“IF YOU WANT TO BE A WORKING MUSICIAN —PLAY BASS!”
In the pandemic-stricken era in which we find ourselves, the word ‘Corona’ is often followed by the word ‘virus’, sadly. However, cast your mind back a few months and you’ll recall that in bass world, ‘Corona’ has a far more cheerful application in the name of the California city where Fender has its Custom Shop. That, friends, is where we found ourselves a while back, for a tour of the facility courtesy of Chris Fleming, Director of Custom Operations.
On arrival, our friendly Fender rep informs us of a few ground rules—wear safety goggles,
