DISC Fender Custom Shop Limited 1955 Relic P-Bass, 2-Colour Sunburst

Full Description

Limited Edition Series by Fender

Each Custom Shop Limited Edition guitar is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectible while also adding to its investment value. Crafted with many features normally reserved only for select artists and master-built instruments, these instruments are exactly what their name says - highly anticipated limited edition models.

For 2015, the Custom Shop proudly introduced an expanded selection of premium ''relic'' finishes that have been designed to replicate the worn-in vibe of a genuine vintage instrument. The Relic finish evokes decades of the most punishing playing and touring, with each one specially devised to capture the authenticity of the original-era, along with unparalleled breathability and resonance.

Premium Features of the Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1955 Relic

The Custom Shop Limited Edition 1955 Relic is equipped with a Custom Shop hand-wound '55 split-coil P-Bass pickup that's positioned just in the right spot, producing the authentic and formidable Precision Bass tone. Additionally, this iconic instrument features a 2-saddle '50s authentic reproduction bridge with steel barrel saddles and chrome cover, American Vintage tuners, a limited edition Custom Shop neck plate and a worn relic treatment on the back of the Maple neck. The Limited Edition 1955 Relic comes complete with a stunning two-colour sunburst finish and nitrocellulose lacquer, imparting the appearance of years of aging and use without the need for heavy wear and tear. Also included is a Limited Edition case containing a 1955 Fender Downbeat catalog insert reproduction.

Unrivaled Quality and Craftsmanship

Since 1987, the skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, California ''dream factory'' have been producing guitars that are known worldwide for their artistry and unrivaled quality. Ranging from the fine to the fantastic, whether it's building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best. These wonderful instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest guitarists such as Clapton, Springsteen, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend, Wilko Johnson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name just a few.

The History of the Precision Bass

Debuted in late 1951, the Precision Bass guitar was not only Fender's first bass guitar, it was the world's first bass guitar and a new kind of instrument. The Precision Bass (Often shortened to P-Bass), has spent well over half a century at the very heart of music of all kinds everywhere, with its two-horned solid body and fretted neck, the Precision Bass profoundly revolutionised music. Reigning ever since as a must-have instrument, this elegantly simple and enormously powerful instrument is the worldwide standard for bass tonality, performance, reliability and overall excellent.

Specifications

• Model Name: Limited Edition 1955 Relic® Precision Bass®, Maple Fingerboard, 2-Colour Sunburst
• Model Number: 1510045803
• Serial Number: CZ524087
• Series: Limited Edition
• Colour: 2-Colour Sunburst

Body & Bridge

• Body Material: Lightweight Ash
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Precision Bass®
• Bridge: 2-Saddle '50s Vintage-Style with Steel Barrel Saddles

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1955 Soft ''V''
• Scale Length: 34'' (864mm)
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25'' (184.1mm)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: Vintage-Style
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.7'' (43.2mm)
• Position Inlays: Black Dots

Hardware & Electronics

• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Split-Coil P-Bass
• Controls:
  • Master Volume
  • Master Tone
• Pickup Configuration: S
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
• Strap Locks: Schaller®

Included Accessories

• Cable
• Strap
• CruzTools® Tool Kit
• 1955 Fender Downbeat Catalog
• Limited Edition Case
• Neck Plate
• Decal
• Certificate of Authenticity