Fender's new *cleverly* named baritone

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:27 am

http://fenderjapan.co.jp/fender/e_guitar_bass/jgb_95sfz_hfz.htm

ahahahahhahaha can you imagine owning an instrument with a name that erm.....unfortunate?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 7:45 am

The black one has a built in fuzz.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:10 pm

I have one. I think they're awesome. The fuzz makes more sense than that tremolo that's on the six.Playing chords sounds much nicer and metal players should love it as well.

bails · Post by **bails** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:58 pm

Looks like Fender is using a Gibson style stop-bar and tune-o-matic combination. Wouldn't have thought Fender would resort to their longest running competitor for guitar designs!

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:04 am

They have a bunch of guitars with Gibson like features.

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:59 am

yeah it looks cool, but that name,, maybe only us limeys get it.....

big_g · Post by **big_g** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:20 am

Yes I get your drift Owen, I went to college with a guy from Birmingham, England and he used to get a kick out of guys who had the nickname Roger. He said you just didn't hear that nickname much in England because of the connotation.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:23 am

Roger Daltry was poked fun at?

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:45 am

Check this out:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=roger

You should see the connotation.....

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:25 am

I think the name itself is definitely for the Japanese market only. http://www.engrish.com shows tons of Japanese products with what would be inappropriate names in the English-speaking world.

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Fender's new cleverly named baritone

Fender's new cleverly named baritone