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Sale Price: $7175
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Description
The debut of the Precision Bass in 1951 is arguably one of the most important milestones of the 20th Century. The P Bass® gave bass players a means to be heard clearly while eliminating the need to lug around a heavy (and fragile) upright bass. It also profoundly changed the sound of popular music and gave birth to a slew of new musical styles. The Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass offers the appointments that made the original the undisputed champion of working bassists the world over, including a supremely fast and comfortable tinted quartersawn maple neck with a 7.25" fingerboard radius, '51-'55 P Bass bridge with vintage fiber bridge saddles and flatwound strings. It also boasts an original slab-style P Bass body with a NOS flash-coat lacquer finish that lets the instrument breathe more organically and shows some of the natural grain through the finish.
Other features of the Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass include Closet Classic hardware, a 2-piece ash body, 20 vintage frets, '55 P Bass pickup, volume and tone controls, single-ply black pickguard, bone nut, round string retainer and vintage-style tuning machines. This Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass weighs in at 9.55 lbs!
A living legend, this Precision Bass sounds just as good now as the original did back in 1951. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Specifications
NeckNeck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1951 "U"
Neck Thickness: 1st - .940"; 12th - .990"
Neck Butt Width: 2.500"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Number of Frets: 20
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.70" (43.2 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Body
Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Hardware
Bridge: 2-Saddle Vintage Precision Bass® with Fiber Saddles
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: '55 P-Bass®
Pickup Configuration: S
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: None
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