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Fender Precision Bass Natural, 1979

On March 19, 2024 /

Introduced in 1951 and still in production with relatively minor changes, the Fender Precision Bass is an example of a designer getting almost everything right. Immediately, it almost completely displacing the upright bass it was intended to challenge, and it has become one of the most-used and most-recorded instruments in history.

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Fender Telecaster Bass Blonde, 1972

On March 6, 2024 /

The Fender Telecaster Bass launched in the surprisingly late year of 1968, though its appearance is very much like the original, revolutionary 1951 Precision Bass. From a modern perspective, there isn’t a lot to the Fender Telecaster Bass.

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Fender Telecaster Shoreline Gold Refinish, 1963

On January 11, 2024 /

The Peghead is a small private shop next to George Furlanetto’s FBass shop. While the maple-neck Fender Telecaster was being quite successfully produced in almost its original form, by 1959 Fender wanted to widen the appeal of its instruments.

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⚌Reduced‼ Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, 1958

On January 6, 2024 /

Showing distinct signs of having been used as intended, this Fender Stratocaster Sunburst was built during 1958 in Fullerton, California. Introduced in 1954 as the successor to the Telecaster, work on the Fender Stratocaster began in 1951.

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Sienna, 2015

On January 3, 2024 /

This Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS features a ShawBucker paired with two Custom Shop Fat 50’s, and a Sienna Burst Ash body. Dating to February of 2015 and built in Corona, California, this very well preserved example is a very comfortable, versatile guitar that covers most musical bases.

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Fender 51 NoCaster Relic Custom Shop Surf Green, 2012

On January 2, 2024 /

From the Corona Custom Shop, this Fender 51 NoCaster Relic sports a Surf Green finish, though with one exception a range of custom colours including Surf Green were introduced in 1956. The exception was a white 1951 NoCaster with gold hardware, for Oscar Moore, Nat King Cole’s guitarist.

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Fender Precision Bass Natural, 1979

Fender Telecaster Bass Blonde, 1972

Fender Telecaster Shoreline Gold Refinish, 1963

⚌Reduced‼ Fender Stratocaster Sunburst, 1958

Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Sienna, 2015

Fender 51 NoCaster Relic Custom Shop Surf Green, 2012

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