Fender Musical Instruments

The new Fender American Special basses bring you the latest in U.S.-built quality and value. The American Special Precision Bass guitar features a slim neck profile, a high-gloss finish and the Fender Greasebucket tone circuit, which rolls off highs while maintaining low-end definition.

Features include an alder body and C-shaped maple neck, maple or rosewood fretboard with medium jumbo frets, split, single-coil alnico pickup, knurled chrome knobs, three-ply pickguard (black-white black on Candy Apple Red and Olympic White models; parchment on Black and Three-color Sunburst models), vintage-style bridge and strap buttons and deluxe gig bag.

Series: American Special
Body Shape: Precision Bass
Body Material: Alder
Neck: Maple, Slim "C" Shape
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut

Pickups: Standard Vintage, Alnico, Split, Single-Coil Precision Bass Pickup
Controls: Volume, Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
Special Electronics: Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
Hardware: Chrome
Tuning Keys: Standard
Bridge: Standard Vintage 4 Saddle Bass
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style Strap Buttons
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome P Bass Knobs