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Thanks for that Cocco, but after playing it last night, I think I'll be withdrawing it from sale. It's too nice to sell

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That Mike Dirnt is my old bass, and it's an absolute beauty. You're right about the 59 custom pickup, too - Fender should have used it in more basses as its so versatile.

[quote name='merello' timestamp='1325699955' post='1486345'] Can't see any pics my friend. [/quote] I never was any good with technology! Thanks - should be there now, I hope!

Having got well & truly stung by the custom build bug, I'm trying to raise a few quid for Shuker number 2! I've just today sold my Lakland Bob Glaub, and this is the other one I'd like to sell. It's a 2003 Fender 51 Re-Issue Precision, made in Japan. I got it from OldHorseMurphy on here, just 5 months ago, and then spent a fair old chunk of money getting it to where I wanted it: - 1. Managed to source an original 1971 Fender Telecaster pickup, overwound by the BassDoc. 2. Had a fret level & polish, and pickup installed 3. Had a new black pickguard made 4. Had a professional setup done 5. Had a new set of Chrome flats fitted. 6. Had a Wilkinson 2 saddle vintage repro saddle fitted. 7. Had the cavity copper shielded 8. Added genuine Fender bridge & pickup covers I swapped the pickup out, as the original one was quite weak. If you google, it's quite a common mod that owners of these basses make. I also swapped out the original Fender 2 saddle bridge, with a Wilkinson vintage bridge. The Fender 2 saddle bridges made the bass almost impossible to get in tune all the way up the neck, and the Wilkinson one retains the vintage look, whilst providing the required intonation. I'll include both the original Fender pickup and bridge in with the sale. All the above work was done by Peter Allen ([url="http://www.guitartechnicalservices.co.uk/acatalog/Professional_Set-up.html"]http://www.guitartec...nal_Set-up.html[/url]). I always get my basses setup by Peter, and I'm sure that anyone who has bought one off me will testify to the quality of his work. I wanted the bass to sound and feel as good as a vintage bass, but have all the advantages of a modern one (i.e. a decent bridge instead of the appalling standard one!). It has 3 dinks on it, all of which were there when I bought it. There are 2 on the lower edge (by the jack socket), and one 'impression' (not through the paint) near the knobs, which you can only see if you hold it up to the light. I've taken pics of these. [attachment=96453:51 P bass 1.jpg] [attachment=96454:51 P bass 2.jpg] [attachment=96455:51 P bass 3.jpg] [attachment=96456:51 P bass 4.jpg] [attachment=96457:51 P bass 5.jpg] [attachment=96458:51 P bass 6.jpg] [attachment=96459:51 P bass 7.jpg] [attachment=96460:51 P bass 8.jpg] This sounds absolutely immense! If you've ever heard an early 70's Telecaster bass, you'll know how it sounds. Very fat, but surprisingly articulate too - it's not all just muddy bass. It's setup beautifully, with no buzzes or rattles anywhere on the fretboard (not that I ever go above the 7th fret!). It also looks the business, too. It came with a Fender soft case (I use the work 'case' advisedly - I think a bin liner would offer more protection), but I have a very old and very tatty case that this can be packed in if it needs to be posted. All in all, this owes me close to £850. Oh, and I know the bridge cover is back to front, before anyone tells me Any questions, let me know. Mark.

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I've also got the original pickup and bridge, and I'll include those in the sale

I forgot about the Wilkinson bridge (£70) too. Replaces the fairly awful standard bridge. Oh, and it was copper shielded, too. I forgot these two things, but have just found the worksheet for it!

[quote name='mckendrick' timestamp='1325616646' post='1485289'] ...it certainly is - and here's some more: maybe I'm deaf, but the pick-up in my current MIJ 51re-ish (Q003**) sounds way more musical than the dead meat in my old Telecaster Bass. Q's: which bit needed machining: the p/up or the body? What was the requirement for the new pickguard? Yours is a better colour than mine. I may be getting gas. Best open a window. [/quote] No disrespect, but are you interested in buying this? Or did you just feel the need to stop by and say that your stock pup sounds better than your Tele one? Genuinely happy that you think that, however the vast majority of owners think the stock pup is a bit weedy, and often swap them out. Please remember that this is a sale thread - not a general discussion. To answer the machining question, 1 or 2 mm's were machined out of the pup cavity. It would have fitted without this, but it would have been a tight squeeze, and I wanted a proper job doing. Regarding the pickguard, the old one was warped and I the guy who looks after my basses had another one, which was specifically fitted to this bass.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1325609667' post='1485134'] Just wondering how come it doesn't appear to have the MIJ/CIJ & serial number on the neck heel? Cheerz, John [/quote] That's more to do with my rubbish photography than anything else! I've added a pic of it now. Cheers Mark.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1325608103' post='1485089'] Kinda wish I hadn't mentioned it now. [/quote] I'm laughing because I had this whole conversation once before about the "right" way to put the bridge cover on. It'll be carved on my tombstone...

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1325606274' post='1485034'] Nice! But can't imagine why the stock pickup needed replacing. Apart from the overwind, where's the advantage? Correct about the bridge cover. Looks dim that way, but did take the mute off the strings. No mute? Gotta be better the right way round... [/quote] Since you asked, the Tele pickup sounds infinitely better than the standard one, which is why I changed it. Pretty much everyone I know with one of these basses changes the stock pup, often to a SD Antiquity. I got the chance to buy the Tele pup and snapped it up. Sounds great now. And I'll ensure the mute the right way round before sending it to whoever buys it....

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1325601476' post='1484917'] Very nice indeed! But [pedant] I think the bridge cover is the wrong way round [/pedant]. [/quote] Apparently (and I'm sure someone better qualified than I can confirm / deny) the bridge cover was sometimes worn this way to prevent the foam mutes from hitting the strings. Not that these re-issue covers have mutes in, but there you go

Please see this thread instead [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/164056-fs-the-ultimate-fender-51-re-issue-precision/"]http://basschat.co.u...ssue-precision/[/url]

I'll buy the bass if it's still available.

[quote name='loweringthetone' timestamp='1325517192' post='1483844'] ........but well worth reviving this thread for the hell of it !!........cheered me up no end, this last day of the holiday . [/quote] For that very reason ^^^

Long shot - but is this still available? (If not, can we just have some more photos please? )

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