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SOLD: 1955 Precision Relic
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This is a Project Tribute bass build that I've been working on for a while now. As with most of my builds, I tend to go over the top when it comes to parts and attention to detail, which normally results in not getting the money back, as will be the case here too I suspect. Nonetheless, this has been most enjoyable, and probably my best so far.
 
Here's the details.
 
The body is a Clive Brown 2-tone body from 2000, nitro. The burst shading is spot on, as you'd expect from Clive, some I've seen, even Fender Custom Shop Master Built, have the black too thin, and narrow, which is just lazy, especially considering what they charge!
 
It wasn't relic'd when I acquired it, but I've since carried out the ageing myself, to match my own original '54. No extra holes or routes etc (Pic shown without the guard)
Beautifully and in my opinion sympathetically aged, and checked. You don’t get this level of ageing at Fender, even Master Built Custom Shop models!
 
The body has been routed at the rear to receive the period correct larger ferrules (Slightly misaligned as most were of this era), not  even used on Fender's own reissues, and the small ones bug me on these models.
Handmade single screw maple tug bar, exact dimensions of the originals, painted black and aged.
Two saddle vintage bridge
White single ply guard
Aged chrome covers to bridge and pickup
The pickup is a Seymour Duncan vintage antiquity, hand signed
The neck is an Allparts lic. by Fender maple neck, with the correct squared heel, not curved like many. Correct truss rod adjustment at the heel. Amber nitro tinted, aged, and relic'd
Tuners are amazing vintage reverse tuners by Gotoh. These are the Res-o-lite versions, which look correct, but super light, and these are aged versions, very high spec.
Correct era decal applied on top of the finish
CTS pots
 
Weight (covers on), is exactly 8lb’s
 
Looks great, and plays fab, nice low action
 
 
No expense has been spared on this project, as you can see, and it shows. Its probably my best piece so far, its pictured in one of the attached photo's, with an original '53 gigbag, this is just for show, and not included!.
 
Not to be compared with Limelights, and it's priced accordingly, or even Fender Custom Shop in my opinion, and I've had a few of their finest. Their necks and general vibe are far from ‘Vintage’. Certainly heaps better than a Nash!
Priced far less than Bravewoods, which are excellent guitars.
Best non-original bass for the dough by far.
 
Price is what everything has cost me. PM if you need any additional pics etc
 
Any inspection and test drive welcome, I'm in Northampton.
 
I have a tweed hard case I could put it in. Pictures of the case are further down this post, in the comments.
 
Cheers.
 
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3 minutes ago, Rick's Fine '52 said:

Bump, for a relic bass that actually looks original, not something you can say very often, if at all. 

Quite. If I had the requisite paper tokens (or modern equivalent), this would be nestling in my bosom.

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1 minute ago, Marc S said:

I most definitely do not "need" another bass......
But this looks so awesome -  I keep coming back to look at it!
Please, someone buy it and help me with my addiction! lol ;)

None of us 'need' more than one, let's be honest, but since when were guitars ever about 'need'? :i-m_so_happy:

Oh, and yes, it is an addiction! :scratch_one-s_head:

 

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Here's some pics of the case I'm chucking in with it.

50's style red lined interior, tweed exterior, inside lined pocket, with duckfoot tab.

Similar aged appearance, in keeping with the bass. 2 of the 3 latches work perfect, the 3rd is missing the loop, which I'm sure would be a 2 minute job to replace if inclined.

I think it suits very nicely. Not sure how old it is.

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14 minutes ago, Rick's Fine '52 said:

You need to see it close up, and play the damn thing! 😁

It's a bargain too for what it is. 

Yes, I DO need to see it close up and play the damn thing! I just don't have enough P-Bass tokens! Unless we could come to some arrangement where I can consolidate all my loans AND buy it with one easy payment?? ;)

 

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