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Post subject: Odd Custom - Please Help Identify!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:36 pm
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I just bought the most amazing Fender Custom Shop Pro 2012 P Bass. The thing is is that there are some noteable differences between mine and the seemingly only flavour of this bass available online.

The first thing is color. The 2011 version was only available in 3-Tone Sunburst and the 2012 version was only available in Olympic White... Mine is Sonic Blue with a tortoise shell pick guard.

The second thing of note are the tuners. They ARE the paddle/lollipop style tuners advertised but, contrary to the ones advertised, mine are not reversed tuning; Counter-clockwise tunes up and clockwise tunes down.

Lastly, the neck. The Pro Model 2012 (online) features a precision neck with a smaller nut but it still says "Precision Bass" on the headstock. Mine is a Jazz neck with "Jazz Bass" on the headstock.

The serial number starts with "R" if that means anything.

I'm not complaining in the least but I'd like to know why mine's different.

Cheers!!!
Love these basses!!!


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Post subject: Re: Odd Custom - Please Help Identify!!!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:53 pm
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You probably will get more correct info if you post this in the Custom Shop section of the forum. Scroll down the forum index page to Custom Shop and repost there in the ASK MIKE ELDRED section. I'm pretty sure there are special runs done to custom order for volume sellers but I'd get it straight from Mike Eldred regarding your particular instrument.

A lot can be told from your serial so be sure to have Fender Consumer Relations check it for you. Here is their contact information:
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Attn: Consumer Relations Dept.
17600 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Telephone: (480) 596-7195
Fax: (480) 367-5262
E-mail: consumerrelations@fender.com

Enjoy that fine instrument!


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