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Post subject: "Road Worn" or "Distressed" pickup cover for RW Precision?
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:47 am
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Hey everyone,

I just grabbed a used 50's Roadworn Precision. It has an aged or roadworn bridge cover. I'm wanting to get a similar cover for the pickup. Anyone know where I can get one that will specifically fit a 50's road worn? I've seen some that are for 60's basses, but I'm not sure they would fit? I'm brand new to Precisions by the way.

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Post subject: Re: "Road Worn" or "Distressed" pickup cover for RW Precisio
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:46 pm
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Congrats on the Roadworn. I have a Sunburst 2009 and I couldn't be more pleased with it. I think all the pickup covers for your style body bass are the same. Getting one that matches the patina of a RW prob isn't easy or cheap . I've tried distressing chrome and it is very hard to do. I still don't know exactly how they take a new cover and do it. I used a torch , as many different kinds of acid as I could find at work, sandpaper etc. Chrome is some seriously hard stuff to mess up. I think they may use a tumbler to do it. Not sure though. I know of a guitar shop that can do it here in Ohio so if you want to PM me I'll turn you on to it. Like I said it prob won't be cheap.


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Post subject: Re: "Road Worn" or "Distressed" pickup cover for RW Precisio
Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:06 am
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Thanks for the reply, Stroker. It turns out I found one on eBay. It was reasonably priced at $23 and it is a genuine Fender part, just distressed. I'll have to wait for it to arrive to see if the wear matches the wear that is on the existing bridge cover.


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Post subject: Re: "Road Worn" or "Distressed" pickup cover for RW Precisio
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 6:42 pm
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good deal then. I'd like to put a distressed bridge cover on mine. I have a new one on my Classic 50's P bass (which is the same thing as the RW except it's not reliced and mines creme (blonde).


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