Custom Shop 4-String P-Bass from Fender Vintage Custom Series
Four string '57 Precision Bass from FenderCustom Shop
Serial number R117619
Made in the USA
Two-piece alder body
Quarter Sawn Maple neck and fretboard with nitrocellulose finish
1957 Soft 'V' neck profile
7.25" fretboard radius
20 Jescar Medium Vintage frets
Rosewood fretboard with 20 frets and dot inlays
Vintage-style Fender tuners
Black Tug Bar
Bolt-on construction with 34" scale length (864 mm)
A '57 Custom Shop Handwound split-coil pickup
Fender 4-saddle Vintage bass bridge
Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
Golden pickguard made of anodized aluminium
Chrome pickup and bridge cover
Includes Fender bass case and certificate of authenticity
Vintage Custom P-Bass with authentic features
With the Vintage Custom '57 Precision Bass MN Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst, the FenderCustom Shop in Corona, California has succeeded in creating a successful reissue of the legendary bass guitar with split-coil pickup and Quarter Sawn Maple neck. Equipped with high-quality and resilient Fender Custom Shop hardware, the '57 Precision Bass presents itself as an authentic replica, completed by the anodized aluminium pickguard, pickup and bridge chrome covers, typical 2-Color Sunburst and above all the comfortable Fender playing conditions. As the most important vintage of the Fender woofer, the 1957 P-Bass thus delivers the authentic Vintage Fender feeling with Custom Shop Appointments, including bass case and certificate of authenticity.
With qualitative tone woods, proven composition and excellent hardware, the Fender P-Bass in this version has been convincing since 1957.
Typical Fender feel with accurate vintage appointments characterize the Custom Shop 1957 Precision Bass.
Construction and Composition
Not much has changed about the Fender Precision Bass as it is known today since the 1957 vintage, and thus the VintageCustom '57 Precision Bass MN Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst with 34" long scale and bolt-on construction of Quarter Sawn Maple neck and alder body offers a distinctive playing feel. A particular highlight is the accurate neck, which sits low in the hand in a 1957 Soft 'V' profile and shines in a nitrocellulose finish with 20 Jescar Medium Vintage frets and a 7.25" fingerboard radius.
The split-coil P-Bass pickups hides under a tasteful chrome cap.
Handwound Split-Coil Pickup
The 1957 P-Bass vintage not only marked the beginning of the Great Headstock but also the first introduction of the mid-position split-coil humbucker, which is one of Precision's key features. The hand-wound '57 Custom Shop split coil here delivers warm Vintage sounds with plenty of punch and rich lows, which can be adjusted with a Volume and Tone control.
Sturdy Fender Vintage tuners ensure accurate tunings.
Hardware Features
The VintageCustom '57 Precision Bass MN Wide-Fade 2-Colour Sunburst is rounded out by its Hardware features, which include two chrome covers and a tug bar. Under the "hood" is a FenderVintage Bass bridge with 4-string riders which in cooperation with Fender Vintage tuners ensures accurate tonal stability of the four strings. The '57 Custom Precision Bass is protected by a historically correct tweed case with red velvet padding which provides the ultimate vintage feeling even when transporting the Basses.
Manufacturer information
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) Cessna Circle 311 CA 92878 Corona USA contactemea@fender.com www.fender.com EU economic operator Fender (EDC) B.V. Transpolispark, Siriusdreef 17-27 2132 WT Hoofddorp Netherlands contactemea@fender.com www.fender.com
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