Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Van Trigt 58 P-Bass - Heavy Relic Faded Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst

The Fender Custom Shop do some pretty special things and really push the boundaries of Leo Fenders vision. Fresh of the workbench this Custom 1958 P Bass by Vincent Van Trigt is from the Fender Winter 2021 Custom Shop Event

Vincent Van Trigt is known across the globe as one of Fenders highly revered Masterbuilders, a select group of the worlds most esteemed luthiers. With this Godly status, any guitar with his name attached generates a huge amount of interest, and rightly so.

An Alder body is typically comfortable thanks to the lush sweeping curves, and with a crisp Faded Chocolate 3-Colour Sunburst finish it looks real slick. This finish will wear beautifully with time and develop its own character even further, it also allows the natural resonance of the body to sing and sustain much more effectively. The wear patterns are incredible, so genuine and authentic, Vincent Van Trigt is considered one of the King of relic work at the Custom Shop and its definitely on display here!

The Rift Sawn Maple neck features a 57 P-Bass Soft "V" profile, designed for precision and comfort; it's equally at home playing big low end root notes or technical work further up the neck. 20 vintage frets, and a 9.5" radius make this bass feel familiar and supremely comfortable.

Loaded with a Josefina Handwound '57 Precision Bass pickup, you get period correct Fender tone, theres just no mistaking that signature Fender bass thump! it really does give off the vintage vibe. Vintage machine heads and a 4-Saddle Vintage relic bridge deliver ultimate tuning stability and intonation.

Supreme quality from top to bottom and shipped in a Fender Custom Shop hardcase, it's easy to see the Fender Masterbuilders are so highly regarded. Guitars of this calibre just don't come around every day, we love it and we're pretty sure you will too!