Fender Donates Signed Bass to Benefit Stricken Deftones Musician
Cheng himself has signed this bass, now up for auction.
Fender has donated an autographed 2001 50th Anniversary Precision Bass® guitar to be auctioned off to benefit Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, a longtime Fender friend and endorsee. Cheng has been in a comatose/semi-conscious state since he was in a Nov. 4, 2008, automobile accident in Santa Clara, Calif.
A website (oneloveforchi.com) has been created to help raise awareness and much-needed funds for Cheng and his family. The auction began on eBay on Aug. 28, 2009.
The Precision Bass up for auction was autographed by several prominent bassists in 2001 as part of the model’s 50th anniversary celebration. Further, it was the campaign’s central instrument and was featured in several catalogs and advertisements (which will be included with the bass when it is auctioned off). Over several years, it was signed by noted bassists including Victor Bailey, Phil Chen, Chi Cheng, Mike Dirnt, Reggie Hamilton, Stu Hamm, Sean Hurley, Hutch Hutchinson, Alfonso Johnson, Geddy Lee, Marcus Miller, Ray Riendeau and Danny White. The bass has been on display in Fender’s Scottsdale, Ariz.-based corporate offices since the mid-2000s.
