Fender GoldFoil

[Alanko]

Lobster has gone up in my estimations! He properly gets the boot into that bass. I don't think Trogly has ever been this analytically critical of an instrument.

[Dave W]

I wouldn't pay $1300 for it even if the QC was perfect. The bad bridge placement is inexcusable.

[godofthunder]

  It seems the Lobster got a bad one and he's not the only one. It's unfortunate because it's a really cool bass, not for everyone but it is it's own cool unique thing and I personally dig it. Let's hope Fender gets it's shit together. The one I tried had none of the issues the Lobster's had.

[Pilgrim]

  It seems the Lobster got a bad one and he's not the only one. It's unfortunate because it's a really cool bass, not for everyone but it is it's own cool unique thing and I personally dig it. Let's hope Fender gets it's shit together. The one I tried had none of the issues the Lobster's had.

I really dig it.  Offering it in seafoam green would make it even more tempting.

[slinkp]

Yeah I quite like the sound except for the pathetic E string.  That bridge problem is really bad.

Not sure how special the foil thing sounds.... it sounds like any decent single coil in the mid position to me, ie it's totally fine, I like it, but how different/better is it compared to a 51 P / tele style instrument ?

[Dave W]

Yeah I quite like the sound except for the pathetic E string.  That bridge problem is really bad.

Not sure how special the foil thing sounds.... it sounds like any decent single coil in the mid position to me, ie it's totally fine, I like it, but how different/better is it compared to a 51 P / tele style instrument ?

I would expect it to sound quite different. The SCPB has its own thing going. Maybe someone will make a comparison video.