Fender American Special Precision Electric Bass (Maple Fretboard, with Gig Bag)

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Made exclusively in the USA, the Fender American Special Precision Bass features a maple fretboard and the fine-tuned Fender Greasebucket tone circuit.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Precision Bass split single-coil pickup No hum; "bell-like" tone and clarity
Fender Greasebucket tone circuit Rolls off highs without adding bass
Slim C-shaped neck Slim back profile; super-fast, easy-to-play feel
Maple neck and fretboard Bright, even tone with long sustain

The Fender American Special basses bring you 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 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.

General
- Model Name: American Special Precision Bass
- Series: American Special

Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
- Body Finish: (0111560300, 0111560305, 0111562306, 0111562309) Gloss Urethane Body Finish

Neck
- Neck Shape: Slim "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Fretboard: Maple
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish
- Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut

Electronics
- Middle Pickup: Standard Vintage Alnico Split Single-Coil Precision Bass(R) Pickup
- Special Electronics: Master Greasebucket(TM) Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
- Controls: Volume, Greasebucket(TM) Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass).

Hardware
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Bridge: Standard Vintage 4 Saddle Bass
- Tuning Machines: Standard
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Pickup Covers: Black Matte

Tools
Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16" "T-Style" Ball-End Hex (Allen) Wrench

Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender(R) USA, NPS, (Gauges .045-.105)
- Unique Features: US-Made, High Gloss Finish, Slim Profile, Fast-Action Neck, Greasebucket(TM) Tone Circuit

Accessories
- Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Gig Bag
- Pickguard: (300, 306) 3-Ply Parchment (305, 309) 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome P Bass Knobs

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (5 ratings)
Submitted June 27, 2013 by Remington Rehklau in Athens, GA

"Perfect."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I purchased this bass from ZZounds a little over a month ago and I must say I am extremely impressed. You will not find a better Bass. Any Bass guitar that is more expensive then this one will not sound any better and will simply be more expensive for novelty reasons or because they have different hardware. Point is this is everything you need from a bass guitar and it is the perfect price and perfect sound. It sounds incredible, the resonance is AWESOME. When you pluck a string you can feel the entire body and neck vibrate and the note will ring clear for a good minute before it starts to lose volume. The thinner neck is spectacular!! You can move freely up and down and it feels really comfortable on my wrist. The weight of the guitar is well balanced and feels so much lighter than other basses I've played. I would recommend this Bass to anyone and everyone looking for a Great Bass guitar that doesnt want to buy some vintage novelty. This is everything you need. If you want to make it a Standard PBass from fender, then replace the hardware and boom you have a Standard only better because of the weight and awesome feel of the neck.

Musical Background:

I have played music since I was 9. I am 25 and I was a Music Major in College.

Musical Style:

Rock, Funk, Blues
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