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Blazer · March 23rd, 2009, 08:56 AM

The Fender Custom shop LOTTO Telecaster bass.

I love the way it looks though

axmaker · March 23rd, 2009, 10:08 AM

i've been working on a jazz bass for myself (but with the 51-p style neck with makers), but i really, really likey this one......

ibanez270 · March 23rd, 2009, 07:00 PM

Not bad....only $6000 to.
I love it.

Mike Bruce · March 23rd, 2009, 07:29 PM

A Tele Bass to me is still the '72 style one I had, Tele style headstock, P-bass shape to a slab body, unbound maple fretboard, single humbucker at the neck, single volume and tone controls, finger rest (which I moved for a thumb rest), and bullet truss rod.

My heart skips a beat just thinking about it. What glorious thump it had with flatwounds. I should get off my ass and build one.

Mike Bruce

Tim73 · March 23rd, 2009, 07:32 PM

Hmmmnn, not bad. I think I'd prefer a traditional reissue of the original but I get the idea

Blazer · March 23rd, 2009, 10:41 PM

I have been going "it looks familiar for some reason" for a while now and now I know what it reminds me of.

ccrnnr9 · March 23rd, 2009, 10:51 PM

I really don't like that model. Funny I saw it on MF earlier today and then saw this post. To me the coolest thing about all the TB models I have seen is the simplicity...too many knobs and switches for me. Then again I have been throwing around the idea of doing a 2-pup TB with multiple knobs and such so who am I to talk.
~Nick

4mal · March 24th, 2009, 02:52 AM

butt-ugly and mud buckers to boot ? Yikes - what did that poor P Bass do to annoy the CS designer guy - back over his puppy ?

... to quote Monte Python 'Run Away!!!'
or Marlon... 'the horror, the horror...'

martini · March 24th, 2009, 09:38 AM

Eek, that thing is WRONG on so many levels.
Typical Fender, when they get it right its right but when they go the other way......

ccrnnr9 · March 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM

+1

boss302bass · March 25th, 2009, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4mal

butt-ugly and mud buckers to boot ? Yikes - what did that poor P Bass do to annoy the CS designer guy - back over his puppy ?

... to quote Monte Python 'Run Away!!!'
or Marlon... 'the horror, the horror...'

+1 4MAL, that thing is heinous!

Too many puppies I think...
Let's face it - a Tele Bass was the glorious first reissue of the first and coolest bass ever designed - simple, amzing tone and a design masterpiece. There's a reason why 51-54 P's cost so much...and why 57-66 P's cost almost as much...
But I know that this concept will probably really grab some guys, and of course, they're entitled to dig it...I just hope none of them are wearing that thing if they fall into a pool, coz that bridge is taking them straight to the bottom!

tom grossheider · March 25th, 2009, 01:38 PM

While I enjoy the simplicity of the original Pbass and subsequent Tele Bass (had a '68 that was incredible) I would still love to try this one out. With the dual 'buckers it could have some interesting sounds blended. Can't say I like the looks of it, but I'll try just about anything once.

TELE_BLUES · March 29th, 2009, 11:26 PM

I'Dd prefer a slab body and oh, that pickguard has to go.The cutdown jazz bass neck look kinda cool though.The whole thing is just a bit too busy

superchicken_VI · March 31st, 2009, 10:17 AM

Not for me! That has way too much going on, a bad color combo IMO, and looks like somebody stuck parts from 5 basses together.

jrfrond · March 31st, 2009, 11:01 AM

You know, it MIGHT have worked if they kept the Tele body shape (with arm and belly cuts) and JB headstock, with a walnut finish. THEN they would have had that Tele Deluxe look they looked like they were going for. The binding is OK, but the blocks have to go!

I agree...it just looks "wrong". I like the idea though.

ghosttour · March 31st, 2009, 11:07 AM

I like the color. Everything else seems wrong to me.

Anchoret · March 31st, 2009, 07:18 PM

Awful.

Blue.

Historically incorrect.

No doubt absurdly overpriced.

I had an original Telecaster bass, the reissue-'51. It was OK. This isn't, just another example of FMIC's relentless-novelty marketing model in their race to exhaust brand equity.

Anyone else sick of this in American retail? Hands?

Tim Armstrong · March 31st, 2009, 07:45 PM

If they're asking $6k for them, I doubt that they made more than five!

Tim

mudbean · March 31st, 2009, 07:48 PM

I guess I'll hop on the bash-wagon ...

Nope, it's not for me.

mud

cmatthes · April 1st, 2009, 12:49 AM

Ugh.

Reminds me of an old Ovation Magnum I played as a backup in High School.

