My Fender CS Basses

Jules1 · **Posted:** February 7th, 2011, 7:46 am

as member Andrew requested

:

my CS 57' Pbass

my CS 66' JB Master Built by Dennis Galuszka

andrew · **Posted:** February 7th, 2011, 8:03 am

Beautiful!

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

Very nice indeed!

What are the specs (weight, woods, etc.)?

Jeroen · **Posted:** February 7th, 2011, 11:52 am

Very, very pretty! Love the finish on the P, and everything about the J 8-)

But wouldn't a fully historically correct '66 reissue have had dots and bindings and lollipop tuners?

Jules1 · **Posted:** February 7th, 2011, 1:02 pm

You're correct - there had been also Binding plus Dot Basses but also Blocks plus Binding.

And for the Paddel Tuners - I just don't like them

- so I've ordered the "normal" tuners from this decade (there also had been basses like my Bass in 66')

I have put my orders on the 64' model which they do offer and made it to my personal 66

The specs :

57' Pbass :

Ash body
1-piece Maple neck
no raised pole pieces
White Blonde finish (Closet Classic)
white pickguard (I also have a black and a mint guard)
weight : around 4 kg

66' Bass :

Ash body (instead of Alder)
Rosewood board
Vintage White finish (Closet Classic)
matching headstock
white Blocks & Binding
weight : around 4 kg

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2865

2 killer basses! they just ooze of top notch build quality from the photographs. I hope they sound as good as they look.

funky42 · **Posted:** February 7th, 2011, 10:23 pm

beautiful basses,i was watching them in action on youtube,great playin!

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 9:41 am

Man those are probably the two nicest lefty Fenders I've ever seen, especially the 66. Wouldn't the 57 have a gold andonized guard though?

And you've got to love the light weight that seems to be the norm with the FCS....

Agent00Soul · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 9:44 am

funky42 wrote:

beautiful basses,i was watching them in action on youtube,great playin!

URL?

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

Jeroen wrote:

Very, very pretty! Love the finish on the P, and everything about the J 8-)

But wouldn't a fully historically correct '66 reissue have had dots and bindings and lollipop tuners?

Fender changed from dots to blocks on bound necks half way through 1966, so both are period correct.

Matt R. · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 10:23 am

Man those are pornalicious. Great basses 8-)

Jules1 · **Posted:** February 8th, 2011, 11:31 am

Thanks guys for the compliments !!!

Agent00Soul wrote:

Wouldn't the 57 have a gold andonized guard though?

Yes - but I don't like the gold guard on that white colour

- the original order was also Vintage White together with a mint guard but Fender made a mistake and delivered the Bass in that White Blonde - so I got 10% off the price and took it and got a new white one (and also have a black one) made by pickguardheaven. Now the Bass looks like the 59' CS modells

PunkRockBassist · **Posted:** March 8th, 2011, 12:11 pm

love the p bass

Frenchy-Lefty · **Posted:** March 8th, 2011, 2:43 pm

I am so jealous!

pjmuck · **Posted:** March 9th, 2011, 6:42 am

Jules1 wrote:

Yes - but I don't like the gold guard on that white colour

- the original order was also Vintage White together with a mint guard but Fender made a mistake and delivered the Bass in that White Blonde - so I got 10% off the price and took it and got a new white one (and also have a black one) made by pickguardheaven. Now the Bass looks like the 59' CS modells

Stunning instruments you have there. IMO, the "White Blonde" mistake is probably an improvement. I've seen too many vintage white Fender custom shop jobs that end up looking pink, since the finish is so transparent the wood showing through gives it that illusion. Years ago Sam Ash on 48th St. in NYC had a Custom Shop '57 P in vintage white with the gold guard for a (then) reasonable price, but I just couldn't get around the horrible pinkish look and passed on it.

gravesbass · **Posted:** March 11th, 2011, 12:32 pm

One word... I WANT THAT JAZZ BASS!

fivebass52 · **Posted:** March 22nd, 2011, 2:46 am

REALLY like the looks of that '66 JB! I've not been a fan of Fenders, but, I've not owned a very good one. Would very much like to own one like this though! 8-)

Jules1 · **Posted:** March 22nd, 2011, 3:33 pm

pjmuck wrote:

I've seen too many vintage white Fender custom shop jobs that end up looking pink, since the finish is so transparent the wood showing through gives it that illusion.

oh you're right - now I can see it too

but this is the FIRST time I can see that... in "real life" the Bass varys from a light touch of grey to creamy white (that depends on the lightning factor around)

also seeing my Bass on videos or pics from gigs I've never felt it looking pink

bajito · **Posted:** June 10th, 2011, 4:50 am

THe white Jazzbass is very nice. I love this matched headstock, really ! And it should sound nice !;)

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