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Fender Custom Shop 1956 Precision Bass Heavy Relic, Faded Seminole Red

Fender Custom Shop 1956 Precision Bass Heavy Relic

Pre-orderFender Custom Shop part 9235700243

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$7,600 CAD

Finish: Faded Seminole Red

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Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

Deposit orders: the balance is due when it arrives. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take a deposit. Pre-order FAQ

  • Ordered in for you
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

Got a question about this one?

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Why Lauzon Music

Guitar people since 1945

Set up your way

Free with online orders

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships. You choose the strings and the action when you order.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Our take

Who this one is for

The 1956 Precision Bass is the early single-coil P, before the 1957 redesign. One Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Precision Bass pickup, a 2-piece select ash body with an offset seam, and a 1-piece quartersawn maple neck and fingerboard, all under a Heavy Relic finish that looks like it has done the rounds for decades.

The neck is a 1955 Soft "V" with a 1.70" nut and a 7.25" radius, a rounder and more traditional feel than most modern basses. It ships with stainless steel flatwounds (.055-.105), which suit the thump this era of bass is known for, and the 2-saddle vintage-style bridge is true to the period. Master volume and master tone, nothing else.

The 1954 Precision Bass Journeyman Relic is the same early design with lighter wear, and the 1955 Precision Bass DLX Closet Classic lighter still. For the split pickup and the later layout, look at the 1958 Precision Bass Relic or the Vintage Custom '57 P Bass.

Three finishes: Faded Seminole Red, Aged Sonic Blue and Super Aged White Blonde.

The photos show one example. Wood grain and aging vary from bass to bass, so the one built for you will differ in the details.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Precision Bass
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Aging: Heavy Relic

NECK
Neck Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1955 Soft "V"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.70" (43.2 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Precision Bass
Pickup Configuration: Single Coil
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: None

HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-Saddle Vintage-Style Precision Bass
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Strings: Stainless Steel Flatwound (.055-.105 Gauges)

CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. If it changes, we let you know, and you can cancel.

Want an estimate for this model before you order? Ask us in the chat.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.

More on Financing.