Fender Nate Mendel Precision Electric Bass (with Gig Bag), Rosewood Fingerboard

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Fender Nate Mendel Precision Electric Bass (with Gig Bag), Rosewood Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red
Fender Nate Mendel Precision Electric Bass (with Gig Bag), Rosewood Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red
Modeled after Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel's 1971 model, this P Bass sports a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound split single-coil pickup and Badass II bridge.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Ash body Strong, snappy responsive tone
Nitrocellulose lacquer finish Ultra-thin, strong gloss; preserves natural tone
Slim C-shaped neck Slim back profile; super-fast, easy-to-play feel
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups Fat, warm tone with a bite; great for modern rock

Throughout a long career that started with hardcore punk and flourished first with Sunny Day Real Estate and then the Foo Fighters, there has really only been one main instrument for melodic yet hard-hitting bassist Nate Mendel -- his 1971 Precision. Fender now brings you the Nate Mendel P Bass, modeled after his beloved, battle-hardened instrument.

The Nate Mendel P Bass shares the same subtly idiosyncratic and distinctive features as the original, with special body contours, extra-slim neck and nut width, a lightly worn Candy Apple Red finish with a black pickguard, a powerful Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound split single-coil pickup, Badass II bridge for rock-solid sustain and stability, and Mendel's signature on the headstock. It also comes with a spare neck plate engraved with a special hybrid Foo Fighters/Fender logo and a deluxe gig bag. Tour bus and platinum records not included.

Features:

- Ash Body
- Lightly Road Worn lacquer finish
- Slim "C" neck shape based on Mendel's '71 Precision Bass
- Rosewood fretboard
- Medium Jumbo frets
- Maple neck
- 34" Scale
- Split Single-Coil Seymour Duncan SPB-3 Quarter Pound Pickup
- Chrome hardware
- Leo Quan Badass II bridge
- Neck plate included with "Fender/Foos" logo

General:
- Model Name: Nate Mendel P Bass
- Series: Artist

Body:
- Body: Ash
- Body Shape: Precision Bass(R)
- Body Finish:
- 0142500309
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck:
- Neck Shape: Slim "C" (based on Mendel's '71 Precision Bass(R))
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Lacquer
- Nut Width: 1.615" (41.02 mm)
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Neck Plate: 4 Bolt "F" Neck Plate

Electronics:
- Pickup Configuration: Single Split-Coil Pickup
- Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan(R) SPB-3 Quarter Pound for P Bass(R)

Hardware:
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Leo Quan Badass(R) II
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Tuning Machines: Vintage '70s Fender(R) Stamped Open Gear Tuning Machines

Miscellaneous:
- Strings: Fender(R) USA 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Slim neck with smaller nut width, Seymour Duncan(R) Quarter Pound(TM) pickup, lightly Road Worn(R) lacquer finish, extra neck plate included with "Fender/Foos" logo.

Accessories:
- Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag
- Pickguards: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted May 19, 2013 by Chance Carrico in Waldorf, MD

"Awesomeous"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I had to change the strings. The Fender Strings that were on it were terrible. I put some Rotosound 66 nickel flatwounds on it 40-100 guage. I play it through my mesa 400+ with all the settings set flat. This bass kicks like a mule. I never had a mexican bass before but after playing this bass I can see what the fuss is about. I think after playing for 26 years and owning a bus load of basses I think am a pretty fair judge of character. This bass sounds great and plays great. The fretwork is perfect and the ash body resonates great. The only thing that bothers me is the road worn thing. I really liked the paint job and If I wanted to dent it I would do it myself. But I don't think this is a big enough gripe considering all the positives. Try one out. You will be glad you did.

Musical Background:

Been a bass fanatic for 26 years

Musical Style:

Rock
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