Fender Custom Shop ’62 Precision Bass Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Sonic Blue
 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.
- 2-Piece Alder BodyÂ
- 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
