Fender Custom Shop 2013: 1951 Relic P Bass

sigmafloyd · #1 01-03-2013, 08:33 PM

Couldn't find a post about this yet, but this looks pretty nice. I especially am interested to see the colors. Aged Lake Placid is the only one available now, but the other 2 colors are Melon Candy and Candy Tangerine.

sigmafloyd · #2 01-03-2013, 08:36 PM

FYI, here are some other custom shops in those colors:

Melon Candy

Candy Tangerine:

bluesblaster · #3 01-04-2013, 08:24 AM

"melon candy" looks suspiously like "candy cola"

bluesblaster · #4 01-04-2013, 08:25 AM

price check ????

Spinal Tapper · #5 01-04-2013, 08:54 AM

It looks pretty nice, but they're gonna try and charge $6k for it or something ridiculous. At that price, I'd just grab a refin'd REAL 50's P. I've seen quite a few real early-mid 50's refinished P basses on Ebay not getting any action around the $5k mark.

like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1957...item3f2091c69e

or this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1953-Fender-...item3f1fd2b7cd

uOpt · #6 01-04-2013, 09:09 AM

That reminds me to ask:

What colors did the original pre-split Precision bass came in, anyway?

Pet Sounds · #7 01-04-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by uOpt

That reminds me to ask:

What colors did the original pre-split Precision bass came in, anyway?

I believe it was blonde, blonde and blonde.

ggvicviper · #8 01-04-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet Sounds

I believe it was blonde, blonde and blonde.

And two-tone sunburst (from 1953 I think).

Mastermold · #9 01-04-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Spinal Tapper

It looks pretty nice, but they're gonna try and charge $6k for it or something ridiculous. At that price, I'd just grab a refin'd REAL 50's P. I've seen quite a few real early-mid 50's refinished P basses on Ebay not getting any action around the $5k mark.

like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1957...item3f2091c69e

or this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1953-Fender-...item3f1fd2b7cd

Yeah when the price gets over $4,000 and certainly over $5,000 the reissues end up competing with the real deals.

thedudebrah · #10 01-04-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sigmafloyd

Couldn't find a post about this yet, but this looks pretty nice. I especially am interested to see the colors. Aged Lake Placid is the only one available now, but the other 2 colors are Melon Candy and Candy Tangerine.

I don't need it, but I sure do want it!!!