Fender American Pro Precision V Electric Bass, 5-String (Maple Fingerboard, with Case)

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Supplement your 5-string sound with the rich midrange of a Precision Bass. The V-Mod split-coil pickup features a blend of alnico magnets for complex tone.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Alder body Light weight with a wide tonal range
Maple neck Bright tone, full sustain and strength
High Mass V bridge Big and bad low-end tones
Fender V-Mod pickups Custom-voiced single-coils; mixed alnico types

Bass -- it's where rhythm meets melody, creating a righteous groove that forces you to move with it. Without the Fender Precision Bass, the original electric bass, dance floors everywhere would be empty. As music evolves, our instruments change in lockstep; the end result is today's version of this seminal instrument -- the American Professional Precision Bass V.

The Precision Bass was a truly revolutionary instrument when it was released in 1951. Not only could bassists finally play with perfect intonation, they could be heard along with the rest of the band. From funk to rock, hip-hop to reggae; all of the music that's enriched our lives began with the thunderous Precision Bass.

Sean Hurley On the Fender American Professional Precision Bass:


Developed by longtime bass pickup master Michael Bump, the brand-new V-Mod split-coil Precision Bass pickup uses a carefully selected blend of alnico magnet types for balanced tone with authentic Fender sonic DNA. The "golden" '63 P Bass neck profile feels just right nestled in your hand, becoming one with you, while the narrow-tall frets provide a familiar playing feel and perfect intonation. Posiflex graphite support rods run the length of the neck, adding stability to the neck while resisting warping. The redesigned tuning machines use a fluted shaft, creating the optimum break angle over the nut while keeping the string windings tight for increased sustain and enhanced tuning stability.

The best of yesterday and today, the American read more Professional Precision Bass V is the latest form of electric inspiration from Fender. Step up and stake your claim to a legend. read less

Series: American Pro
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck: Maple, "1963 C"
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane Front, Satin Urethane Back
Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" (241 mm)
Frets: 20, Narrow Tall
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.875" (47.6 mm)
Tuning Machines: Fender Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Tapered Shafts
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Bridge: 5-String HiMass Vintage (HMV) (String-Through-Body or Topload)
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Pickups: V-Mod Split Single-Coil
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Case/Gig Bag: Elite Molded Case

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. (2 ratings)
Submitted May 10, 2020 by Mario St DeHaven in Laguna Beach, CA

"Just My Opinion"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Love it! Fender makes this quality instrument affordable by not having to pay its techs to take more time to do final detailed set ups such as adjusting bridge heights, tunings, or sometimes minor neck adjustments that we can do ourselves in ten or fifteen minutes once we have the product in our hands, which in turn saves the client several hundred dollars per guitar and gets this fine instrument into our possession. I'd say that's pretty cool. Once set up you never have to do anything else to it except play it, can't beat that with a stick. As for tone, balance and playability, one really can't ask for a more exemplary example than a Fender American bass or lead guitar, they just don't come any better no matter what brand or price range they're in, which is why 99 out of 100 bass players use Fender basses and 60% of lead guitarists use Fender lead guitars. They're pricey, but so is everything else that's worth having in this life including a good wife.Well that's about all I have to say, except to further say that you can rely on this bass to carry you through any kind of performance regardless of the pressure or genre, and you never have to worry about babying it. Can't speak on manufacturer support though.

Musical Background:

Been playing over 50 years

Musical Style:

Blues rock, hard rock, blues, funk.
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