Old Horse Murphy Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) For sale is a recently acquired Fender Custom Shop 55 P Bass with certificate, case and all the candy. It has also now been registered with Fender's Custom Shop so has a limited lifetime warranty (cards will be supplied). It's in wonderful overall condition but has the indents where the chromeware has been fitted and a few marks where you can see the grain due to the light coat of nitro paint used. There's also a very tiny (1mm) lacquer crack right my the neck socket which is miniscule but I wanted to mention it for completeness. It's been set up and fitted with D'Addario Chromes and plays wonderfully and sounds superb. The weight is under 9lbs so very comfortable too. Here's Si's original thread (I hope he doesn't mind me using it): [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/190586-fender-cs-55-precision-bass-price-reduced-l1250/page__p__1852261#entry1852261"]http://basschat.co.u...61#entry1852261[/url] And in the Precisions Porn thread (post number 828): [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/116578-precisions/page__st__820"]http://basschat.co.u...s/page__st__820[/url] I'm looking for £1,250 for this. I'm afraid it's a case of last in first out for this bass. This is (I believe) a super price for a Custom Shop Instrument. I have lots of additional pics if required but I can't upload them currently. I'd prefer collection/meet up for this one. I would consider trades for a Status S2 5 String Edited January 23, 2013 by Old Horse Murphy
Chris Horton Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 It's a shame you have to move this bass on. Have a bump for a great looking bass
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 14, 2013 Author Posted January 14, 2013 Thanks for the kind comments Just to confirm, this is the NOS (New Old Stock) model
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 14, 2013 Author Posted January 14, 2013 I'm pretty sure the nut width is 41.3mm. The neck profile feels like a B width to me, but has a slight V shape up near the nut to about the 5th fret. It is very comfortable though and moving from a Jazz to the P bass feels very comfortable.
Billy Apple Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Apologies for being mega-thick here, but what exactly is new old stock?
Ashborygirl Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 As if it was bought in the respective year & time warped to today, i.e. no wear & tear or corrosion.
Billy Apple Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 But in 1955 Fender weren't making custom shop basses, they were making '55 P basses, so your definition would make this an original that stayed in the shop? Confused!
Clarky Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1358183491' post='1934445'] But in 1955 Fender weren't making custom shop basses, they were making '55 P basses, so your definition would make this an original that stayed in the shop? Confused! [/quote] Its a Custom Shop manufactured bass, based off a 1955 P-bass template that has been lightly aged to look like it has sat in a case for 50-odd years!
Ashborygirl Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Not sure if you're being disingenuous but let's try a different tack. Imagine a Fender dealer goes in to the store room tomorrow & finds a 1955 P bass that had been missed & is still in its wax wrapping, untouched since 1955. That's what Fender are trying to achieve with the NOS models.
Billy Apple Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 OK. I was also thinking that it could have been made from all original parts that were never used and only bolted together recently
Ashborygirl Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Ah, right, I get you now. Jesus, imagine if Fender had those parts, they'd charge a frickin fortune. Nice bass this, nuts simple which is all you need.
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 14, 2013 Author Posted January 14, 2013 I can see I'm not needed here As you were
LemonCello Posted January 15, 2013 Posted January 15, 2013 Fabulous Bass at an equally fabulous price! Going.....going......going.........!!
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