The year 1963 marks an important moment in Precision Bass history, because that’s when a comfortable new round-laminated rosewood fingerboard first appeared on the bass that started it all. That’s here on the new American Vintage ’63 Precision Bass, which evokes that year’s model with other authentic features including a slightly wider C-shaped maple neck, clay-colored dot fingerboard inlays, three-ply mint green pickguard (four-ply brown pickguard on Three-Color Sunburst model), new American Vintage ’63 split single-coil pickup, lower-mounted finger rest, vintage-style bridge with threaded steel “barrel” saddles, flat-top knurled chrome control knobs, reverse tuners, chrome pickup and bridge covers, auxiliary strap button on the back of the headstock, and more. Available in Three-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, Faded Sonic Blue and Frost Red.

Specifications

General

Model Name: American Vintage ’63 Precision Bass
Series: American Vintage

Body

Body Shape: Precision Bass

Neck

Neck Shape: “C” Shape
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Position Inlays: Clay Dot
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (18.41 cm)
Fingerboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.74″ (44.19 mm)
Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust

Electronics

Pickup Configuration: Split Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: American Vintage ’63 Precision Bass Split Single-Coil
Controls: Volume, Tone

Hardware

Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: American Vintage Bass with Threaded Steel “Barrel” Saddles
String Nut: Bone
Tuning Machines: American Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Tuning Machines

Miscellaneous

Strings: Fender USA 7250M, NPS, (.045, .065, .085, .105 Gauges)
Unique Features: Mounted Chrome Pickup and Bridge Covers, Lower Mounted Finger Rest, Clay Colored Dot Position Inlays, Auxiliary Strap Button on Back of Headstock

Accessories