Fender Custom Shop Club

[kbakerde]

Need some help. I love my ‘64 Jazz, it was built as a NOS finish, so the neck has a thicker, stickier lacquer finish. What’s the best way to knock down the shine I have done Micrograde polishing papers.

 

[Rickles]

Need some help. I love my ‘64 Jazz, it was built as a NOS finish, so the neck has a thicker, stickier lacquer finish. What’s the best way to knock down the shine I have done Micrograde polishing papers.

I had great success with this when I was playing a lot in summer heat and the nitro neck finish felt like glue. I used Scotch Brite Pads (I used brown Ace Hardware brand-same thing.). It gives the neck a FAST, satin finish. I did it lightly, only what was necessary. The nice thing is after a while it will gradually come back to the original gloss finish, and you can buff it again if you want. Works great. Here is the TB link for the discussion.

 

[murphy]

Disappointed to see this problem at the Custom Shop

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[TB24]

Here is my ‘64 Jazz. New strings, BadAss bridge. Freshly cleaned and polished.


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Love the color!

 

[murphy]

My ‘59 - owned since ‘75, restored in 2012 by Ben Lindsey.

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My 2012 Custom Shop ‘59 in Shoreline Gold

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My Custom Shop ‘58 Precision 2005 Winter NAMM Ltd Edition
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Which do you like best?

 

[E Buzz]

'57 is still #1

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

Can’t wait for my 66 in NOS fiesta red to arrive! Hopefully it gets here around its quoted date of January-February.

 

[kbakerde]

Can’t wait for my 66 in NOS fiesta red to arrive! Hopefully it gets here around its quoted date of January-February.

When did you place the order.

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

When did you place the order.

December of last year.

 

[aus_bass]

'57 is still #1

Sweet, but that E string looks awfully close to the edge. The angle of the string between the post and the nut indicates the nut slot should be a little closer to the A.

 

[E Buzz]

Sweet, but that E string looks awfully close to the edge. The angle of the string between the post and the nut indicates the nut slot should be a little closer to the A.

It's an optical illusion, it would be unplayable if that image was perfectly straight.

 

[cv115505]

Here is my Empire 58 Journeyman relic

roasted alder body

roasted maple neck

Empire custom wound pickup (it’s a nice advertising point but sounds like a really good, but typical P to me)

63 spec neck

 

[PizzaFiend]

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Here is my Empire 58 Journeyman relic

roasted alder body

roasted maple neck

Empire custom wound pickup (it’s a nice advertising point but sounds like a really good, but typical P to me)

63 spec neck

Sweet, but that E string looks awfully close to the edge. The angle of the string between the post and the nut indicates the nut slot should be a little closer to the A.

It's an optical illusion, it would be unplayable if that image was perfectly straight.

Your E string is too close to the edge too! WTH?

 

[aus_bass]

Your E string is too close to the edge too! WTH?

Yep. Maybe it's the angle of the shot, but the E looks very close to the edge of the board...

 

[E Buzz]

QUOTE="aus_bass, post: 26751605, member: 122434"]Yep. Maybe it's the angle of the shot, but the E looks very close to the edge of the board...[/QUOTE]

Ok you win.

 

[aus_bass]

Huh ? Not trying to be smart or dissing your bass in any way. Just an observation.

This is more typical, the E is in from the edge of the board by about a quarter inch or more....

 

[jnewmark]

Sounds great even on my iPhone speakers. Congrats!

I am looking to find a used '60 Custom Shop Jazz ( stacked knobs ), but with '60 pups. On Reverb, the prices vary from $2750 up to $5000. Can't really tell what the differences are between them, especially the road worn ones. Specs seem to be in the same ballpark, and , except for custom paint finishes, I don't get the wide price range. All have authentication papers, hardshell cases, etc. What am I missing ?

 

[murphy]

I am looking to find a used '60 Custom Shop Jazz ( stacked knobs ), but with '60 pups. On Reverb, the prices vary from $2750 up to $5000. Can't really tell what the differences are between them, especially the road worn ones. Specs seem to be in the same ballpark, and , except for custom paint finishes, I don't get the wide price range. All have authentication papers, hardshell cases, etc. What am I missing ?

Some people shoot for the moon?

 

[Mastermold]

I am looking to find a used '60 Custom Shop Jazz ( stacked knobs ), but with '60 pups. On Reverb, the prices vary from $2750 up to $5000. Can't really tell what the differences are between them, especially the road worn ones. Specs seem to be in the same ballpark, and , except for custom paint finishes, I don't get the wide price range. All have authentication papers, hardshell cases, etc. What am I missing ?

Asking prices are just that. Search for completed sales for what people actually sold for. Otherwise you are right that finish differences are also a factor. Relics are more expensive because of the time they take to make a new bass look “worn.”

 

[Mastermold]

Huh ? Not trying to be smart or dissing your bass in any way. Just an observation.

This is more typical, the E is in from the edge of the board by about a quarter inch or more....

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It's the angle of the photo. Same thing with this bass posted just below his. The nut is fine.