Fender Custom Shop Ltd Edition Journeyman Relic Precision Bass Special – Blue Ice Metallic

Fender Custom Shop Ltd Edition Journeyman Relic Precision Bass Special – Blue Ice Metallic Fender Custom Shop Ltd Edition Journeyman Relic Precision Bass Special – Blue Ice Metallic – This unparalleled low-end machine combines elements of the Precision and Jazz bass guitars, fused through a distillation of history, class, and technique with which only the most qualified luthiers of Fender’s Custom Shop could do justice. The 2-piece alder body is routed for both hand-wound Precision and Jazz bass pickups, also sporting a rosewood fingerboard atop its maple neck, finished with a ’60 Bass “U” profile. Vintage hardware, an RSD deluxe bass bridge, and era-accurate design cues deliver a thundering rumble that doesn’t relinquish articulation. Fender’s Custom Shop expertly straddles the line between preservation and reinvention, blending cues from the vintage Precision and Jazz basses to become an ode to Fender’s timeless design ethos. The maple neck is quartersawn as one piece, ensuring stability and reliable tone, with a lacquer finish to reinforce the 1960 Jazz Bass “U” profile. The fingerboard’s 7.25-inch radius sprawls across all 20 of its medium-jumbo (6150) frets, ready to rock, roll, and anything in between. Classic “lollipop” oval-shaped tuning machines accompany a vintage bone nut and a disc string tree on the Strat-style headstock. An RSD deluxe bass bridge tethers the strings to their low end, successfully blending styles for a unique aesthetic take on its already-impressive output. Features Custom Shop hand-wound ’75 Jazz Bass bridge pickup and ’65-’70 Precision Bass neck pickup yield versatile sonic articulation 2-piece solid alder body delivers robust bass and rich, warm resonance Maple neck provides great note separation with bright, balanced projection Maple neck means sturdy, lightweight construction with era-accurate oval “U” profile Round-laminated rosewood fingerboard employs period-precise assembly techniques, producing lively tones with excellent note distinction RSD deluxe bridge simplifies adjustments for string height and intonation Vintage “lollipop” tuners, bridge, bone nut, and disk string tree faithfully recreates stage-weathered aesthetics without compromising sonic quality Deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity included