John Deere Fenderbird

gearHed289 · April 16, 2013, 03:45:31 PM

Here - http://www.ebay.com/itm/171023266177?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

The most painful part - "This bass started life with a traffic cone orange finish, but has been refinished in a classic green and yellow John Deere motif with an old school John Deere applique added." $:-\$

Denis · April 16, 2013, 04:32:11 PM

Just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD.

Barklessdog · April 16, 2013, 06:15:29 PM

Ah a tractor bass.

rahock · April 16, 2013, 06:23:32 PM

I'm not sure what kind of music you would want to play with a bass like that

Certainly nothing I'm familiar with

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Rick

Dave W · April 16, 2013, 06:30:15 PM

It's the perfect bass to play in your tractor while you're plowing the fields. You have to wear your JD gimme cap while playing.

Pilgrim · April 16, 2013, 07:39:37 PM

THAT is the perfect instrument to play while singing "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"!!!

(Smilies in John Deere yellow & green just for the right touch.)

Psycho Bass Guy · April 16, 2013, 11:39:05 PM

I wear a John Deere cap I've had since I was five when I play and my bass has the same pickups as that one... and the idiot who did that to that bass needs to be kicked in the dick.

lowend1 · April 17, 2013, 07:13:14 AM

I'm far more offended by that headstock.

exiledarchangel · April 17, 2013, 10:00:53 AM

Quote from: lowend1 on April 17, 2013, 07:13:14 AM
I'm far more offended by that headstock.

True, I could live with the color, I even find it kinda nice

but that headstock is completely out of place.

Pilgrim · April 17, 2013, 10:19:39 AM

Note that the bass is being sold by a store in Wichita, Kansas. This explains many things.

Dave W · April 17, 2013, 11:23:11 AM

Quote from: lowend1 on April 17, 2013, 07:13:14 AM
I'm far more offended by that headstock.

Isn't that the standard RS Guitarworks headstock shape? This isn't a homemade copy, RS doesn't want to get sued by Fender for cloning their headstock shape.

TBird1958 · April 17, 2013, 11:54:15 AM

Since so very few were made by RS I would not be surpised to find that one to be the very same bass that I purchased from Scott and then later sold thru BassNW.
I really don't get on with "Pee" sized necks - The pups, you want to love them 'cause they're chrome but they are a bit on the weak, listless side. Still sad to see it looking this way.

drbassman · April 17, 2013, 12:52:36 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on April 16, 2013, 07:39:37 PM
THAT is the perfect instrument to play while singing "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"!!!

(Smilies in John Deere yellow & green just for the right touch.)

I was gonna say that!!!!! Well, I guess you can make anything and there will be an audience for it somewhere. Ugh. Say, should JD sue these guys? Everyone else seems to these days.

godofthunder · April 17, 2013, 02:18:37 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmmm I'm a a IH Farmall man myself. Makes me sorry I sold the poor thing. Well RS is in Tennessee

Highlander · April 17, 2013, 03:42:45 PM

Oi karnt reed an' oi karnt wroit but oi cain play a traktor... (to the tune of an old footie chant)