Fender 60s Precision Colours

[yepmop]

I'm soon to embark on a FrankenFender project to build a 60s Precision bass.

I've got a vintage 60's Mighty Might neck (Rosewood) and really wanted a Sunburst body but can't seem to find one for a reasonable price.

I don't think my spraying skills will be up to doing a sunburst finish so I've resigned myself into probably buying a bare body and spraying it myself.

To keep it authentic looking i want to use a colour that would have been available in the 60's (60 - 68), apart from the obvious Sunburst, Artic White and Natural, what other colours were available?
Googling it doesn't seem to get me anywhere for a definitive list.

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers

[wateroftyne]

Speak to Howard 'The Bass Doc' (he's a member on here). I've seen him get lovely 'burst bodies for not much at all.

He's had problems with his internets but I think he's back online now.

[Evil Undead]

Sonic blue and fiesta red both good bets for the 60's

[skankdelvar]

Scans of Fender custom color charts from the 60's:

1961-1963 [url="http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/60colorchart.jpg"]http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/60colorchart.jpg[/url]

1963-1964 [url="http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/63colorchart.jpg"]http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/63colorchart.jpg[/url]

1965 [url="http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/color1965.jpg"]http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/color1965.jpg[/url]

1966-67 [url="http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/color196667.jpg"]http://www.strat-central.com/pics/books/color196667.jpg[/url]

Everything you ever needed to know about custom colours - but currently missing some images: [url="http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fenderc.html"]http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fenderc.html[/url]

What's currently available in a rattle can: [url="http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/fencuscol.html"]http://reranchstore.stores.yahoo.net/fencuscol.html[/url]

Yanks won't ship aerosols to the UK, so here's where to get it in the UK - Steve Robinson at Manchester Guitar tech:

[url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/nitrocellulose-lacquer/"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/nitrocellulose-lacquer/[/url]

[yepmop]

Thanks Skankdelvar much appreciated, also thanks to everyone else.

[Rumple]

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Everything you ever needed to know about custom colours - but currently missing some images: [url="http://home.provide.net/~cfh/fenderc.html"]http://home.provide....fh/fenderc.html[/url]

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Very interesting read - Thanks