Fender Custom Shop Club

[Bottom 4]

That’s a very special bass and if it plays as great as it looks, I would never part with it.

It is a great bass and getting even better as the TI’s warm up...! Interestingly, according to fender the bass was built in 2011 and I recently, in the last few weeks bought it new from Willcutt. So this bad boy has been sitting out there waiting to be snagged! Guess it was meant to be in my stable.

 

[SJLee]

It is a great bass and getting even better as the TI’s warm up...! Interestingly, according to fender the bass was built in 2011 and I recently, in the last few weeks bought it new from Willcutt. So this bad boy has been sitting out there waiting to be snagged! Guess it was meant to be in my stable.

Seven year NOS. Glad it’s working out for you.

 

[BearCave]

Well I was able to find just the preamp from an American Elite Jazz along with all of the other electronics (jack, wiring, pickups, etc.) and pickguard. I plan on switching out the preamp and control plate that's currently in my CS Custom Classic Jazz IV Special with the one from the American Elite Jazz and therefore will finally have an active/passive switch. The only other thing that has me thinking is whether or not I should switch out the current pickups (it came with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders from the CS) with the Fender Noiseless ones that I also got as part of the package when I got the preamp. The Quarter Pounders are slammin pickups, but the second I go off of center detent on the pickup blend knob, they get noisy (single coil). Anyone have any experience with the new Noiseless Fender Jazz pickups? Would you switch them out?

Curious to see what experiences and opinions you may have!

Thanks!

UPDATE: Turns out that the preamp from the American Elite Jazz Bass does not fit in my 2010 CS Custom Classic Jazz IV Special. I would have to do some significant routing to the body to get it to fit, and I'm not about to do that. Soooo.....back to square one. Darn!!

 

[MoeTown1986]

Picked this up about a month ago. 2013 CS 59 Relic. LOVE this bass!!

 

[TB24]

UPDATE: Turns out that the preamp from the American Elite Jazz Bass does not fit in my 2010 CS Custom Classic Jazz IV Special. I would have to do some significant routing to the body to get it to fit, and I'm not about to do that. Soooo.....back to square one. Darn!!

Wow, that big of a difference eh? That’s a bummer, but good to info for the rest of us. Glad I picked up the Fender Select Active/Passive after all.

 

[BearCave]

Wow, that big of a difference eh? That’s a bummer, but good to info for the rest of us. Glad I picked up the Fender Select Active/Passive after all.

I should've taken pictures before I returned it to show you the difference. The PCB on the American Elite preamp is much larger than the one that's on the current preamp and the body rout was done just big enough for only the original one to fit. Now I need to find a preamp that's the same size or smaller.

 

[davidak]

Just a few 59ers glam shots..

 

[winterburn69]

Just a few 59ers glam shots..

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Wow.

Any idea how one would get the back of a regular neck to look like yours?

 

[9mmMike]

Picked this up about a month ago. 2013 CS 59 Relic. LOVE this bass!!View attachment 3039114

What color is that?

 

[Midak]

If the picture doesn't fool me, it is called Candy Tangerine.

 

[davidak]

Wow.

Any idea how one would get the back of a regular neck to look like yours?

It is standard journeyman relic treatment. But as far as I know - it could be done by:
- decades of playing
- steel wool
- sponge (“rough side”)

Regarding the dirt - some guys recommended old newspapers (black ink into the barewood) or dirty hands and several hours of gigging.

All above very very gentle, “less is more” when relic is in question. And patience of course.

Good luck.

 

[Rickles]

Be careful of steel wool; the particles stick to the pickups and can be impossible to remove.

 

[Tdub77]

Be careful of steel wool; the particles stick to the pickups and can be impossible to remove.

Yup if you're going to remove the nitro from your neck, best practice is to remove the neck to do so. Otherwise you should at the very least mask off the pickups as well as anywhere you don't want to remove it from.

 

[tsl]

Still looking for a '57 to '59 Custom Shop Precision in nice condition with no issues. Split humbucker, maple fretboard, vintage frets, 7.25" radius, 1 3/4" width at nut, chrome hardware. Prefer burst but will consider other colors (no metallics or sparkles). Relic is fine as long as the maple fretboard is not reliced.

 

[Midak]

Would you consider saving up a bit and ordering one yourself?

 

[davidak]

Being completely satisfied with my two 1959 pbasses, I get the offer I could not resist: Pino signature model. What a great bass!

 

[Midak]

Congratulations!
So, what's your favorite among the 3?

 

[9mmMike]

Being completely satisfied with my two 1959 pbasses, I get the offer I could not resist: Pino signature model. What a great bass!

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Nice. Miss mine. Not sure that is the correct PG. Did you change it?

 

[davidak]

Congratulations!
So, what's your favorite among the 3?

It is very difficult to say. I think I slightly prefer Pino over two others, but journeyman reliced neck on white one and attack of the tone on the red 59 is to die for.
I definetely not think Pino is better bass than the others. I like it because it is just perfect combination of features I like - no matter it is an artist model.

Nice. Miss mine. Not sure that is the correct PG. Did you change it?

It is original pickguard - is there anything strange on it?

 

[SJLee]

It is very difficult to say. I think I slightly prefer Pino over two others, but journeyman reliced neck on white one and attack of the tone on the red 59 is to die for.
I definetely not think Pino is better bass than the others. I like it because it is just perfect combination of features I like - no matter it is an artist model.


It is original pickguard - is there anything strange on it?
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I’ve always loved the color scheme of the Pino. Fiesta Red and tort FTW!