Retro series
Vintage designs built to your specifications
We are happy to build a custom-made version of traditional PB, JB or PJ type basses for you, expertly constructed by our craftsmen, and including our latest technologies.
These basses come with our originally formulated stainless steel frets, which produce a softer sound than traditional stainless steel. The neck is one-piece maple, with a choice of either rosewood or maple fingerboard. Following tradition, you can choose between ash or alder as the body wood. Each bass comes with our custom-wound pickups F.C.G.R. pickups, and you can also choose from a broad range of paint finishes, and other components. If you've wanted a classic style instrument with your individual flavour, we will be glad to help you realize your dream.
・May 2024
"Stainless Fret", which has been patronized by many users for many years as F.C.G.R.'s original fret, has changed its product name and packaging to "Eternal Fret".
We look forward to your continued patronage.
・February 2020
The logo design of all original guitar and bass products has been changed.
Specifications
Retro JB-4st.
| Neck / Shape |
Maple / U-Shape |
|---|---|
| Scale |
34in |
| Joint |
Bolt on 4-Point Joint / Plate |
| Nut / Nut Width |
Silicone Oiled Bone / 38mm |
| Fret |
Eternal Fret / EI-W-014WARM / 20F |
| Fingerboard Radius |
184R |
| Top Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots ・Maple FB：Black Dots |
| Side Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots 2.5mm ・Maple FB：Black Dots 2.5mm |
| Machinehead |
GOTOH GB9 |
| Pickups |
JB-Vintage or JB-Modern or Bell Bottom (20mm pitch set) |
| Control |
2Vol. / 1Tone |
| Bridge |
Vintage Style |
| Neck Finish / Color |
N.C. Lacquer・Full Flat - Thin Skin Finish / Natural |
| Body Finish |
Poly ・ Gloss |
| Strings |
D'Addario 45-105 |
Retro JB-5st.
| Neck / Shape |
Maple / U-Shape |
|---|---|
| Scale |
34in |
| Joint |
Bolt on 4-Point Joint / Plate |
| Nut / Nut Width |
Silicone Oiled Bone / 46mm |
| Fret |
Eternal Fret / EI-W-014WARM / 20F |
| Fingerboard Radius |
280R |
| Top Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots ・Maple FB：Black Dots |
| Side Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots 2.5mm ・Maple FB：Black Dots 2.5mm |
| Machinehead |
GOTOH GB528-4L1R |
| Pickups |
Original 5st JB - 19mm Pitch Set |
| Control |
2Vol. / 1Tone |
| Bridge |
F.C.G.R. Original Vintage Style 5st. |
| Neck Finish / Color |
N.C. Lacquer・Full Flat - Thin Skin Finish / Natural |
| Body Finish |
Poly ・ Gloss |
| Strings |
D'Addario 45-125T |
Retro PB-4st.
| Neck / Shape |
Maple / U-Shape |
|---|---|
| Scale |
34in |
| Joint |
Bolt on 4-Point Joint / Plate |
| Nut / Nut Width |
Silicone Oiled Bone / 42mm |
| Fret |
Eternal Fret / EI-W-014WARM / 20F |
| Fingerboard Radius |
184R |
| Top Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots ・Maple FB：Black Dots |
| Side Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots 2.5mm ・Maple FB：Black Dots 2.5mm |
| Machinehead |
GOTOH GB9 |
| Pickups |
PB Vintage or PB Modern |
| Control |
1Vol. / 1Tone |
| Bridge |
Vintage Style |
| Neck Finish / Color |
N.C. Lacquer・Full Flat - Thin Skin Finish / Natural |
| Body Finish |
Poly ・ Gloss |
| Strings |
D'Addario 45-105 |
Retro PB-5st.
| Neck / Shape |
Maple / U-Shape |
|---|---|
| Scale |
34in |
| Joint |
Bolt on 4-Point Joint / Plate |
| Nut / Nut Width |
Silicone Oiled Bone / 46mm |
| Fret |
Eternal Fret / EI-W-014WARM / 20F |
| Fingerboard Radius |
280R |
| Top Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots ・Maple FB：Black Dots |
| Side Position Mark |
・Rosewood FB：Clay Dots 2.5mm ・Maple FB：Black Dots 2.5mm |
| Machinehead |
GOTOH GB528-4L1R |
| Pickups |
Original 5st. PB |
| Control |
1Vol. / 1Tone |
| Bridge |
F.C.G.R. Original Vintage Style 5st. |
| Neck Finish / Color |
N.C. Lacquer・Full Flat - Thin Skin Finish / Natural |
| Body Finish |
Poly ・ Gloss |
| Strings |
D'Addario 45-125T |
* Product specifications and prices are subject to change without notice.
Quality
Commitment to carefully selected wood and durability
To build a guitar that sounds great even after 100 years, at F.C.G.R. we select our woods very carefully. The selected wood is stabilized in our special humidity-controlled warehouse for up to one year to eliminate the possibility of warpage later.
Original frets
Our stainless-steel fret wire has been specially developed by F.C.G.R. to be completely rust-proof and reduce the necessity for maintenance for the lifetime of the instrument. Additionally, our stainless steel produces a warmer sound, eliminating the excessive brightness often associated with typical stainless steel frets.
Stability and solid performance
Often guitars and basses are strung up for the first time after the fretwork and set-up have been completed. At F.C.G.R. after the necks are painted, we assemble the full instrument and tension up their strings for a few weeks - this allows the neck to settle into its final stable shape. Using a specially designed rig, we then adjust the frets with the neck in its final playing position, with the same curvature as when strings are present. Through this process we can achieve the highest standard for our fretwork, which cannot be achieved in mass-produced instruments.