FENDER Classic Series '50s Precision Bass Lacquer Black
The Fender Classic Series ‘50s Precision Bass Lacquer 4-string bass guitar in black delivers a classic 1950’s vibe thanks to its vintage style and authentic appointments.
The Fender Classic Series ‘50s Precision Bass Lacquer features a classically proportioned Alder body that has been finished in the period correct nitrocellulose lacquer that gives this model its name. Joining the body is a “C”-shaped Maple neck that has been topped with a 7.25” radius Maple fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets and black dot inlays.
The body of the Fender Classic Series ‘50s Precision Bass Lacquer 4-string bass guitar comes fitted with a vintage-style split single-coil Precision bass pickup and master volume and tone controls, a combination that is more than capable of reproducing any of the classic bass tones from the era. Accompanying this pickup selection is a gold anodized pickguard, a four-saddle American Vintage bridge, American vintage reverse open-gear tuners and a tweed case.
The main features of the Fender Classic Series ‘50s Precision Bass Lacquer 4-string bass guitar in black are:
Alder body
Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
34” scale “C”-shape Maple neck
7.25” radius Maple fingerboard
20 vintage-style frets
Black dot inlays
Vintage split single-coil Precision Bass pickup
Master volume and tone controls
4-saddle American Vintage bridge
American Vintage reverse open-gear tuners
Gold anodized aluminium pickguard
Nickel/Chrome hardware
Black
Features:
Manufacturer:
Fender
Series:
Classic Series
Design:
Precision Bass
Body:
Alder
Neck:
Maple
Neck Profile:
'C'
Neck Lacquer:
High-Gloss
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Fretboard:
Maple
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
7.25
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
20
Fret Format:
Vintage
Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Synthetic Bone
Nut width in mm:
44.5
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
Fender
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
Split Coil
Pickup bridge:
No
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Control:
Vol, Tone
Tuners:
Vintage-Style
Bridge:
American Vintage 4-Saddle Bass
Number of Strings:
4
String spacing (mm):
19
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel/Chrome
Colour:
Black
Finish:
High-Gloss
String Gauge:
.045 - .100
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Fender Classic '50s P-Bass Lacquer MN Black Nitrofinish
This bass rocks! It grooves like no other! It can do all sorts of modern stuff or old school heavy stoner rock, grunge, alternative, indie, funk, metal, you name it!
Truly awesome sound from the rather hot pickups, aggressive yet well defined at all times, cuts through ANY mix! Classic P sound in a very very very well crafted instrument. Dont be fooled by the MiM tag, this thing looks and feels like an instrument worth 3-4 times the price! Both the vintage neck tint and the 2 tone sunburst are to die for! Its also on the light side, mine is less than 4kg. The only con I could think of is the width of the neck at the nut. Its indeed quite wide even for a P (~45mm) but it has a nice C profile and feels very comfortable to play, and rather thin front to back. Unless you have small-ish hands I dont think youll find it uncomfortable to play (just for reference Im 1,83m tall and my hand is 20cm measured from the base of the palm to the edge of the middle finger).
All in all, this bass is an amazing value both sound and quality/craftsmanship wise, well worth the price!! Get one yourself, now!
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(This review is from the same product in color 2-Color Sunburst)
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