HEY SLOANZ

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:11 am

it's weird, they're supposed to be lacquered:

http://www.dv247.com/invt/41553/

Maybe they didn't do that on the older ones. Weird.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:39 pm

yeah, only the newer "LTD" models are lacquered. i don't know why they didn't lacquer them from the beginning, it really helps keep it from looking so scruffy.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:00 pm

Good ol' Fender.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:59 pm

the first reissue, the '59 bassman reissue, was just plain tweed without lacquer. the 59 bassman LTD is lacquered, and they upped the price on it too.

the only changes im aware of (from looking at a schematic) is a slight tweaking of some values in the tone stack, the speakers, the tweed, and they removed the useless ground switch. the ground switch on the '59 reissue is just there for accuracy, it isnt connected to anything. it is so dumb.

i probably will try to use some carpet cleaner to at least get those stupid drink rings out of the top.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:57 pm

Go the whole hog while you're at it, you might aswell.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:56 pm

clean gear = GAY

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:05 pm

mewithoutus wrote:and they removed the useless ground switch. the ground switch on the '59 reissue is just there for accuracy, it isnt connected to anything. it is so dumb.

i'm guessing it came with a grounded plug? which isn't "vintage-correct", so that's incredibly stupid.
dumb fender.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:36 am

Sloan wrote:clean gear = GAY

exactly.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:53 am

bubbles_horwitz wrote:
mewithoutus wrote:and they removed the useless ground switch. the ground switch on the '59 reissue is just there for accuracy, it isnt connected to anything. it is so dumb.
i'm guessing it came with a grounded plug? which isn't "vintage-correct", so that's incredibly stupid.
dumb fender.

i cant tell if you are being funny or not.

but yeah i agree, they did it mostly for looks but why bother. the LTD doesnt have it and no one crapped themselves. whateva.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:00 pm

mewithoutus wrote:i cant tell if you are being funny or not.

what?

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:18 pm

i guess bubbles' wit has garnered him a reputation. His point was straightforward. Vintages didn't have grounded plugs.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:19 pm

I wasn't confused by it either.

mewithoutus · Post by **mewithoutus** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:41 pm

i was confused. it seemed like he might have been trying to be sarcastic but i wasnt sure.

im dumb dont mind me.