Fender / Tracii Guns 'Cowhide' Precision Bass (#1504) / 1994 / Cream With Custom 'Cowhide' Design In Black / Bass
The body of this unique 1951-54 specification Precision Bass was specially made by Larry Brooks of the Fender Custom Shop in 1995 for former LA Guns guitarist Tracii Guns. Finished in a unique cream color it was then specially painted for Tracii Guns in a unique black cowhide design by Dan Lawrence who has signed the treble horn in black. The neck was supplied (at the time) by the Fender Custom Shop. This guitar came from Fred Stuart who was one of the greatest of the Fender Custom Shop's Master Builders. It had been given to Fred by the late Mark Wittenberg - they were close friends.
This thirteen-inch-wide custom-made bass guitar weighs just 9.20 lbs. Solid alder, thirteen inch wide, 'slab' body with special hand-painted cowhide finish, the treble horn signed in black "Dan Lawrence '94". One-piece maple neck with a medium profile and maple fretboard with 20 original medium-thin frets and black dot position markers. Single circular string tree. Individual Fender 'Kluson' bass tuners with cloverleaf shaped metal buttons. Headstock with Fender "spaghetti" logo in silver with black trim and "Precision Bass" in black below. Back of headstock with Fender Custom Shop" decal. Four-bolt neckplate with the serial number "CN 93428" between the top two screws and "Custom Shop / USA" beneath. The underside of the neck is stamped "Custom Shop / USA" in red and "J. Velazco" in black. The end of the neck is marked in pencil "8 8 93" The neck pocket is stamped in black "51 PBASS". One 'Telecaster Bass' style black bottom four-pole-piece pickup with a white label on the underside with "6.7k / 2.7H" and an output of 6.58k. The pickup cavity is stamped in blind "LB0057". Transparent acrylic pickguard with seven screws. Two controls (one volume and one tone) on chrome plate on lower treble bout. Tall control knobs with knurled sides and 'domed' tops. bridge plate tailpiece is stamped "Fender / Pat. Pend. / 0031" and has two 1951 style "pressed fiber'" saddles. This guitar is in near mint (9.25) condition. Complete with both the pickup and bridge chrome covers. Housed in the original Fender Gig Bag. (#1504)
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