Fender American Pro Precision Bass Left Handed RW, Black

Full Description

A Classic Alder Body

The American Professional bass features a classic alder body, with comfortable contours every player will love. Alder is the perfect choice for a guitar body, as it produces a resonant and balanced tone with plenty of clarity. It also features a comfortably light weight, letting you play all night long without straining your shoulders. Fender have used alder as their tonewood of choice since the 1950s, as the balanced response and slight upper middle definition make it perfect for rock and blues playing.

Smooth ’63 P Bass Maple Neck

This iconic bass also includes the ’63 P bass neck profile, which is considered the gold standard of bass neck profiles by many musicians. Providing players with the modern C shape designed to Fender’s specs from the early 60s, the maple neck is given a satin finish to enhance its incredibly smooth performance and ensuring players receive a comfortable play. The maple neck is coupled with a rosewood fingerboard, providing the classic warm tones suitable for an incredibly wide range of musical styles.

V-Mod Pickups

The bass features Fender’s V-mod P bass pickup, a modified version of their vintage design pickups, and features a carefully selected blend of alnico magnet types to offer a high-output tone with vintage warmth. This setup provides the bass with an incredibly balanced tone that is saturated with authentic Fender sonic properties.

HiMass Bridge

As well as offering a wide variety of superb tones, the American Professional P Bass also features Fender's HiMass bridge to improve note sustain and resonance. The bridge’s design enhances the attack of the bass, creating a lively tone while offering either a string though or top loaded set-up.

Narrow Tall Frets

Another edition to the American Professional series are narrow tall frets, which are mounted on the rosewood fingerboard and provide incredible comfort when performing slides. Being slightly narrower than standard medium jumbo frets, the narrow tall frets are incredible effective for bending notes and playing chords with superb intonation.

Graphite Support Rods

Posiflex graphite support rods run the length of the bass’s neck, adding stability while reducing the amount of warping that may occur from temperature fluctuations and humidity. This is a particular advantage to players who travel, ensuring the instrument is always ready to play at a moment’s notice.

Bone Nut

As well as offering the perfect tone and looks, the American Professional features a bone nut, adding to the classic aesthetics of the bass. The main benefit of a bone nut compared to modern materials is its excellent resonance and sustain, helping to maintain a very balanced tone, and will last a long time. In addition, this type of nut naturally self-lubricates and helps the bass stay in tune for longer.

Elite Moulded Case

The American Professional instruments are delivered in an elite moulded case, featuring body-hugging contours to hold the guitar firmly in place. TSA latches are also included for enhanced security and easy access. This durable case also features a stacking ability, for easy storage and transport.

The History of the Precision Bass

Debuted in late 1951, the Precision Bass guitar was not only Fender's first bass guitar, it was the world's first bass guitar and a new kind of instrument. The Precision Bass (often shortened to P-Bass), has spent well over half a century at the very heart of music everywhere. With its two-horned solid body and fretted neck, the Precision Bass profoundly revolutionised music. Reigning ever since as a must-have instrument, this elegantly simple and enormously powerful instrument is the worldwide standard for bass tonality, performance, reliability and overall excellence.

Specifications

• Model Number: 0194620706
• Series: American Pro

Body & Bridge

• Body: Alder
• Shape: Precision Bass
• Bridge: 4-Saddle HiMass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload)
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Finish: Black

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple
• Profile: ‘’1963 C’’
• Scale Length: 34’’
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Radius: 9.5’’
• Frets: 20 Narrow Tall
• Inlays: White Dots
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.625’’

Electronics & Hardware

• Middle Pickup: V-Mod Split Single-coil
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Tuning Machines: Fender ''F'' Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys w/Tapered Shafts
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Strings: Fender USA Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)
• Case Included: Elite Moulded Hardshell