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Fender Fullerton Reissue club

#801
liverbird said:
Aged naturally, according to seller. I would love to see that environment!

Apart from that, I quite like it. Same neck date as my Fullerton (2-2-83). And, like mine, cutaway on the back of the body is on the shallow side.

Too bad the original stack-knobs are gone but most of the rest seems to be still there. Body shows what looks like a (filled) cut-out for a battery compartment maybe. Hard to make a call on the pickguard - it doesn't look quite right IMO but with everything cloaked in that red sheen, who knows?

Also a bit on the heavy side for a Fullerton at 9.5 lbs.
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Looks like neck got roasted
 
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#802
narud said:
erik at warpedneck.com. great guy and work. super fast turnaround. probably the first guy ever to deliver in the same amount of time he quoted.
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I have used Erik's services twice. Both times for necks with back-bows. He does great work and as @narud said, he delivers on time too. I highly recommend those cats.
 
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Albert Vickers said:
The What Instruments? (59 years a bass man)and 26 countires!
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The short version is that the first commercially available reliced Fender Custom Shop guitars (and a very few basses) had their relic work performed by a guitar builder named Vince Cunetto. This took place between 1995-1999, at which time the Fender Custom Shop took over the relicing process. The "Cunetto Relics" have become expensive collector's items in the meantime. Here is some additional information on the Cunetto Fenders:

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#807
king_biscuit said:
How does he fix necks, Mike? Does he use heat?
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I assume that the method involves heat and pressure but I've not seen it done. I do like the results though. What amazes me is that there is not a mark on the neck when it returns. No idea how he can do that but it works.
 
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#808
WoodyJ said:
The short version is that the first commercially available reliced Fender Custom Shop guitars (and a very few basses) had their relic work performed by a guitar builder named Vince Cunetto. This took place between 1995-1999, at which time the Fender Custom Shop took over the relicing process. The "Cunetto Relics" have become expensive collector's items in the meantime. Here is some additional information on the Cunetto Fenders:

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They use to get a lot of discussion on the bass page at the FDP when it was a decent site (now it's mostly a bunch of rightwing loonies and the bass side gets near zero traffic).

They have gone way up in value since and are rarely seen on sale, there just weren't all that many basses made. Maybe the fact that so few come up for sale that limits discussion.
 
#809
Hey all -

I finally took the plunge - and boy and am I glad I did.
This Fullerton '62 Jazz RI had passed through a couple of great sellers here on TB and now she is mine :hyper:

She went up for sale this year on the anniversary of her stamp date, and I just happened to be the lucky one who found her on that day.

I was playing a gig up in B.C. and checked out TB after the show.........and there she was !

This is by far the best Jazz bass I have ever played - such a comfy neck with warm and growly pickups. Frets are perfect, as was the set-up. (Thanks Mike!)

She has the hang tag, all the hardware and the OHSC. I am stunned by the quality. I am going to be gigging and recording her regularly.

Took Mike's advice and put some nickel rounds on her and she just came alive.

Tried some TI flats on her at first and they just weren't for her. I love them on my P's but she was asking for strings that were a bit more aggressive.

I have a later '60's P and a mid '60's J and she is easily on par or better than either of them. I actually like playing her better for live gigs - she is SO much fun.

I am hoping to acquire a Fullerton '57 P RI later this month from another great seller here on TB. Fingers Crossed!

For curiosity's sake, I went into a local shop and tried some pre CBS specimens.

Maybe they weren't set up correctly? Maybe they weren't the best of specimens? But IMHO this Fullerton Jazz RI absolutely smoked them.

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As an aside, my band The Rallies just finished our album. It will be available on all the digital outlets shortly.

I think you can listen to it here -

TheRallies.

The basses on the recording were a '68 P / '67 J / '75 P paired with a Mesa 400+ / Verellen Meatsmoke / Thunderfunk TFB-800 B2 / TI flats / Bergantino HD212.

Fullerton reissues are the real deal - I am a convert :bassist:

I will be selling off some of my other basses now ;)

Love and Cheers!

RBJ
 
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#811
FenderOli said:
RBJ11: I would love to see photos of both - bass geek here ! :hyper:


Nice find.

Here you go: Fullerton (right)
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Wow ! That Fullerton P looks dead mint ! I'll be she sounds like a million bucks.

Do you think the Fullerton sounds better than your '66? You said you liked the neck better and that it was lighter.

BTW - is that 66 LPB? Looks mint as well !

A couple of beautiful basses there Oli ;)
 
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FenderOli said:
Both are well worn. Those Photos made them look better. I have another 62 P from '82 in NOS with case/candy (like yours) somewere in this thread.
The 66 (lpb) neck is more massive D, more aggressive sounding. All TI flats. The 57 Neck V is my favourite.
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Thanks Oli - your basses are beautiful.

I think a Fullerton '57 RI is in my near future :hyper:
 
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#814
I have been a member on here for sometime but dont often visit

So i missed this thread

A shame since i got back in to bass playing around the time i joined talkbass. At that time a friend of mine who is a dealer here in the uk showed me a bunch of fender precisions, mainly tired old 60's precisions but also an 83 fullerton reissue 62 sunburst.

That 83 62 was the best bass and that was the one i bought from my dealer friend

Since then i have developed a love for fullerton reissues.

So i am glad to have found this thread
 
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This weekend I took my Fenders and one of my rigs to Foundry Studios here in Tacoma (thanks Pierre Ferguson). I was the bass tech for hire for the session. I brought a 68 P with TI Flats and a 75 P with rounds, as well as a 67 J and the Fullerton 62 reissue, both with nickel rounds, to choose from.

The band chose the Fullerton for 4 out of 6 tracks - Yeah, it's that good.:bassist::hyper:
 
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#819
Being a bass fanatic on a meager State pension my Fullerton 83/62 P Bass body is now complete but I still cannot find a neck I need. I have the tuning pegs. I have photos but dont understand the URL things this page asks for? If anyone has a neck I can re fret etc etc please let me know. I really appreciate this site!
 
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