Stompbox Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) Up for sale is my mate Jerry's rare, three colour sunburst, bass, with highly figured maple front and back, gold hardware, special edition logo on rear of headstock and a neck mounting plate confirming it is number 315 of 500 worldwide – [i]that’s a pretty limited edition.[/i] Asking £1250 for it – which is pretty reasonable as even an ordinary new American Standard Sunburst Precision will set you back about £1100.This is up for sale, not for part exchanges, swaps or trades. Info on this model:- 1996 marked the 50th Anniversary of the Fender company (1946-1996), in celebration Fender produced a limited edition anniversary series of the following instruments (Bracketed figures show the total number of instruments made):- 50th American Standard Precision Bass (500) 50th American Standard Jazz Bass (500) 50th American Standard Jazz Bass V String (500) 50th American Standard Stratocaster (2,500) 50th American Standard Stratocaster Left Handed (250) 50th American Standard Telecaster (1,250) Text from the 1996 Fender press release: [i]Exclusive features on these once in a lifetime instruments include:[/i] [i]Gold plated American Standard hardware, Highly figured maple veneer top and back,[/i] [i]Antique Sunburst finish, Vintage pickups and electronics, White plastic parts, Black tolex vintage case with orange plush interior and vintage Fender nameplate.[/i] [i]In addition, each model is equipped with a specially engraved neck mounting plate with the Fender 50th Anniversary logo and limited edition serial numbering (i.e., 1 of 2,500). A definite must for every collection![/i] The P bass has the tags, cleaning cloth, truss rod adjuster, owners manual, specifications booklet, guitar case keys, (also a pair of gold plated Schaller Strap Lock fittings, as the guitar comes with gold straplock buttons on it). It is in the correct black tolex Fender logo'd rectangular case It is in mint condition and, aside from its rarity, is a really excellent bass to play, with a lovely neck, through body stringing, and a great tone – it has the full, deep solid sound that I have always found with good quality Precisions. Please Email me with any queries or ring/text 0778 070 6991 - the bass is in Farnworth Near Bolton, Lancs. I can't get photos uploaded to the Basschat site - have tried the loader several times bt no joy, so I've put them on Photobucket - here's a link to all the pics:- [url="http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/geoffwalker888/Precision%20Bass/"]http://s264.photobuc...ecision%20Bass/[/url] Edited March 4, 2013 by Stompbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hutton Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Seeing that it's such a beautiful bass I thought I'd help you along by posting up some of your pics: [IMG]http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/geoffwalker888/Precision%20Bass/PBass.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/geoffwalker888/Precision%20Bass/PBass1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/geoffwalker888/Precision%20Bass/PBass3.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Hey - thanks for that - much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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