Available With 8 Different Headstock Designs
When Fender Introduced This Bass it Was Probably The Easiest Bass To Play I Had Ever Seen
New For 2011 The Ed Roman Pearlcaster Performer Bass
The Original 1985
Fender was a great bass but It was Japanese and the
bridge & pickups left something to be desired. When
I decided this design should be reintroduced to the
world I decided that I would do everything in my
power to try and surpass the original model. Fender builds great products and if you stay away from the custom shop stuff they are pretty reasonably and fairly priced. This Bass is
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COMPARISON "FENDER VERSION" TO "ED ROMAN" VERSION |
Origin | ORIGINAL FENDER PERFORMER 1985 1986 | ED ROMAN'S IMPROVED VERSION |
Made In Japan (Great Quality) | Made 100% in the USA (Great Quality Master Built) | |
Frets | 24 Nickel Silver | 24 Nickel Silver, Stainless or Gold Adamantium |
Fretboard | Rosewood Only | Ebony, Maple Rosewood, Morado, Wenge etc |
Body | Alder | Choice of 50 different exotic woods |
Pickups | Fender Japanese Made (Good Pickups) | Bartolini. EMG, MEC, Duncan, Lollar etc |
Bridge | Fender Stamped | Individual Independent Resonance Bridge Saddles |
Hardware | Chrome | Chrome, Gold, Black Or Anodized In Colors |
Headstock | Original Is like the one in the above picture | Choice of 10 different styles or design your own |
Pickguard | White Plastic | Choice of 50 different materials |
Lefthanded | Not Available | Available At Extra Cost |
Neck Thru | Not Available | Available at Extra Cost |
Custom | Body Contours Not Available | Available (Free) |
Knob Placement Not Available | Available (Free) | |
Scale | Available only on Neck Thru Model (Free) |
Pearlcaster Performer with Highly Figured Walnut Top
PRICING 2011
Model | Color | Pickups | Hardware | Bridge | Board | Wood | Frets | Price |
Student | Natural Alder | EMG | Chrome | Fender | RW | Alder | 24 Silver | 1,795.00 |
Angel | White | Bartolini | Gold | Independent | Maple | Alder | 24 Gold | 2,950.00 |
Studio | Sunburst | EMG | Chrome | Fender | RW | Alder | 24 Silver | 2,195.00 |
MM | Natural Ash | EMG | Black | Independent | Maple | Ash | 24 Silver | 2,395.00 |
MM 1 | Burnished Ash | EMG | Chrome | Independent | Ebony | Ash | 24 Silver | 2,795.00 |
Supreme | Stain | Bartolini | Gold | Independent | Ebony | Maple Top | 24 Gold | 3,495.00 |
Standard | Mahogany | Duncan | Black | Independent | RW | Mahogany | 24 Silver | 1,995.00 |
Exotic | Natural | Choice | Gold | Independent | Wenge | Bubinga Zebrano | 24 Gold | 3,495.00 |
Supreme Dlx | Stain Gloss | Choice | Gold | Independent | Ebony | Choice | 24 Gold | POR |
Six Bolt Neck Construction
Body, Alder | ||
Neck, Maple & Rosewood Slimline | ||
24 Fret Nickel silver Frets | ||
Pickups EMG PJ Style Active Pickups | ||
Independent Bridges | ||
Gotoh High Quality Tuners | ||
Parts Kit | ||
Cavity Cover Plate | ||
Neck Screws & Grommets | ||
Strap Pins |