Fender Bass VIII Concept - Interest?

[BTL]

Fender has been developing some interesting, offbeat projects in recent years and has been revisiting and re-imagining some of its iconic and historic designs (thanks in large part to this forum, I believe). Along those lines, I'm curious to know if folks here might be interested in seeing an 8-string Jazz bass using the Electric XII headstock (Fender Elecric VIII).

I ask for purely selfish reasons: I manufacture the only currently available 8-string bass bridge that offers intonation and height adjustment for each individual string. It retrofits a standard/vintage-spec 5-screw bridge without modification, has 2.3" edge-to-edge string spacing and saddles lock from the treble side of the bridge. A patent is currently pending for this design.

So, if such a thing existed (especially at all Fender/Squier price points), might you be interested?

[hobbes]

An 8 strings bass is always a good idea, as there as not enough options on the market right now (beside Hagstrom and expensive customs).

[BTL]

Thanks! I think it's a little surprising that Fender never built one. I have an email into Fender and I thought I might do a little "market research" in anticipation of any conversation that may follow. Fingers crossed!

[dinosaurkale->]

Off topic but i have a custom made 8 string jazzmaster. Using a 12 string bridge. Would love an 8 string guitar bridge that fits the posts like a 6 string guitar bridge

[BTL]

Understood, and to clarify, I'm discussing a bass guitar with four courses of root-octave pairs, not an extended range guitar.

Kahler makes extended range tremolos, but probably nothing like you're describing.

[burpgun]

Seems like a cool idea to me! I'd certainly take a look, because as noted, there's not a lot of 8-string options out there.

[BTL]

Thanks...I think it sounds like a lot of fun!

[efiug]

i think the electric 12 headstock would look sick on a jazz bass body.

[BTL]

i think the electric 12 headstock would look sick on a jazz bass body.

Thanks, I think so, too!

[Jaguar018]

Guys guys GUYS. Just had a radical headstock design idea that I whipped up on my Jaguartron018 computer. YOU CAN THANK ME LATER.

[BTL]

Wow.

[sal paradise]

Double headed monster?

[Tele295]

If had the hockey stick headstock, octaves, and tuned in 5ths with a low C pair, that would be a wicked mandocellocaster!

[BTL]

Since we're all fantasizing here, I'd love to see the Bass VIII in 32" scale. Without knowing the dimensions on the Electric XII headstock with certainty, I suspect a 32" scale version would fit in a standard bass case without modification.

[Fiddy]

Guys guys GUYS. Just had a radical headstock design idea that I whipped up on my Jaguartron018 computer. YOU CAN THANK ME LATER.

Looks like a penis with its testicles detached and re-attached to the tip.