azumi Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Just a feeler for now ... A very special bass in mint (relic) condition. Comes with all the paperwork and original hardcase. Body: Ash Neck: Quartersawn Maple Nut width: 44.5mm (1.75") Pickup: Hand-wound Custom Shop '55 P-Bass Relic Single Coil Color: 2-tone sunburst Finish: Nitrocellulose, Relic Pickguard: Anodized Aluminum Weight: 3.6kg "1957 was a really important year in the development of the modern electric bass. The original Precision bass was released by Fender back in 1951 in its orginal shape, sharing lots of specs from the Telecaster guitar (contour-less body, small headstock, one saddle at the bridge for every two strings and Single coil pickups (one in the case of the bass). The original P Bass was needing some refinements, and these all came in 1957 with the change to a Split pickup wired in Series for a much warmer and punchier sound, 4 bridge saddles and larger headstock. This instrument carefully recreates a bass from 1959 that was made using the non split pickup so it could be considered to be a "transition" instrument. The sound of the original P Bass from '51-'53 was in the mild side of things and then got much beefier in 1957 with the split pickup, but in this case the pickup has been wound recreating a pickup from '55 which definitely sounds fuller and more aggressive than the original P Bass." I don't have soundclips of my own but below is the soundclip of a similar bass in black and rosewood fretboard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9h5gkupyUI The sound and tone of the bass is very similar to any Precision that has the same Hand-wound Custom Shop '55 P-Bass Relic Single Coil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SpJPYL_ogA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHt5KF9WnQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sV6nzDaPsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwX5n55MgDw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q8-FbYazhk Edited October 10, 2019 by azumi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic dustbin Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Never seen one of these before....wonderful looking bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 A 'transition instrument'? I am unaware of Fender producing such. Or is this the CS having a bit of fun? Interesting all the same. GLWS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duroc17 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 lovely looking bass - bet it sounds mint - GLWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) @Atomic dustbin, @NikNik, @Duroc17 Thanks! Edited January 30, 2019 by azumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade on Bass Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Hi, Just thought I’d comment here! I have one of these basses, and it’s the one bass I will never part with. Everything a P bass should be: the pickup is very close to the split coil sound, just with a noticeable extra sweetness. There’s a benefit having the pole pieces just a tad closer to the neck on the D and G strings. All subtle stuff, but significant if you’re deep into P basses. Playabilty on mine is second to none, and notes are pitch perfect right across the neck. A very rare and absolutely amazing bass in my opinion....... Just sayin’ ! 👍🏻 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 @Ade on Bass Thanks for the comment - spot on! That's why this is a just a feeler for now as I'm not so sure of parting with it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffffy Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 where is the soundclip ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, Duffffy said: where is the soundclip ? @Duffffy I don't have soundclips of my own but below is the soundclip of a similar bass in black and rosewood fretboard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9h5gkupyUI The sound and tone of the bass is very similar to any Precision that has the same Hand-wound Custom Shop '55 P-Bass Relic Single Coil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SpJPYL_ogA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHt5KF9WnQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sV6nzDaPsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwX5n55MgDw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q8-FbYazhk Edited February 17, 2019 by azumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Need to raise fund, so this bass is now for sale. Will consider near offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Up. Edited March 28, 2019 by azumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papalampraina Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 This bass is giving me a mind-flip. Looks beautiful and weird. GLWTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 @Papalampraina Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) Up. Edited October 10, 2019 by azumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Maybe a future Collector’s item 🤩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azumi Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) Up. Edited October 10, 2019 by azumi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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