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original shell pink

Post by OSGTemp » Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:42 am

never seen the original color on anything.

this is a 62. not a reissue.

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Re: original shell pink

Post by ifallalot » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:04 am

Heavenly

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Re: original shell pink

Post by morkov » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:33 am

Oh my..
Free to those that can afford it, very exspensive to those that can`t.

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Re: original shell pink

Post by fendercollection » Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:56 am

Here's another picture of the same guitar (guitar and photo not mine...I wish )

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It can almost look blonde in certain lighting, especially when the color ages

Here is the paint chip of shell pink on the 1961 Fender color chart for comparison
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Re: original shell pink

Post by zhivago » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:15 am

It is a cool colour I guess, but I am not feeling the mint green guard. :-/
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Re: original shell pink

Post by eggwheat » Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:23 am

Easily the rarest of all the listed custom colours.

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Re: original shell pink

Post by hornz » Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:49 am

Its a great colour for sure, this and Tahitian Coral are right up there.
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Re: original shell pink

Post by JakobLyngbo » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:52 am

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Re: original shell pink

Post by Despot » Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:09 am

Shell pink is one of those colours that I know I would never order as a colour on a guitar of my own (there are others that I find more appealing), yet whenever I see it on a guitar is does look pretty decent.

I always find it hard to stray from Inca Silver or Blue Ice Metallic.

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Re: original shell pink

Post by thenewromance » Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:44 pm

My favourite colour. A shame there's about zero chance to own a vintage one, no matter the model.

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Re: original shell pink

Post by bencrit » Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:02 pm

Is this for sale somewhere? Or where did you find the picture?

Thanks, and very cool!

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Re: original shell pink

Post by bencrit » Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:04 pm

Never mind. I just saw the picture on Terry Foster's Instagram page :-). I had a feeling it might be his :-)

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Re: original shell pink

Post by terminalvertigo » Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:01 pm

Despot wrote:Shell pink is one of those colours that I know I would never order as a colour on a guitar of my own (there are others that I find more appealing), yet whenever I see it on a guitar is does look pretty decent.

I always find it hard to stray from Inca Silver or Blue Ice Metallic.

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Re: original shell pink

Post by scottT » Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:56 am

What a beauty...such a rare color. Interesting, but the dots look pearloid to me, which would mean circa '64 transition period, not '62 (assuming it's the original neck). If anything, that could be even more rare.

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Re: original shell pink

Post by scottT » Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:27 am

OSGTemp wrote:never seen the original color on anything.
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This is actually the only other vintage Fender in Shell Pink that I know of. A '61 Jazz Bass is rare enough, but this must be one of a kind.

And he stickered it up. >:(

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