‘58 Roasted precision replica

[DTF]

Was able to get a ‘58 fsr roasted neck in the classifieds , so I decided to put together a ‘58 Roasted precision parts bass, as luck would have it , Guitar mill had a nice 1 piece roasted swamp ash* body ready to go, it came today
, will have Arcane ‘57 pickups , which if any pickguard should I go with before I start drilling

Amazon black anodized

Fender vintera 1 Gold anodized

Amazon rose gold anodized

Dark spitfire tort

Red lavaguard tort

No guard ( maybe make a cavity cover and buy a bezel)

 

[rodl2005]

No guard. Congrats. Looks great

 

[DTF]

No guard. Congrats. Looks great

Thanks

 

[Callused Finger]

Always go b/w/b but in this case #4.

 

[DTF]

if anyone has a source for wooden pickgurds let me know, ty

 

[rodl2005]

Always go b/w/b but in this case #4.

Black looks good with maple... to be sure

 

[DTF]

Maybe a wood control plate with a black anodized or wood pickup bezel is the way

 

[Ric Vice]

For reference here is the most common version of the 1959 Fender Precision Bass sans the bridge which was the result of my ill advised youth. At the time, as far as I know, there were no natural finish Fender Precision Basses between 1957-59. The closest would have been white which over time would have had slight wood grain visible through the finish. Custom colors were available.

 

[DTF]

For reference here is the most common version of the 1959 Fender Precision Bass sans the bridge which was the result of my ill advised youth. At the time, as far as I know, there were no natural finish Fender Precision Basses between 1957-59. The closest would have been white which over time would have had slight wood grain visible through the finish. Custom colors were available.

This is not a replica of an actual ‘58 it’s the avri roasted ‘58 special run they did a few years ago which is tough to find these days

just to be clear Im putting together a replica of a replica of a model that never existed

Thread 'Limited Edition American Vintage '58 Precision Bass - Roasted Ash Natural'

Oct 11, 2017

Pretty pretty pretty cool. That neck is probably absolutely amazing.

Would be more interested in some 63 variant, however.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PBassAV58MRA

• Mike Vee
• american american vintage ash edition limited limited edition precision bass roasted vintage
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[PennyroyalWe]

Dark tort spitfire looks too good not to use

 

[DTF]

Dark tort spitfire looks too good not to use

I concur

still not gonna drill anything until I’ve searched for some woods to try and fabricate something

 

[LightForce104]

Is that body unfinished? Roasted ash will darken significantly once finished - that might change your preference.

 

[DTF]

Is that body unfinished? Roasted ash will darken significantly once finished - that might change your preference.

its finished

 

[Yahboy]

Was able to get a ‘58 fsr roasted neck in the classifieds , so I decided to put together a ‘58 Roasted precision parts bass, as luck would have it , Guitar mill had a nice 1 piece roasted swamp ash* body ready to go, it came today
, will have Arcane ‘57 pickups , which if any pickguard should I go with before I start drilling

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Amazon black anodized

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Fender vintera 1 Gold anodized

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Amazon rose gold anodized

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Dark spitfire tort

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Red lavaguard tort

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No guard ( maybe make a cavity cover and buy a bezel)

How about roasted wood pickguard ???

 

[gepettus]

Pure black in this natural wood composition for me. Or black pearloid

 

[pcake]

i voted "naked" (wait, that doesn't sound right...) because the it looks great to me without a pickguard, but black is my second choice.

 

[_Obra_]

White

 

[MegaSwing]

The simplest solution is the most elegant, IMO. No PG at all. I’d consider a gold anodized or bright chrome control cavity cover and pearloid dice knobs (for that little touch of gaudy). You want it to be like no other.

 

[J-Bass RMR]

In this instance - black works sell on Natural.
But being it's not drilled, an MM-like control Plate works. Either from the aluminum gaurd, or brass might look good, if you could source such a thing.

The 2 Torts - not so much, but I'd be happy to take them off your hands...

 

[Fullmoon1971]

Gold or naked