(Except THAT was nicer looking than the Fender above!)

bluesfordan · April 1st, 2009, 02:09 AM

just played a squire tele bass today. what is it with the squire basses? I've been smitten by two in the last couple of week.

the one today was an unbound maple neck, single neck humbucker, one volume, one tone. The owner of the store plugged me into a mesa 115, and that setup sounded really, really good.

If I hadn't just come from the auto garage where I had to spend 528 dollars to get my car to pass inspection ...

Anchoret · April 1st, 2009, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

If they're asking $6k for them, I doubt that they made more than five!

Well, that's good, but remember these CS monstrosities are often concept pieces for production instruments, so if you send them a link to this thread you may save the world from seeing these mongrels taking up wall space at GC in 2011.

ghosttour · April 2nd, 2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anchoret

Blue.

Is it? On my screen it looks like a variation of Sherwood Green. If it's blue I take back what I said about liking the color, which leaves me with nothing for this bass.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anchoret

Historically incorrect.

Yeah - that bothers me too. I wouldn't mind the historical inaccuracies so much if they looked good together...

Wild Rice Chris · April 2nd, 2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boss302bass

...that bridge is taking them straight to the bottom!

I don't know, that bridge looks pretty BADASS II me.

giginthesky · April 3rd, 2009, 12:20 AM

ditch the pick guard, a couple knobs and 5 grand off the price and i'm in love.

renonovado · April 3rd, 2009, 05:01 PM

Greetings Bass Gurus!

If the Fender Custom shop LOTTO Telecaster bass lists at 6000 USD, what is a reasonable price for this one?

It's a 1973 model
TIA

Tim Armstrong · April 3rd, 2009, 05:03 PM

I'll give you a hunnert bucks!

(hey, it was worth a try!)

Tim

atoms · April 3rd, 2009, 05:49 PM

$102 :)
on the topic of the original post: I do like the color, the body shape, the head and neck (although the inlays are a bit much). I hate the pickguard and the excess of knobs. I'm neutral on the bridge.

$6k? That is insane. I don't think I've spent $6k on gear - total - in my whole life and I've gone through a lot of stuff (and still have a lot of stuff)

CaptainFlak · June 7th, 2009, 07:45 AM

I really like the whole thing. The pickguard really works for me, I find the lines extremely pleasing and I like the blocks too. It's a bold design, it would look lame with dots. I'm really hoping that Fender bring this out as a standard production model. There has been a lot of interest on some of the bass forums about this, with the obvious gripes about the 6$$$.
I want one.

Danno · September 16th, 2009, 03:05 PM

I like it. Hey, if less is more then think about how much more more is.

:-)

March 23rd, 2009, 08:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blazer Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,827	The oficial return of the Telecaster bass? The Fender Custom shop LOTTO Telecaster bass. I love the way it looks though __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

March 23rd, 2009, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
axmaker Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakley, CA Age: 47 Posts: 434 2 Photos	i've been working on a jazz bass for myself (but with the 51-p style neck with makers), but i really, really likey this one...... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/funkdocman

March 23rd, 2009, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tim73 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berkshire, England Age: 36 Posts: 2,386 19 Photos	Hmmmnn, not bad. I think I'd prefer a traditional reissue of the original but I get the idea __________________ Born in the '70's & in my mind, still living there now...

March 23rd, 2009, 10:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Blazer Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,827	I have been going "it looks familiar for some reason" for a while now and now I know what it reminds me of. __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

March 24th, 2009, 09:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
martini Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 424	Eek, that thing is WRONG on so many levels. Typical Fender, when they get it right its right but when they go the other way...... __________________ Your attitude will always affect your altitude.

March 23rd, 2009, 07:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
ibanez270 NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern New York Age: 52 Posts: 6	Not bad....only $6000 to. I love it.

March 23rd, 2009, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike Bruce Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 898	A Tele Bass to me is still the '72 style one I had, Tele style headstock, P-bass shape to a slab body, unbound maple fretboard, single humbucker at the neck, single volume and tone controls, finger rest (which I moved for a thumb rest), and bullet truss rod. My heart skips a beat just thinking about it. What glorious thump it had with flatwounds. I should get off my ass and build one. Mike Bruce

March 23rd, 2009, 10:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
ccrnnr9 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 23 Posts: 539	I really don't like that model. Funny I saw it on MF earlier today and then saw this post. To me the coolest thing about all the TB models I have seen is the simplicity...too many knobs and switches for me. Then again I have been throwing around the idea of doing a 2-pup TB with multiple knobs and such so who am I to talk. ~Nick

March 24th, 2009, 02:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 2,513	butt-ugly and mud buckers to boot ? Yikes - what did that poor P Bass do to annoy the CS designer guy - back over his puppy ? ... to quote Monte Python 'Run Away!!!' or Marlon... 'the horror, the horror...'

