Rick's Fine '52 Posted July 8, 2012 Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) OK, the '58 relic didn't sell, so that's on the 'Bay. Time to try another. This is a '55 Precision Relic Project bass, that I assembled, to replicate my real one, but space is needed, and a few have to go. Started life as two reissue basses, a Sting reissue, for the 2-tone contour body, and a '51 reissue, for the correct neck, without that ghastly Sting inlay at the 12th fret. The necks were swapped, and the Sting neck on a solid 2-tone body was swiftly sold. The body was then routed to receive the period correct large string ferrules on the rear of the body (These are very hard to source). The bass then received a full relic treatment, including the neck fully stripped, amber nitro tint, fingerboard edges rolled, new correct decal applied on top of the lacquer. The body was aged with weather checking throughout, and some very good, sympathetic ageing (No belt sander jobs here!). The metal parts were also aged. All parts are period correct; reverse kluson tuners, 2-saddle bridge, single ply white aged guard, chrome covers, a replica maple thumbrest was made using my original as a template, and then painted black, and aged. Fender Custom Shop tweed case completes the look. All genuine Fender parts, hours and hours of time and love have gone into this, and a genuine CS tweed case thrown in. Cash on collection, or meet please. £850. Half the price of a CS relic, half the price of a Bravewood (And it has the correct ferrules!), and available today. Really looks the part, and plays and sounds fab. How much mojo do you need in a bass?? Edited July 8, 2012 by Rick's Fine '52
Rick's Fine '52 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Posted July 9, 2012 [quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1341786284' post='1724266'] Ahh whoever buys this one has to buy the '58 too [/quote] Someone can have both for less than the price of a CS relic, and having owned one, these are better, certainly more authentic looking.
BassBod Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 I'm soo glad you live a long way from Bristol........please make it go away........
Rick's Fine '52 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Posted July 9, 2012 [quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1341832041' post='1724652'] I'm soo glad you live a long way from Bristol........please make it go away........ [/quote] It's not as far as you think, besides i work with someone from Bristol who go's back every weekend, he can deliver it to your door on Friday!!
Musicman20 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Nice! Not realised you had such a cool collection of these for sale.
Rick's Fine '52 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Posted July 9, 2012 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1341833971' post='1724694'] It is wonderful. [/quote] Thanks Wayne!
Rick's Fine '52 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Posted July 9, 2012 [quote name='slobluesine' timestamp='1341837671' post='1724803'] pack it in fer christs sake Rick, jeez.... [/quote] If I could keep 'em, I would!!
Rick's Fine '52 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Posted July 12, 2012 This fine bass is now on the back seat of a very lucky guy's car (Nice car too!). Gutted to see it go, it will be sorely missed. Needs must though.
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