What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

[h3r3t1k]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx1hRliYElc

Go to 0:49.

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Dang. My gray matter just failed me as I was prepared to type.

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Looks like that Fender Japanese Jazz series from the late 90s early 00s -I had one that looked almost identical to this.

No idea if this is actually the same thing though.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Looks like that Fender Japanese Jazz series from the late 90s early 00s -I had one that looked almost identical to this.

No idea if this is actually the same thing though.

Are you thinking of the Aerodyne?

If so, it's not that. It has the same general color scheme as the U.S. versions, but lots of the other details are different.

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Are you thinking of the Aerodyne?

If so, it's not that. It has the same general color scheme as the U.S. versions, but lots of the other details are different.

Nah, not sure what the Aerodyne is or was -I had a late 90s Black Japanese Jazz that looked just like that.

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Aerodyne had binding as I remember...

 

[allbutromeo]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Took me a while to find, but I believe it's a Fender Big Block P Bass
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/fender-big-block-p-bass-guitar

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Aerodyne had binding as I remember...

Yes, they do. Part of why I was saying that it was not one of them, if he was thinking it was.

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Took me a while to find, but I believe it's a Fender Big Block P Bass
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/fender-big-block-p-bass-guitar

Bang on!

 

[h3r3t1k]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Aerodyne had binding as I remember...

Thanks!

What is the humbucker meant to sound like? Looks like a double-J pickup...

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

GOT IT. Fender Dimension bass.

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

No it's not, allbutromeo was correct, it's a Big Block P Bass

 

[Chris Pile]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

No it's not, allbutromeo was correct, it's a Big Block P Bass

OH! I missed that post, and I missed the Tele-style control plate. Same pickup as the Dimension, you think?

 

[Francois]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

Obituary : they are not kidding !

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: What Fender bass is this (Obituary)?

OH! I missed that post, and I missed the Tele-style control plate. Same pickup as the Dimension, you think?

"Fender pickup guru Michael Frank-Braun designed the humbucker in the Big Block to unleash thick, rich, powerful tone" ... doesn't mean it's not extremely similar to a dimension pickup though. I haven't heard side by side.