Old Man Riva

Bass is now on hold...

Hi, Thanks for the query. I’ll have a re-think over the next couple of days. It’s not something I’ve done before - and up to now have felt uncomfortable doing - but I completely understand that by choosing not to ship either in UK or overseas it will limit the interest in the bass... and it needs to be played rather than sat in a case!! Let me have a think about it...

Price lowered to £1700 (collection only), which unfortunately will have to be the final drop - it it doesn't sell at that price by mid/end of next week I'll look at the commission sale route. Keep well all, and thanks for looking...

Price lowered to £1800, and also open to (sensible!) offers if that doesn’t do the trick. Keep well all, and thanks for looking...

It works well too. You can either string through the bridge or the body. It also has the grooved saddles, which I actually prefer to the type of saddle they used from (circa?) 1968 where they phased the grooves out. I like being able to have the ability to move the strings slightly either way if I need to - not all Fenders are built in a way where the strings sit exactly where they should in relation the pickup magnets! I think it’s their version of a Badass style bridge...

Many thanks for your kind words, sir - much appreciated! It is indeed a lovely instrument. I hadn’t considered some of the more modern aspects of the bass previously. Even though I don’t venture towards the ‘dusty end’ that much the contoured heel feels really comfortable - it’s a surprise (to me, at least!) that something as simple as this hasn’t been considered until recent years (maybe it has and I’m not aware of it?)...

If you were interested in the bass I’d be happy to meet closer to Stroud - have a think about it and let me know.

Hi Kev, it’s a lovely bass, but I need to let it go (I’ve also got a ‘66 P-Bass on sale elsewhere - really cutting back!). I shouldn’t encourage you (or perhaps I should!) but if you’re tempted then you know where I am!!

2015 Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Journeyman Bass in Dakota Red finish. Price: £1900 Weight (by kitchen scales) is a little under 9lbs. I purchased the bass recently but owing to a need to free up funds I have priced this to (hopefully) sell quickly. I believe similar (new) models are currently listed at £3k+. The bass plays really nicely and looks lovely. I really like the marriage of a Jazz neck on a Precision body, and with modern touches like the hi-mass bridge, contoured heel, modern tapered tuners and the A-string retainer, this is an instrument that genuinely offers a blend of the old and the new. As you'd expect, the Custom Shop hand-wound pickup sounds great. Full and meaty, and also warm and thumpy. Pretty much what you'd want from a Precision! It's currently strung with DR Sunbeams (45-105). The finish has a light relic, where there is checking on the paintwork and a few dings and dongs, for those of us who don't mind that kind of thing! Hopefully this is shown in the photos, but happy to take more if required. It comes with the original CS case, but I don't have any of the case candy or certificate. I contacted Fender regarding information on the bass and I have copied their response below for fuller details of the specs. Hey Michael, Thanks for contacting us. This one shows in our records as a Custom Shop Postmodern Journeyman Bass in Dakota Red from February of 2015. Full specs below. I hope this helps! Model Name: Postmodern Journeyman Relic® Bass Model Number: 1500910800, 1500910805, 1500910854 Series: Postmodern Body: Lightweight Alder Precision Bass® Body Neck: Quartersawn Maple Jazz Bass® Neck, '60s "U" Shape Fingerboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood, 7.25" (184.1 mm) Radius with Aged White Dot Position Inlays No. of Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Width @ Nut: Micarta, 1.48" (37.59 mm) Hardware: Nickel/Chrome Machine Heads: Fender® Light-Weight Vintage Style Keys with Tapered Shafts Bridge: RSD Designed Hi-Mass Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment (854) Pickups: Custom Shop '63 Hand-Wound Precision Bass Pickup Switching: None Controls: Volume, Tone Colors: (1500910800) 3-Color Sunburst, (1500910805) Olympic White, (1500910854) Dakota Red, Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Other Features: Precision Bass Body with Jazz Bass Neck, Contoured Heel, Vintage Chrome Pickup Cover, “F” Logo Engraved Neck Plate, "Stealth" A-String Retainer, Schaller® Straplock Buttons, Lower Vintage Finger Rest I'm not looking at trades and ideally not looking to courier at this stage (apologies to anyone outside of the UK), though this may change subject to whether the bass sells etc. I'm happy for collection or to meet/deliver, subject to distance and of course adhering to social distancing etc. Drop me a line if this is something you want to discuss. Thanks for reading!!