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This is without doubt one of the best basses I've owned. The tone is sweet, the instrument is resonant and responsive (helped by its extreme light weight), and the playability is perfect. It is also the only bass I've ever seen on which the relicing looks 100% authentic. I bought this after selling my expensive DB a few months back and ordering a new Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Precision. After putting down the deposit on the Pino I had the balance sitting around and decided to buy this in the meantime. The previous owner, Dan (Chiliwailer) knows his basses and his description of this was spot on (see original listing at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/255174-sold-fender-custom-shop-1955-precision-ltd-ed-relic-2013/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url]). I was not disappointed! However, the Pino arrive faster than expected, and whilst I have gone around in circles about whether I should keep both, even I don't need two Custom Shop Precisions.

Collection from Canterbury, London or Aberystwyth, courier fully insured at buyer's expense.

I've used Dan's original photos below.

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[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1429425295' post='2751199']
This is without doubt one of the best basses I've owned.
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Me too. I was absolutely gutted to sell this, even more gutted to see it for sale on BC when I don't have the funds to buy it back. :(

Without a doubt this is a very special, stand out bass.

Good luck with sale Chris :)

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[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1429449736' post='2751444']
Sublime :) . Could you post some dims for the neck please, like width and thickness at the nut n' 12th?
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Here you go pal, I've still got a copy of the shop floor traveller

FRET WIRE VINTAGE 2.375 IN R5.
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 7.25" RADIUS 7.25 BACK SHAPE BASS 55 P-BASS SOFT "V" 30
NECK NUT WIDTH 1.700" 1.700
NECK THICKNESS AT 1ST FRET .925"
NECK THICKNESS AT 12TH FRET .950"
NECK BUTT WIDTH 2.500" 2.500

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[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1429450895' post='2751456']
Here you go pal, I've still got a copy of the shop floor traveller

FRET WIRE VINTAGE 2.375 IN R5.
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 7.25" RADIUS 7.25 BACK SHAPE BASS 55 P-BASS SOFT "V" 30
NECK NUT WIDTH 1.700" 1.700
NECK THICKNESS AT 1ST FRET .925"
NECK THICKNESS AT 12TH FRET .950"
NECK BUTT WIDTH 2.500" 2.500
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:hi:

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Thanks for the comments folks

Karl, many thanks and hope you're enjoying reacquainting yourself mate. Let me know how it's going with the neck?

Dan, if I win the lottery I'll give it back to you mate (and thanks for providing neck specs)!

Greg, pots and kettles mate :D

Gary, I'm getting there with the Pino. The problem I've had is that the '55 feels like a real '55, the Pino feels like a relic (the relicinfg on the '55 doesn't only look authentic, it really feels authentic, I have no idea why Fender have done it so well on this bass and so poorly on a few other CS models). The '55 is very special and will be hard to let go, but common sense - as opposed to emotion - says the Pino stays and this goes

Sean, this neck is very different to the La Cab but still not small. It is however faster than the La Cab neck by a significant degree

Bass Pedal Geek, I'm lucky enough to have this and an original 3tsb 70's Telebass and trust me, the '55 is a whole lot better, although if you want to really let an audience know you're there, nothing beats a Telebass with the tone rolled back through 300w of Ampeg tubes and a 2x15!

Cheers

Chris

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Well Chris, I have the same neck, but with jazz nut/profile being made by Warmoth.
About another 5 weeks before it's finished, then I'll be putting the original P nut width/profile up for sale.

Have a bump for asking :lol:

Good luck with this amazing bass.
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Increasingly starting to think that this should stay and the Pino should go, but I'm not sure I can live with that decision down the line so to speak. Perhaps I just need to find a way of keeping both by selling most of my other basses?

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[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1429726256' post='2754354']
Taking Sean's advice which resonated well with that I was getting from my heart. The '55 is staying put, Pino now sold.
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Clearly a man of style and taste :)

Nice one Chris, she's such a special bass

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[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1429726750' post='2754360']


Clearly a man of style and taste :)

Nice one Chris, she's such a special bass
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I walk in your shadow Dan

Pino is lovely, 55 is lovely, but 55 just suits me better. I'll kick myself over the Pino (that's a Pino and a Jaco I've let go now), but a bass has to be right for the player

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[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1429728105' post='2754389']


I walk in your shadow Dan

Pino is lovely, 55 is lovely, but 55 just suits me better. I'll kick myself over the Pino (that's a Pino and a Jaco I've let go now), but a bass has to be right for the player

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For sure, Pino's are very lovely, that was one seriously tough choice you had.

I'm chuffed for you that you kept the one that suits you best, makes that kick a little lighter!

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[quote name='Legion' timestamp='1429728724' post='2754409']
As you've probably said yourself at some point Chris - no two basses are the same (even Pino's). I'm glad you found one you really gel with...looks very nice I have to say :)
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Agreed, although the Pino is every bit as good as people say, I just prefer the '55, the neck and board just work so well for my hands, and the tone is subtly different, just a little bit sweeter to my ear than the classic split PUP Precision tone, and works well for country and blues, which is where most of my playing happens :)

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