Alien Ant Farm?

[essencetimestwo]

The bass is a customer that was designed by Ty and built with the help of a luthier friend of his.   I read once that Fender was going to make it as a custom artist model but haven't heard much else since.   As far as Fender making a few sublte tweaks and calling it a new model think about this...   Fender, for lack of a better word, has been type-cast.   Whenever they have tried to something radically different it is greated with upturned noses by the general public.   Just look at the Urge for example.   There only hope for creative outlet is to update and upgrade their existing models.   They good side is that they already have designs that are proven to stand the test of time and popular trends.

[FC Bass]

I found the following info on:  
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94456 (note, you'le have to subscribe before you can look at posts on this site)
 
Any one who has seen Alien Ant Farm in their videos or live, should have noticed that bassist Tye Zamora likes custom, or exotic basses. I saw them this past Monday in Detriot, and got to meet the band afterward. When I was talking to him, he asked how do you like my new bass?, it's a fender. I asked him about his deal he had with Dave Parr, and he said That guy's loopy, he wanted all kinds of money and stuff.  
 
Tye designed his original bass him self with the help of Dave Parr. The bass can be seen in the video for 'Movies'. They came out with a Dave Parr/Tye Zamora model that you could buy last year or so, it was in the guitar/bass buyers guide.  
 
This new Fender looks almosts like the Dave Parr, but with different woods, and a high gloss finish. It appears to be a Cocobolo top, over a Mahagony body. The pickups have wood covers also. I'm not sure about all the woods or what ever, but check out the pics, and count the neck laminates. I counted 9!

[adriaan]

Hm, definitely a Crown headstock.
 
Oops, other thread.
Double oops, it IS a Crown headstock.
 
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?