Most of the folks that buy custom-built guitars from us are dealers. A masterbuilt guitar takes nine to 18 months, although it depends. “We’ve found that the sweet spot is about six to seven months for teambuilt guitars, and for a couple of the masterbuilders, they have about three, three and a half years of orders. “The most popular bass we make is probably the Jazz, overall, but from my point of view, Fender’s most important invention was the P-Bass. Which sells more, the Jazz or the Precision? It was also a lifestyle, so it’s all connected. Music was blossoming – country and western, surf music, and then rock. It all happened in the right time and at the right place. “I think that’s definitely a part of it, but I also think that the designs of the instruments were really useful for musicians, and they looked extremely cool too. Is that primarily because you guys were first? We started asking for more exact specifications, and they’re doing that for us, so the stuff that’s coming from there now is really good.“įender remains the world’s best-known electric guitars and bass brand. Part of that is due to us, because we have folks who go to all the factories and help them improve what they do for us.
Our reviewer of your recent Squier 60s Jazz swears it’s as good as the real thing. Now, I can make a nice jazz guitar here if I want to, but I wouldn’t be able to do it for $500.“ I recently bought an Ibanez guitar for $500, and it’s a really great little jazz guitar. “But, you know, every instrument has its own thing going on, and I’d agree that these days instruments made in other countries are much better than they used to be. When we make a bass, you’re gonna have a much better chance of getting a really, really good one. The difference with the Custom Shop is that we spend more time, and we’re more choosy about the materials we use – and there’s the level of craftsmanship that we have. Is it as important as it once was to have an American-made bass? The necks are definitely our biggest trouble.Īn American-made bass remains the gold standard, just as it always has been, but production quality of overseas-made basses has increased hugely over the decades. But other than that, they’re not a whole lot different as far as the process goes.
“With the early ones especially, you have to be really careful, so that’s why all of our basses have quarter-sawn necks, because it really helps to stabilize them. With the early Fender basses, they didn’t think through how small and flexible the neck is, especially with the Jazz bass. “The biggest challenge with bass, especially with Fender basses, is the design of the neck. What are the specific challenges with making basses that you don’t get with guitars? When we make a bass, you’re gonna have a much better chance of getting a really, really good one "It is, because if you really want to be a working musician, you should play bass. Look at my tattoos: I have one of a Telecaster which says ‘Live To Play’ and this one is of a '50s P-Bass which says ‘Play To Live’." "I don’t know exactly, but I’d say 20 to 25 percent is bass. It changed musicĬhris, approximately how much of the Custom Shop’s output is bass? The most popular bass we make is probably the Jazz, overall, but from my point of view, Fender’s most important invention was the P-Bass.
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