Fender Custom Shop ‘64 Jazz Bass - *WITHDRAWN* £2650 Chesham, Buckinghamshire

[Chiliwailer]

So much for my 2026 Basschat / internet hiatus - I’m briefly back just to sell this bass. 

 

This is a really reluctant sale, I’m gutted. Nerve damage issues means I’m having to finally give up the struggle with how a Jazz Bass sits for me. 

 

It's an outstanding bass - the neck feels beautifully played in and natural, it balances great, and sounds stunning. I've loved recording with it at home, this bass will be genuinely missed. 

 

It has the slim C shape neck, not the fat U shape which some other ‘64s seem to have. 

 

Made in late 2008 for release in 2009, this is 1 of 30 made in relic (also 30 NOS were made). The full spec is below. 

 

The original pickguard is the white one, the tortoiseshell is from a Road Worn Fender Flea, the bass comes with both. The tone pot is a CTS replacement. All else is original. 

 

Comes with the original hard case, certificate, and metal covers. 

 

There is a tiny indent behind the 1st fret (in photo) but it's massively unlikely your thumb will be anywhere near that high up the neck. As far as I can tell, and know, all other marks are from the relic vibe. 

Trades - I’ve just ordered from Warmoth, including a Precision body with Jazz pups, so I’m kinda covered, but I may take the right P Bass to tide be over until the Warmoth arrives 🤔

 

Collection only, from Chesham, which is at the end of the Metropolitan Line on the London Underground. 
 

Spec: 

Model Name: ‘64 Jazz Bass® Relic® 

Model Number: 015-1501-(Color #)

Series: Limited Collection

Body: Select Alder

Neck: Maple, "C" Shape,

(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Fingerboard: Round Laminate Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)

No. of Frets: 20 Vintage Style Frets

Scale Length: 34” (864 mm)

Width @ Nut: 1.50” (38mm)

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Machine Heads

Bridge: American Vintage Jazz Bass

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Pickups: 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups 

Pickup Switching: None

Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), 

Volume 2.  (Bridge Pickup), 

Master Tone

Colors: (806) Black, 

(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Strings: Fender Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, 

Gauges: (.045, .065, .080, .100), 

P/N 073-7250-005 

Other Features: Relic® Finish Shows Natural Wear and Tear of Years of Heavy use, Nicks, Scratches, Worn Finish, Rusty Hardware and Aged Plastic Parts.

Source: U.S. Fender Custom Shop

Accessories: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case (Orange Interior), Strap, Cable, Certificate of Authenticity

U.S. MSRP: $3,960.00

INTRODUCED: 1/2009

DISCONTINUED: 1/2010

DISCONTINUED COLORS: 

COMMENTS: Uses Case P/N 0050879000,

Only 30 available in 2009.

 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Chiliwailer

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

That’s lovely mate. Good luck with the sale.

[Chiliwailer]

Ah man - this is heart-wrenching... Just been sorting some mini sound clips, going to miss the bass so much.

 

If it weren't for the pain then I'd be keeping it - and yet I keep thinking 'screw the pain' - urgh! 

 

Anyway, while I wrestle over this dilemma a bit more, here's some clips from some just-for-fun tunes with the bass - strung with Thomastik flats back then as I took them off for the sale. 

 

😢😭 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Chiliwailer

[shug]

Those clips are great! Lovely tone and playing. I've got a perfectly good old Jazz ( and don't have £2650) but that there is a beaut. I'm gonna listen to that first clip again! GLWTS

[Chiliwailer]

18 minutes ago, shug said:

Those clips are great! Lovely tone and playing. I've got a perfectly good old Jazz ( and don't have £2650) but that there is a beaut. I'm gonna listen to that first clip again! GLWTS

Thanks man, really appreciated 😀

[Chiliwailer]

Ok... listening to those sound clips properly spun me out so I'm going to withdraw it for now. 

 

If the Warmoth replacement with the smaller body records well then I'll resurrect this advert. If it doesn't record well, then I'll use the Warmoth for my daily jams and take the pain on this one on the odd occasions I need it for recording. 

 

So I'm back to being off Basschat for some time, all notifications off, and in my own personal airplane mode....