March 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
ccrnnr9 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 23 Posts: 539	+1

March 25th, 2009, 01:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
tom grossheider Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mokena, IL Posts: 789	While I enjoy the simplicity of the original Pbass and subsequent Tele Bass (had a '68 that was incredible) I would still love to try this one out. With the dual 'buckers it could have some interesting sounds blended. Can't say I like the looks of it, but I'll try just about anything once.

March 29th, 2009, 11:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
TELE_BLUES Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ROCKCHESTER,NEW YORK Posts: 872 71 Photos	I'Dd prefer a slab body and oh, that pickguard has to go.The cutdown jazz bass neck look kinda cool though.The whole thing is just a bit too busy

March 31st, 2009, 10:17 AM	#14 (permalink)
superchicken_VI Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe, NC Age: 37 Posts: 2,269	Not for me! That has way too much going on, a bad color combo IMO, and looks like somebody stuck parts from 5 basses together.

March 31st, 2009, 11:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
jrfrond Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 538	You know, it MIGHT have worked if they kept the Tele body shape (with arm and belly cuts) and JB headstock, with a walnut finish. THEN they would have had that Tele Deluxe look they looked like they were going for. The binding is OK, but the blocks have to go! I agree...it just looks "wrong". I like the idea though. __________________ *John R. Frondelli*

March 31st, 2009, 11:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
ghosttour Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Decatur, GA Age: 37 Posts: 715 6 Photos	I like the color. Everything else seems wrong to me.

March 31st, 2009, 07:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
Anchoret Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California Posts: 541	Awful. Blue. Historically incorrect. No doubt absurdly overpriced. I had an original Telecaster bass, the reissue-'51. It was OK. This isn't, just another example of FMIC's relentless-novelty marketing model in their race to exhaust brand equity. Anyone else sick of this in American retail? Hands? __________________ Data, not opinions Help, not "humor" Information, not conversation Signal, not noise

March 31st, 2009, 07:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 13,151	If they're asking $6k for them, I doubt that they made more than five! Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

March 31st, 2009, 07:48 PM	#19 (permalink)
mudbean Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 50 Posts: 3,189 10 Photos	I guess I'll hop on the bash-wagon ... Nope, it's not for me. mud __________________ MudBean Music Nekkid Bart: "This is the worst day of my life." Laffing Homer: "Worst day SO FAR!!"

April 1st, 2009, 12:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
cmatthes Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DC Metro Posts: 350	Ugh. Reminds me of an old Ovation Magnum I played as a backup in High School. (Except THAT was nicer looking than the Fender above!)

April 1st, 2009, 02:09 AM	#21 (permalink)
bluesfordan Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashua NH Posts: 702	just played a squire tele bass today. what is it with the squire basses? I've been smitten by two in the last couple of week. the one today was an unbound maple neck, single neck humbucker, one volume, one tone. The owner of the store plugged me into a mesa 115, and that setup sounded really, really good. If I hadn't just come from the auto garage where I had to spend 528 dollars to get my car to pass inspection ...

April 3rd, 2009, 12:20 AM	#25 (permalink)
giginthesky Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: south jersey Age: 37 Posts: 1,599 6 Photos	ditch the pick guard, a couple knobs and 5 grand off the price and i'm in love. __________________ www.myspace.com/giginthesky

April 3rd, 2009, 05:01 PM	#26 (permalink)
renonovado NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: saudi arabia Age: 28 Posts: 9	Greetings Bass Gurus! If the Fender Custom shop LOTTO Telecaster bass lists at 6000 USD, what is a reasonable price for this one? It's a 1973 model TIA

April 3rd, 2009, 05:03 PM	#27 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 13,151	I'll give you a hunnert bucks! (hey, it was worth a try!) Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

April 3rd, 2009, 05:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
atoms TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Age: 47 Posts: 18	$102 :) on the topic of the original post: I do like the color, the body shape, the head and neck (although the inlays are a bit much). I hate the pickguard and the excess of knobs. I'm neutral on the bridge. $6k? That is insane. I don't think I've spent $6k on gear - total - in my whole life and I've gone through a lot of stuff (and still have a lot of stuff)

June 7th, 2009, 07:45 AM	#29 (permalink)
CaptainFlak NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 1	I really like the whole thing. The pickguard really works for me, I find the lines extremely pleasing and I like the blocks too. It's a bold design, it would look lame with dots. I'm really hoping that Fender bring this out as a standard production model. There has been a lot of interest on some of the bass forums about this, with the obvious gripes about the 6$$$. I want one.

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September 16th, 2009, 03:05 PM	#30 (permalink)
Danno Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Age: 43 Posts: 345	I like it. Hey, if less is more then think about how much more more is. :-) __________________ "I can do it quick. I can do it cheap. I can do it right. Pick any two." - Red Adair