Looks like the Super-Sonic is back (also MIM Bass VI)

George · Post by **George** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:53 pm

8th page

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:55 pm

Ya know, a G&L style dual-fulcrum term would make the Supersonic even more awesome.. And set it apart from the Squier more.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:05 pm

its this small

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George · Post by **George** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:06 pm

robroe wrote:its this small

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about 40mm

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:18 pm

It just blows my mind that Fender goes, "Oh, well shit people really loved the Supersonic, let's go put them out again! But wait, obviously everyone was wrong when they said the necks were one of the best features of them, let's change them!"

The Supersonic was awesome because the neck width was small and pretty perfect. They are fucking them up by doing this.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:30 pm

Ankhanu wrote:Also, I quite like the slanted neck pickup on the Supersonic.

Fuck all y'all!

Yeah, fuck me too. Surprised, but I am starting to like the looks of it with both pickups slanted better than the original SS. I definitely dig the 9.5" radius fret board over the 7.25" of the original.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:31 pm

The original had a 9.5" radius fretboard as well.

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:51 pm

Pens wrote:The original had a 9.5" radius fretboard as well.

Are you certain?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:10 pm

That extra 2mm pisses my small hands right off. I'd go for one eventually I recon, if they had the 40 mm nut. I know I'm probably in a minority though.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:20 pm

speedfish wrote:
Pens wrote:The original had a 9.5" radius fretboard as well.
Are you certain?

About 95% certain. I have no means to measure it but since I own one, and I own several guitars with necks that are actual 7.25", I'm almost positive of it.

Dave wrote:That extra 2mm pisses my small hands right off. I'd go for one eventually I recon, if they had the 40 mm nut. I know I'm probably in a minority though.

Agreed. There was really two things that made the Supersonic awesome, the width of the neck, and the lightweight body. This eliminates one of the best aspects of that guitar by giving it a shitty "Fender Modern" neck. Fuck this guitar.

James · Post by **James** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:32 pm

So they do three colours, and two are closer than the range of a sonic-blue Jag-stang. At least it's not the usually 3-tone sunburst, black and CAR, but they really can't manage to ever get the details right. They also say they're all new colours but only the red even has a new name.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:42 pm

Fender done good with those.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:45 pm

I really do like the finish on the red and blue ones.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:51 pm

What are those colors, anyway? I couldn't find that bass poking around on the Fender site.

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:00 am

They're "Aged Lake Placid Blue", "Melon Candy" and "Candy Tangerine".

Details are here.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:06 am

Thanks. I'm tempted to do my next build in that blue color.

James · Post by **James** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:19 am

It's a Fender Japan colour, abbreviation OLB and called Old Lake Placid Blue or Old Lake Blue.

The last time I looked they had quite a few guitars on their website that used it. I've never seen it in person but it looks like it varies a hell of a lot. This Tele looks fantastic with it, though.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:39 am

Pens wrote:What are those colors, anyway? I couldn't find that bass poking around on the Fender site.

I posted them all when i posted the thing in the first place. then it was quoted 2 more times.

I must have had you too busy fucking around with that gay ruler. hahah

robroe wrote:fuck sake
http://www.fender.com/basses/precision- ... sion-bass/

only avlble in MELON CANDY, OLB, and CANDY TANGERINE

radtown

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:09 am

I wouldn't have had to fuck about with gay rulers if you hadn't started talking out of your ass saying shit you actually didn't know.

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:51 am

Pens wrote:Agreed. There was really two things that made the Supersonic awesome, the width of the neck, and the lightweight body. This eliminates one of the best aspects of that guitar by giving it a shitty "Fender Modern" neck. Fuck this guitar.

My thoughts EXACTLY.