Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special Electric Bass (Maple with Gig Bag)

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Special? Very! This hot-rodded hybrid packs P and J pickups, a smooth Jazz Bass maple neck, American Vintage P Bass bridge and a glittering gold pickguard.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Dual-coil ceramic Jazz Bass pickup High-output and bright; cuts through dense mixes
Precision Bass split single-coil pickup No hum; "bell-like" tone and clarity
C-shaped neck profile Comfortable, rounded oval shape
Maple neck and fretboard Bright, even tone with long sustain

You're likely to find the Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special to be one of the most versatile basses in the entire Fender line. That's because it comes equipped with both a Precision Bass pickup in the middle position, and a dual-coil ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup in the bridge. This hybrid instrument not only gives you access to two totally unique sound sources -- it allows you to blend the output of the pickups to create new and unique combinations. Special, indeed!

P Bass Body, J Bass Neck

This dynamic instrument is made from an alder body cut with the classic P Bass contours. The neck, however, is a maple Jazz Bass design, cut in the modern C-shape profile that has proven consistently to be the smoothest and fastest-playing neck shape on Fender basses. There are 20 stainless steel frets here, all cleanly accessible, even in the highest positions. The neck plays with a comfortable 9.5-inch radius.

Hybrid Pickup Design: Like Two Basses in One

The distinguishing feature of the Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special is the presence of both P and J Bass pickups. In the middle position you'll find a standard alnico split single-coil Precision Bass pickup, delivering a powerful, singing tone. Below that, in the bridge position, you've got the active dual-coil ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup with nickel-plated pole pieces and pan-pot switching.

Pan-Pot Pickup Blending and Active EQ

Underneath the pickups you've got controls for the highly musical-sounding read more active 3-band EQ. Treble, Mids, and Bass frequencies can all be adjusted here. Select your pickup -- or blend the outputs of both -- with the pan pot.

Rock-Solid and Ready to Rock

The hardware on the Fender Deluxe Active P Bass is chrome throughout. And the beveled gold vinyl pickguard looks darned stylish, too!

Features:

- Alder Body
- Maple Jazz Bass Neck
- Maple Fingerboard
- 20 medium jumbo Frets
- 1 x standard Alnico split single-coil Precision Bass pickup
- 1 x dual-coil ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup
- Master Volume and Pan Pot
- 3-band active EQ
- American Vintage Precision Bass Bridge
- Standard Chrome Machine heads
- Beveled Gold Vinyl Pickguard
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Series: Deluxe Series

Body: alder, (Precision Bass body)

Neck: maple Jazz Bass neck, modern C-shape, satin polyurethane finish

Fingerboard: rosewood p/n 013-5760 or maple p/n 013-5762, (9.5 in. radius/241 mm)

No. of frets: 20 medium jumbo frets

Pickups: 1 standard Alnico split single-coil Precision Bass pickup (mid), 1 dual-coil ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup with nickel plated pole pieces (bridge)

Controls:
-- Master volume, pan pot, 3-band active EQ with:

-- Treble boost/cut: +/- 10 db @ 8kHz, a shift in the cut frequency, and about a 2dB slope per octave.

-- Mid boost/cut: +10dB, -15dB @ 500Hz, and a wide band slope.

-- Bass boost/cut: +/- 12 db @ 40 Hz, with a 4dB slope per octave.

Pickup switching: pan pot

Bridge: American Vintage Precision Bass

Machine heads: standard

Hardware: chrome

Pickguard: 1-ply beveled gold vinyl

Scale length: 34 in. (864 mm)

Width at nut: 1.50 in. (38mm)

Unique features: side mounted jack

Strings: Fender Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, gauges: (.045, .065, .080, .100), p/n 073-7250-005

Accessories: deluxe gig bag

Case: deluxe gig bag

Introduced: 1/2005

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

Fender Deluxe Maple P Bass Special

For bassists who dig today's active lifestyle, Fender offers the stylish and thunderous Deluxe Series Active P Bass Special guitar.

This huge-sounding hybrid model features an alder body adorned with a single-ply beveled gold vinyl pickguard and a maple Jazz Bass guitar neck (modern C shape) with a 20-fret, 9.5"-radius maple fingerboard. On board are a standard alnico split single-coil Precision Bass pickup (middle) and a dual-coil ceramic Noiseless(TM) Jazz Bass pickup with nickel-plated pole pieces (bridge) with pan-pot switching.

Controls are master volume, pan, and three-band active EQ with treble boost/cut (+/- 10 db at 8kHz, a shift in the cut frequency, and about a 2dB slope per octave), mid boost/cut (+10dB, -15dB at 500Hz, and a wide band slope) and bass boost/cut (+/- 12db at 40Hz, with a 4dB slope per octave). Other features include chrome hardware, American Vintage Precision Bass bridge, side-mounted jack and deluxe gig bag. Truly an amazing instrument.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (58 ratings)
Submitted October 28, 2015 by Keith S in Bloomfield, CT

"Best 4 String Bass I've Ever Bought!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This bass is amazing for the price. It is my opinion that this bass is better than a lot of basses that are more expensive. Very versatile, can be used for funk, jazz, gospel, country. Funny thing is that I just got this bass yesterday and I'm already singing its praises. Get this bass!

Musical Background:

Electric Bass, Guitar

Musical Style:

Gospel, Jazz, Funk, R&B
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