Fender Review: American P-Bass Deluxe Hotrod

History:

Purchase: I bought this bass about two years ago from Musician's Friend(a wonderful resource, by the way), it was at that time that fender was upgrading all of there american made guitars, thus phasing out the old models. one of the "old" models was what i was able to buy... and WHAT a buy! the price i paid was $595- for an american made guitar! the bass i sold in order to upgrade to this one was a dean edge4, a very large upgrade!

What I Like About This Fender American P-Bass Deluxe Hotrod: i love it in so many ways. it has a very stunning appearance with sunset orange transparent and a brown shell pickguard. the pickups are what make it great! warm punchy and that fender sound that has drivin' the bus for 50 years! the sound versatility is just great with a pbass split coil and jazzbass bipoll pickups. and i need to mention that the neck is the smoothest i have EVER run my hand across!

What I Do NOT Like About The Fender American P-Bass Deluxe Hotrod: the bass is slightly on the heavy side, but i think that the heft of the thing just adds to the playing experience.

Fender American P-Bass Deluxe Hotrod Quality Rating: outstanding... not one flaw, cosmetic or otherwise. a real gem.

Review Summary: the fender company is one you can trust. i am a true believer in that. every time i strap on my fender i think "there is no other bass i would rather play." and that is the honest truth. i have heard many a pro say that "a fender is a MAN'S bass."... i tend to agree.

Rating of this Fender product: 5

This Fender American P-Bass Deluxe Hotrod Bass Guitars Review Submitted By: Axel Thiele, bass player /lead singer for christian rock band Security

Review Date: 2002-08-31