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Fender Custom Shop Time Machine 1956 Precision Bass Heavy Relic - Super Aged White Blonde
$9,499.00
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The Fender Custom Shop 1956 Precision Bass® Heavy Relic® captures the raw energy and groundbreaking innovation of an era when the P Bass was revolutionizing popular music. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this recreation features a two-piece select ash body with an offset seam, wearing a carefully aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish.
The one-piece quartersawn maple neck is shaped to authentic '56 specifications and finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, delivering the perfect blend of playability and period-correct feel. Vintage-style Jescar frets and black Micarta dot inlays complete the classic aesthetic, while the bone nut ensures optimal resonance and sustain.
A Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Precision Bass® pickup delivers the thunderous tone that defined countless recordings, controlled by master volume and tone controls with knurled chrome knobs. The two-saddle vintage-style Precision Bass bridge provides authentic feel and reliable intonation.
Other premium features include a ’55 P Bass Soft “V”, 7.25” Radius, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines, 1-Ply Parchment Pickguard, Vintage-Style Disc String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Features
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Time Machine Series Heavy Relic Aging: Authentically recreated 1956 P Bass with a heavily aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish over a 2-piece select ash body.
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Hand-Wound '55 P Bass Pickup: Custom Shop hand-wound single-coil pickup delivers classic mid-50s warmth, punch, and dynamic clarity.
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1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck: Built with a 1955 Soft "V" neck profile, vintage-style heel adjustment, and period-correct Telecaster headstock.
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Vintage 7.25" Radius & Jescar Frets: Fitted with 20 Jescar vintage frets and a genuine bone nut for smooth playability and optimal resonance.
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Classic 2-Saddle Bridge & Flatwound Strings: Outfitted with a 2-saddle vintage bridge and factory-strung with stainless steel flatwound strings (.055–.105).
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Deluxe Accessories Included: Ships complete with a Deluxe Hardshell Case, leather strap, and Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity.
Specs
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Type |
Solid Body |
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Colour |
Super Aged White Blonde |
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Orientation |
Right-Hand |
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Number of Strings |
4 |
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Body Shape |
Precision Bass® |
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Body Material |
2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam |
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Body Finish |
Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Heavy Relic®) |
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Neck Material |
1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
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Neck Shape |
1955 Soft "V" (.935" at 1st fret, .955" at 12th fret) |
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Neck Finish |
Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
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Fretboard Material |
1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
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Number of Frets |
20 |
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Fretboard Inlays |
Black Micarta Dot - 0.25" |
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Fret Size |
Jescar Vintage (45085) |
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Scale Length |
34" (864 mm) |
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Fretboard Radius |
7.25" (184.1 mm) |
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Nut Material |
Bone |
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Nut Width |
1.70" (43.2 mm) |
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Bridge Pickups |
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Precision Bass® Single-Coil |
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Controls |
1 x Master Volume, 1 x Master Tone (Knurled Chrome Knobs) |
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Bridge |
2-Saddle Vintage-Style Precision Bass® |
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Tuners |
Vintage Style |
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Pickguard |
1-Ply Parchment |
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Strings |
Stainless Steel Flatwound (.055-.105 Gauges) |
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Case / Bag |
Deluxe Hardshell Case (with Strap and COA Included) |
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