Few companies can honestly claim to have changed the world like we did when we created the Precision Bass in 1951. By making playing bass easily accessible, it helped musicians find their creative voice and create new forms of music. The American Original '50s Precision Bass updates the playability of this groundbreaking instrument while retaining the original sound and style that changed the world.
The Pure Vintage '58 P Bass split-coil pickup is as period-correct as possible, from the enamel-coated coil wire to the cloth-covered output wires, fiber bobbins and alnico 5 magnets. There's no mistaking the powerful punch of this pickup that helped shape the sound of modern music. Other authentic touches include vintage-tall frets, original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware-including a four-saddle vintage-style bridge-vintage-style hardshell case and a lacquer finish that not only lets the wood "breathe" naturally with resonant tone, it also wears in a distinctively appealing way.
Representing a fundamental shift in musical possibilities, the American Original '50s Precision Bass is the best way to experience the performance, style and tone that made Fender the foundation of modern music.
Specifications
odel Name: American Original '50s Precision Bass®, Maple Fingerboard, 2-Color Sunburst
Model #: 0190102803
Series: American Original
Color: 2-Color Sunburst
Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Thick "C"
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 20
Frets Size: Vintage Tall
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.73" (44 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots
Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '58 Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: None
Pickup Configuration: Split Single-Coil
Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Reverse Open-gear
Pickguard: Gold Anodized Aluminum
Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
Strings: Fender® USA Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)