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08-01-2011, 06:32 PM
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08-01-2011, 06:54 PM
|  | Sponsored by Jagermeister | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle / Tacoma | | | That's what that is alright. I've only seen one in Hollywood back around 2002. But I still have (and re-read alot) the old BP mag that showcased that bass in Oct 2001.
Nice score man!
Forgot to mention:
The Custom shop did the 51 in 1991 as a 40th anniv, and again in 2001 for the 50th anniv.
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08-01-2011, 07:00 PM
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08-01-2011, 07:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rockville MD | | | That Butterscotch Blonde finish is ultra-yummy! It probably sounds and plays great, too. Nice acquisition!
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08-02-2011, 05:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | I found my old Bass Player mag from 2001 with the article about the bass. Pretty cool. Does anyone own one of these as well? Btw, thanks Caca De Kick for the verification! |
12-17-2012, 03:50 PM
| | | | I have number A011. These were a limited edition production, of just 15 examples. Very rare bass you have there. The 40th Anniversary examples weren't limited, but these 50th were strictly limited run. |
12-17-2012, 05:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA | | | That is super super nice!! |
12-17-2012, 05:46 PM
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12-18-2012, 09:32 AM
| | | | Beautiful! I have the production anniversary model, but haven't seen many (if any) of these on the market. Excellent score! |
12-18-2012, 10:15 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | That is super, super nice.
I still have that BassPlayer mag.
Congrats on a great find!
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12-18-2012, 11:13 AM
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12-18-2012, 11:21 AM
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Funky Cold Medina | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County, California | | | This thread is from August 2011 --- wonder if he still has this bass?
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12-18-2012, 06:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | Unfortunately I don't have it any more. My friend and fellow TB'er Ian Allison is now the proud owner. |
12-18-2012, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by '51 P-Man  I have number A011. These were a limited edition production, of just 15 examples. Very rare bass you have there. The 40th Anniversary examples weren't limited, but these 50th were strictly limited run. | The 40th Anniversary production run was limited to 51 pcs. There is one on eBay for sale. Seller is asking $3,200. I put in a lower offer but was shot down. http://www.ebay.com/itm/290820416129...84.m1427.l2649 |
12-18-2012, 06:29 PM
| | | | D Bopp, congrats on that bass - it's beautiful! |
12-18-2012, 06:52 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | curiously, the one on ebay has the wrong bridge saddles, and no covers...and the tug-bar is the wrong color, I think.
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12-18-2012, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Chef curiously, the one on ebay has the wrong bridge saddles, and no covers...and the tug-bar is the wrong color, I think. | That's because in 1991 they weren't exact on any model they made, if you looked at other ones they did. That was the first time in decades that US Fender made a single coil bass, especially the custom shop in their infancy. They did really good on it though. Japan Fender had been making their production RI for a while at that point. |
12-19-2012, 03:05 PM
| | | Jesse Gago Guitars in Vegas is selling one from 1991, Masterbuilt: http://www.jessegagoguitars.com/pre-...-bass-reissue/
I own a Masterbuilt as well, built by Yasuhiko Iwanade, serialnumber 1001. But I don't think they made that many... so I guess it's number one... It's very special, birds eye maple AND tigerstriped.
Here's some pics:    
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