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American Standard Precision Bass®

Fender invented the electric bass guitar, introducing the Precision Bass in 1951. Its thick sound and indestructible build changed the face of popular music. New American Standard Precision basses are today's versions of the great instruments of bass heroes past and present-the modern interpretations of our classic instrument, refined for today's players.

The new American Standard Precision basses feature our new high-mass vintage bridge, a thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, new and improved Fender tuning keys that keep the classic look but are 30 percent lighter, a richer and deeper neck tint for a more elegant appearance, a great-looking glossed maple or rosewood fingerboard and satin back for smooth playability, a new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case and a gorgeous new Blizzard Pearl finish option.

Product Features
Body: Alder
Neck: Graphite Reinforced Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)
Fingerboard: Rosewood p/n (019-0460) or Maple p/n (019-0462), 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 1 American Standard Precision Bass Alnico 5 Split Single-Coil Pickup
Controls: Volume, Tone
Pickup Switching: None
Bridge: HMV, High Mass Vintage, (Strings-Thru-Body or Topload)
Machine Heads: Fender®/Hipshot® Vintage Keys with Tapered Shafts
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell On:
(700) 3-Color Sunburst,
(705) Olympic White,
3-Ply White On:
(706) Black,
(769) Charcoal Frost Metallic,
3-Ply Parchment On:
(712) Candy Cola,
(755) Blizzard Pearl
Scale Length 34" (863.6 mm)
Width at Nut 1.625" (41.3 mm)

Unique Features: Tinted Neck, Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front; Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard, Fender Spaghetti Logo, PosiflexTM Graphite Neck Support Rods, Rounded Body Shape, Rolled Fingerboard Edges, New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches and Form Fitted Plush Interior.