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NBD - Custom Shop '58 Precsion

#21
I bet CS Fender builders would have liked to have seen the '59 during the build!

Both basses look amazing but the 59 is in outrageous condition. The maple figuring on the neck is wonderful.

None of the band members will be able to tell the difference! Is that the idea?

Davo
 
#22
Can also now see clearly the more opaque paint job round the edges of the one with a few edge dings.... Which we can assume is the original. Very nice job on the new bass, in that sense looks better than the old one, but I wonder if the heavier edge paint was intentional. Can't help thinking it was- it smacks of a work practice stemming from doing sunburst finishes.
 
#28
Davo-London said:
I bet CS Fender builders would have liked to have seen the '59 during the build!

Both basses look amazing but the 59 is in outrageous condition. The maple figuring on the neck is wonderful.

None of the band members will be able to tell the difference! Is that the idea?

Davo
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I don't get it either with the neck on the '59, I've never seen so much figuring on a vintage Fender before, but it's nowhere near what can be had today in terms of figuring on maple.

Actually, by bandmembers haven't seen any of the two in real, and I indeed showed them a picture and they all thought the Custom Shop was the vintage:D
 
#29
Lowbrow said:
Can also now see clearly the more opaque paint job round the edges of the one with a few edge dings.... Which we can assume is the original. Very nice job on the new bass, in that sense looks better than the old one, but I wonder if the heavier edge paint was intentional. Can't help thinking it was- it smacks of a work practice stemming from doing sunburst finishes.
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Actually, from what I have read, apparently the more solid paintjob near the edges was to prevent you from seeing where the different pieces of wood for the body was matched together.

But actually, what the picture doesn't show is, the old paint is also quite transparent, the grain can be clearly seen, and even better, since the paint has sunk in, you can actually feel the grain much more, whereas the custom shop is more transparent bur more flat, checked but flat, only the deepest grain can be felt.

Luckily the custom shop bass has a two piece center matched body, so it's not bad to see the grain from the sides as well.
 

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