33 years after his passing, the legendary Thin Lizzy bassist, Phil Lynott, is being honoured by Fender with a new limited edition signature Precision bass. The instrument has been crafted by Fender’s Master Builder John Cruz and is a true-to-the-era replica of the late rock star’s original bass.
In the manufacturer’s words:
“To craft this instrument, Cruz began with a two-piece select ash body, added a lacquer finish to let the body breathe with more tonal resonance—and, of course, the custom pickguard and a hand-wound ’78 P Bass® split-coil pickup. The stable, rift-sawn maple neck has a lacquered headstock face. Along with an oil finish, giving it a fast feel that perfectly matched Lynott’s fleet-fingered style. The 7.25”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard hosts 20 jumbo frets, while the body sports a Badass® II high-mass bridge for extra sustain and punchy tone. Other features include Dunlop® strap locks, vintage- ‘70s-style tuning machines, bone nut and round string tree. Includes custom Anvil case, leather strap and studded wristband, mirrored aviator sunglasses [all of which were worn by Lynott] and Certificate of Authenticity.”
The Fender Custom Shop Phil Lynott Precision Bass is a limited edition instrument with only 60 pieces available for preorder at $12,500. It is expected to ship in September.
Specs:
- Model Name: Limited Edition Phil Lynott Precision Bass®
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Color: Black
- Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
- Neck Shape: 1975 “U”
- Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
- Headstock: Large ’70s Style
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Engraved
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Position Inlays: White Dots
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’78 Single-Coil Precision Bass®
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Bridge: Bad Ass™ II
- Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Pickguard: Custom Mirrored
- Strings: Fender® USA Nickel Plated Steel (.050-.105 Gauges)
- Included Accessories: Custom Anvil Case, Custom Made Leather Strap, Custom Made Studded Wrist Band, Custom Mirrored Aviation Sunglasses, Certificate of Authenticity.