Fender Custom Shop '62 Precision Bass Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Sonic Blue

Alder body, maple neck, AAA rosewood fingerboard, '62 P-Bass pickup, additional strap button on back of headstock, and an included FCS black hard case. Item ID: 9232001686

Highlights

  • 2-Piece Alder Body 
  • Third Strap Button on Back of Headstock
  • Quarter Sawn Maple Neck
  • Handwired FCS '62 P-Bass Pickup in Bridge
  • Super Faded Aged Sonic Blue Finish
  • Vintage Bass Nickel Tuning Machines, Relic'd
  • Medium Tint Nitro Neck
  • '62 P-Bass Pickguard
  • Included FCS Black Hard Case
Description

 This Fender Custom Shop '62 P-Bass Relic is simple, understated and timeless: a shining example of what has made Fender's P-Bass such a classic design that has spanned decades.

The body of this Custom Shop beaut' is cut from 2-piece alder into an iconic silhouette, after being meticulously sorted for optimal weight to make this bass as light as possible. Its neck, connected to the body with a 4-bolt connection, is cut to a '60 P-Bass Oval "C" profile and is topped with a gorgeous, flat lam AAA rosewood fingerboard, also sorted, however, this time for darkness. Vintage Clay inlays are nestled into the fingerboard, underlining the simple design of this amazing bass, and sit between 20 Narrow Tall (6105) frets. With a radius of 9.50 inches, this rosewood fingerboard offers a comfortable, vintage-style fretting canvas. The bone nut of this bass measures 1.750 inches wide, and the neck specifications from frets 1 to 12 range from 0.790 inches to 0.990 inches.

This bass is equipped with a single handwired Fender Custom Shop '62 P-Bass pickup, covered by an ashtray-style pickup cover, which is placed on the body right near a bridge cover of the same style.

Fender Custom Shop's Relic treatment makes this bass shine visually, and is upped a notch with a Super Faded Aged Sonic Blue finish. This bass is designed to replicate the wear and tear of a well-loved instrument. The lower finish on the lower bout exposes some of the body wood, and there's some light buckle rash on the bass' rear. Its neck is virtually unfinished, with heavy hand wear through the finish and all the way down to wood, making it feel exceptionally smooth.

Details that take this bass over the top are its vintage-style neck plate featuring the iconic Fender logo, a '62 P-Bass pickguard, a '60-style head scoop, and a vintage-style black FCS hard case that offers the same beautiful charm the instrument does.

    Specs

    Body Material
    2-Piece Alder, Sorted for Weight
    Neck Material
    Quarter Sawn Maple
    Fingerboard Material
    Flat Lam AAA Rosewood, Sorted for Color
    Fingerboard Radius
    9.50"
    Fingerboard Inlay
    Vintage Clay, Wide Spaced
    Body Shape
    '59 P Bass
    Fret
    20, Narrow Tall (6105)
    Neck Profile
    '60 P-Bass Oval "C"
    Tuning Machines
    Vintage Bass Nickel, Relic'd
    Nut
    1.750", Bone
    Bridge Pick-up
    Handwired FCS '62 P-Bass, Relic'd
    Bridge
    P/J Bass Relic'd
    Finish
    Super Faded, Aged Sonic Blue, Medium Tint Nitro Neck
    Neck Mounting
    4-Bolt
    Neck Plate
    Vintage with Fender Logo
    Pickguard
    '62 P-Bass
    Truss Rod
    Bass Top Load
    Head Style
    P-Bass
    Head Scoop
    '60
    Head Thickness
    0.580"
    Butt Width
    2.500"
    Neck Spec Fret 1 - 12
    .790" - .990"