I was tempted to get one like yours but the price has gone up a few hundred since 2017. The Bass Place has one.
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I was tempted to get one like yours but the price has gone up a few hundred since 2017. The Bass Place has one.
Just finished changing strings and completing a setup. She sounds pretty sweet with TI’s. More later....
Switched strings again to La Bella Low Tension Flats. I think I prefer the LTF’s.
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Can you elaborate a little, please...? I broke a string on my set of 3 year old DR Legends and was considering TIs at last...I had LTFs on another P...I remember really liking them...
Thanks for the kind words. Haven’t tried the GHS Pressure Wounds yet. May have to give them a try at some point.
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Thank you. There’s a photo of the with the extension cab around here somewhere. I’ll see if I can locate it.
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I’ve bounced back at forth between the TI’s and the LTF’s for favorite flats. I have a very nice set of broken in TI’s on my Hofner Club which I will never change out. On this bass I’m leaning towards the LTF’s as I really like the thudding wooden decay I’m getting.
In fairness, the set of TI’s are not as broken in as the set of LTF’s and in time or depending on what my ears are hearing, I could be switching back. The TI’s are brand new and could use some time getting broken in.
I love both pairs of strings but right now I’m just wanting to hear the goodness I’m getting from the broken in set of LTF’s.
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Thanks so much. It’s Fiesta Red. Fiesta Red is one of those colors that varys quite a bit in saturation such as the lighter shade we see on the Road Worn series.
During the early 60’s and the height of popularity of The Shadows, many English distributors were taking newly received sunburst guitars and respraying them a lighter version of Fiesta Red than what was coming out of the Fender plant during the 60’s and what comes out of the Custom Shop today; thus creating a bit of confusion to the true color.
The English version of Fiesta Red is often referred to as Salmon Pink, and looks more so in color. So what may look like Dakota Red is really the original Fender Fiesta Red that came out of the Fullerton plant. It’s darker than Salmon Pink or the Fiesta Red you see on the Road Worn series.
However if you were to look at the two colors side by side, you would see that Dakota Red is darker than the original Fiesta Red.
Here’s a new shot with the extension cab.
Here’s a close up of the Jouneyman relic finish, which is lacquer. The finish is called ‘55 Desert Tan but looks similar to aged Olympic White.
The Journeyman relic finish is perfect, IMO. Just a few minor nicks and dings like the relic finishes of the Cunetto years, but nothing out of control. Plus the subtle finish checking is beautiful.
Totally agree. Some relic jobs look like a stencil, while others don’t have realistic wear or get completely out of control. I’ve done a few relic jobs on my own basses and if you’re not careful, you can easily go crazy with an orbital sander.
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You name it, Cunetto, I have a really specific question about the Cunetto Relic Jazz Bass from the mid 90's
Do someone know the radius and fret size originally used on this serie of instrument ? I can' t get the information from the Fender consumer relation by email...
There’s no way to tell. You have to remember in the 90’s the Fender Custom Shop had no standard product line. Basically, Cunetto took 200 of the best necks and bodies from the CS and reliced them.
Bodies were matched to necks but those parts didn’t necessarily follow any historically correct appointments. For example, my Cunetto 1964 jazz bass has a slab rosewood board. Definitely not something you would find on today’s ‘64 model, unless you requested a slab fret board.
It wasn’t until the Time Machine Series that the FCS developed a product line with standard appointments.
That Custom Shop came to me last week and I have a very hard time putting her down.... She sounds like thunder! What a thump! Beautifully crafted relic job on that baby! The gold hardware makes her even more special!
