Fender American Standard Precision Electric Bass (Maple with Case)
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The Fender American Standard Precision Bass is an American classic. With a Maple fretboard, this American Standard Precision Bass gets great tone.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Alder body | Light weight with a wide tonal range |
American Standard P Bass Alnico V pickup | Thick and warm tone, great projection, and no hum |
C-shaped neck profile | Comfortable, rounded oval shape |
Maple neck and fretboard | Bright, even tone with long sustain |
Overview
Fender invented the electric bass guitar, introducing the Precision Bass in 1951. Its thick sound and indestructible build changed the face of popular music. American Standard Precision basses are today's versions of the great instruments of bass heroes past and present-the modern interpretations of the classic instrument, refined for today's players.
The American Standard Precision basses feature Fender's high-mass vintage bridge, a thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, and improved Fender tuning keys that keep the classic look but are 30 percent lighter, a richer and deeper neck tint for a more elegant appearance, a great-looking glossed maple fingerboard and satin back for smooth playability, a Fender-exclusive SKB molded case and a gorgeous Blizzard Pearl finish option.
The American Standard Precision basses feature Fender's high-mass vintage bridge, a thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, and improved Fender tuning keys that keep the classic look but are 30 percent lighter, a richer and deeper neck tint for a more elegant appearance, a great-looking glossed maple fingerboard and satin back for smooth playability, a Fender-exclusive SKB molded case and a gorgeous Blizzard Pearl finish option.
Specs
- Body: Alder
- Neck: Graphite Reinforced Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Polyurethane Finish on Back of Neck)
- Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" Radius (241mm)
- No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Pickups: 1 American Standard Precision Bass Alnico 5 Split Single-Coil Pickup
- Controls: Volume, Tone
- Pickup Switching: None
- Bridge: HMV, High Mass Vintage, (Strings-Thru-Body or Topload)
- Machine Heads: Fender/Hipshot Vintage Keys with Tapered Shafts
- Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard:
- 4-Ply Brown Shell On:
(700) 3-Color Sunburst,
(705) Olympic White,
- 3-Ply White/Black/White On:
(706) Black,
(759) Charcoal Frost Metallic,
- 3-Ply Parchment On:
(712) Candy Cola,
(755) Blizzard Pearl
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
- Width at Nut: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Unique Features:
- Tinted Neck
- Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
- Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock
- Front with Buffed Fingerboard
- Fender Spaghetti Logo
- Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods
- Rounded Body Shape
- Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior
- Strings: Super Bass 8250M NPS, p/n 073-8250-006
- Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .110TW (Taperwound E)
- Accessories: Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
- Case: High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB Case
- Introduced: 1/2008
- Neck: Graphite Reinforced Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Polyurethane Finish on Back of Neck)
- Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" Radius (241mm)
- No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Pickups: 1 American Standard Precision Bass Alnico 5 Split Single-Coil Pickup
- Controls: Volume, Tone
- Pickup Switching: None
- Bridge: HMV, High Mass Vintage, (Strings-Thru-Body or Topload)
- Machine Heads: Fender/Hipshot Vintage Keys with Tapered Shafts
- Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard:
- 4-Ply Brown Shell On:
(700) 3-Color Sunburst,
(705) Olympic White,
- 3-Ply White/Black/White On:
(706) Black,
(759) Charcoal Frost Metallic,
- 3-Ply Parchment On:
(712) Candy Cola,
(755) Blizzard Pearl
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
- Width at Nut: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Unique Features:
- Tinted Neck
- Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front
- Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock
- Front with Buffed Fingerboard
- Fender Spaghetti Logo
- Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods
- Rounded Body Shape
- Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior
- Strings: Super Bass 8250M NPS, p/n 073-8250-006
- Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .110TW (Taperwound E)
- Accessories: Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
- Case: High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB Case
- Introduced: 1/2008
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(10 ratings)
Submitted November 10, 2008 by a customer from ymail.com
"awesome"
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Sound
First off, i would like to say that this bass has a very proffesional sound to it! The quality is perfect! Every note just rings in my ears till the next one hits.This fits my fast punk/ska playing sound perfectltly!!!I think the bright sound of the maple really lets you be heard and express yourself in a almost angelic tone.I would definitely say this awesome product helps me achieve that sound i had been longing.I Got my inspiration from bassists of bands like Led Zeppelin,Leftover Crack,Rancid,and OPIVY and as it tirns out all these men play a P-bass so the product definitely fits the music style i play (which is much like the bassists of the above bands).Id say maybe the happier tunes and really fast tempo sounds above amazing, but the dark and slow tunes will still rock your world.The day i first picked up this bass i played in a room without a drummer,or metronome and it sounded so sweeeet!!! its like this bass can control any moment by making it a fender p-bass moment.I really believe this is the best bass out there so the money is worth spending especially if u have a sweet ampeg 8x10 to go along with it.
Musical Background:
musician
Musical Style:
rock
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