NBD; Posh Bitsa 51

[AndyTravis]

Well…

 

I love 51’/tele basses.

 

Had a very nice custom shop “sting” and have had a MIJ reissue at some point.

 

Saw this on a facebook page and just went for it.

 

Thanks to @walshyfor doing the middleman bit.

 

So spec is

 

Fender neck - stripped, nitro refin

guitarbuild ash body, nitro BSB

fralin pickup

Gotoh reverse machineheads

bakelite pickguard

bakelite saddles etc

some posh pots and capacitors etc.

Fender covers

all slot-head screws as per early 51’s

 

needs some tweaks to suit, but it’s ace.

 

slightly heavy at 10.5lbs…but it’s a resonant chunk.

 

[Beedster]

'51s are the new black Andy. You watch, this time next year they'll all be playing them 👍