'62 Reissue P Bass Colors

So some day I'd like to own at least one of the basses that Kim Deal played in the Pixies. It isn't a priority...but if and when I ever buy a decent bass...I'll be looking. With my own preferences in mind...I'd lean towards the 62 Reissue Fender Precision.

I've hashed out her basses elsewhere on this blog (see link above)...but one thing that has long bothered me is...what the hell color is that '62 Reissue? I was just reading an article in which she says it is Coral. But doing a little bit of research...Coral doesn't seem to be a color used on 62 basses. Fiesta Red is though...and that's damn close. There was also Shell Pink...but that doesn't look right. I suppose that it is possible that the reissues were made in colors not used for the originals.

Colors below from here. Fender has a red color chart here (no sign of Coral or Shell Pink).

But I will give her that it sure as damn well does look Coral (2nd pic from left).

The second question becomes...what year was the thing? I mean...it was a 62 reissue...but a REissue. It was first used during fall of 1988 recordings for Doolittle. So if she bought it new...it was likely an 88 model. But who the hell knows if it was new. Even if it were from a shop it could have been used...or just a leftover from a year or so before.

If and when the time ever comes...maybe these guys can help.

Update: Somebody on the internet says this...which would explain quite a bit if true:

"Where the incorrect "Coral" and "Shell" descriptions come from is this. Even fresh Fiesta Red really isn't predominantly red, it has a tangerine or orange hue which comes from the white pigment in the mix. What happens to give birth to the "Coral Pink" or in your case "Coral Red" descriptions is that the red pigment is very reactive to light, so the more daylight a vintage Fiesta Red finish sees the more the red pigment fades. The white pigment doesn't fade of course so it gradually becomes more prominent causing the finish to appear pinker as as the red continues to fade over time during exposure to light. Fiesta Red will in fact turn a shade of pink that perfectly fits the inaccurate "Coral Pink" description or in your case "Coral Red."

Almost always colors described as "CORAL" or "PINK" from that era started out as Fiesta Red."