At the Legendary Fender Custom Shop, they still make ‘em like they used to. If seeing is believing, the artfully aged Desert Sand lacquer finish will make you a believer. However, Fender knows convincing looks alone is not enough. Built to exacting 1958 P-Bass specs with some common modern performance mods and broken in with perfection, the vintage look is accompanied by Vintage tone, feel, playability, and mojo.

Featuring a 2-piece original contoured Alder body and a hand-wound “split-coil” P-bass pickup, this Custom Shop creation has a deep, articulate tone—just like the first year, fully transitioned ’58 P-Bass that changed everything. The Gold anodized pickguard is era-correct and looks the part perfectly against the convincingly aged sure-grip knurled knobs, decorative chrome covers, and finger rest.

Late 50s Fender Guitars and Basses are especially loved for their universally loved soft V-neck carve. Comfortable for players who favor a slimmer '60s style tapper and those who favor the notorious hand-filling “baseball bat” profile of the early 50s, this bass delivers. The 1.75” bone nut and genital .820-.990 gradient maple one-piece neck is precisely what Vintage Fender enthusiasts rave about. Capped with a 7.5” radius ‘board with modern performance Dunlop 6150 fret wire, the “unfinished” relic’d lacquer maple neck plays like smooth perfection.

For the look of a real Vintage 50s maple board P-Bass, the Desert Sand Lacquer Custom Color is worn in all the right places to simulate decades of service without looking beaten up. There is a touch of elbow wear, some back rash, and a few chips along the edges for realistic authenticity.

This Fender Custom Shop 1958 Precision Bass Relic (serial number CZ581803) comes with case candy accessories, COA, FCS Vintage style Tweed Hard Shell Case, and weights 9.0 lbs.