style, rather than say classical guitar style) is a little tough, but entirely doable with som...

I’d recommend getting a VI though if you can find one in budget. You can get a really wide variety of toanz from the various pick up configurations. I was worried it might be a bit “niche� but love it. Really versatile instrument imho. Yup, totes get a VI; I love mine, and use it...

Is this part of the Vintera line? Cos I fucking love this: http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Fender-Player-Jaguar-PF-Black/2H5U http://d1aeri3ty3izns.cloudfront.net/media/37/372574/1200/preview.jpg Player Series, announced last year - http://shop.fender.com/en/intl/electric-guitars/jaguar/p...

What makes any model what it’s called? I’m being a tad facetious, but not really. There’s so much variation in parts and specs, it really only comes down to maybe body shape, and perhaps scale length (though that one can go out the window a lot). Pickups, bridges, controls, swit...

I remember this company I think called Godin that did some jazzy looking archtops and semi-hollow/hollows for a good price. 5th avenue series I think. they look tempting for anything, but probably could do jazz with a nice clean amp. what's the amp for jazz? Roland jc-120? some kind of mellow fende...

A dulcimer might be right up your alley. Tuned in a chord, fretted so that all positions are in key, and easy to play.

“You can mod it,� really doesn’t address discussion of “instrument as designed/released�. Mods like that are simple as hell, but do require spending more money, and varying levels of hassle. Yeah, you’ll eventually get an instrument specced the way you want, or ...