I am really pissed off with Fender
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FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
It's a tough economy and it seems like almost everyone in every industry is asking "how can we give these guys less and still charge the same amount?".
Maybe they were concerned that offering that neck would take away incentive to go for the higher end models. Gibson ain't the only guys going after the "blues lawyers" I guess.
Could always get a loaded body and bring your own neck, make a "partsmaster".
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It's a tough economy and it seems like almost everyone in every industry is asking "how can we give these guys less and still charge the same amount?".
Maybe they were concerned that offering that neck would take away incentive to go for the higher end models. Gibson ain't the only guys going after the "blues lawyers" I guess.
Could always get a loaded body and bring your own neck, make a "partsmaster".
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NegativeEase
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Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
I played a new one in a shop recently and it had the vintage 7.25" non compound -it was soooooooo gross.
I prefer the compound 9 or bigger when they come around
I played a new one in a shop recently and it had the vintage 7.25" non compound -it was soooooooo gross.
I prefer the compound 9 or bigger when they come around
PFDarkside
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Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
I thought American Professionals were all straight radiused and the Elites were Compound. Going back to 2017 they spec says 9.5” radius.
I thought American Professionals were all straight radiused and the Elites were Compound. Going back to 2017 they spec says 9.5” radius.
Blille
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
This is the first time I’ve heard Jazzmaster and compound radius mentioned together.
This is the first time I’ve heard Jazzmaster and compound radius mentioned together.
FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
I've never owned a compound radius
Sometimes my 7.25 radius frets out
But I guess I don't bend more than a full step very often
For those that like compound or generally flat, is it cuz you bend up more than I do? Do you notice other benefits in feel or playability,
Or would compound radii be somewhat wasted on my unskilled inexpressive self
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I've never owned a compound radius
Sometimes my 7.25 radius frets out
But I guess I don't bend more than a full step very often
For those that like compound or generally flat, is it cuz you bend up more than I do? Do you notice other benefits in feel or playability,
Or would compound radii be somewhat wasted on my unskilled inexpressive self
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
12” is fine. 9.5” is great. I don’t keep my action low, so I don’t even mind 7.25”.
12” is fine. 9.5” is great. I don’t keep my action low, so I don’t even mind 7.25”.
Ayrton
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Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
Would love to see some internal research. The difference in feel (to me) between 7.25" and 9.5" is very subtle, but the latter does not fret out on heavy bends (with my set up).
Would love to see some internal research. The difference in feel (to me) between 7.25" and 9.5" is very subtle, but the latter does not fret out on heavy bends (with my set up).
Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
right, and playing slide that tight radius messes with things too much. im never playing more than three strings at once with a slide but ill do chords on the d, g, b strings so want them to be flat enough to make that happen without getting wacky with the string heights
right, and playing slide that tight radius messes with things too much. im never playing more than three strings at once with a slide but ill do chords on the d, g, b strings so want them to be flat enough to make that happen without getting wacky with the string heights
FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: I am really pissed off with Fender
I have smaller hands and especially with a v shaped neck and 7.25" it's so easy to fret with my thumb and Barre chords seem like they take less pressure. I get a little hand fatigue after a while doing a lot of that on the tele with 9.5" C shape. I don't keep the action much higher on the tele. Maybe my hands just need more strength.
If I ever did compound I would like 7.25 to say maybe 12 I think
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Now with slide I see exactly what you're talking about, 7.25 would be way too curved
I have smaller hands and especially with a v shaped neck and 7.25" it's so easy to fret with my thumb and Barre chords seem like they take less pressure. I get a little hand fatigue after a while doing a lot of that on the tele with 9.5" C shape. I don't keep the action much higher on the tele. Maybe my hands just need more strength.
If I ever did compound I would like 7.25 to say maybe 12 I think
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