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    Inspired by the most legendary bass of all time!

    Inspired by the most legendary bass of all time! The '50s Precision Bass features vintage styling and appointments, a maple neck, alder body, and a split single-coil Precision Bass pickup. Other features include a gold anodized pickguard and vintage hardware. Includes deluxe gig bag.

    Features

    • '50s Precision Bass
    • Classic Series
    • Alder body
    • 1-piece maple neck with C shape
    • Maple fingerboard
    • Precision Bass split single-coil pickup
    • Volume, Tone controls
    • American Vintage Precision Bass bridge
    • Vintage-style reverse tuning machines
    • Nickel/Chrome hardware
    • Gold anodized aluminum pickguard

    Unique Features

    • Vintage Styling
    • Anodized Aluminum Pickguard
    • Strings: Fender Super Bass 7250ML, NPS,
    • Gauges: (.045, .065, .080, .100)

    See what fifty years of fuss has all been about. Order your '50s P Bass today.

    '50s Precision Bass Specifications:

    • 34" (864 mm) scale length 1.750" (44.5 mm) width at nut
    • 7.25" (184mm) fingerboard radius
    • 20 vintage-style frets
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    Fender'50s Precision Bass
     
    5.0

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    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Best P-Bass

    By pouey

    from n.h.

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    Best P-Bass I;ve ever owned and I had them all from the 70's models to the Japanese to the U.S.A to the mexican.This Bass exceeds in sound quality and looks.My favorite feature are the reversed tuning pegs.I could do away w/the gold anodized p-guard for a white one but for now it's ok.The sound is what's most important.I play it through a Fender bassman 250/210 combo(Another nice product)and kiks proverbial butt!

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    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Solid Bass

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    I have been playing one of these for two years. This is a very well built bass. I too changed the pups to fenders and this thing growls. Been playing bass for thirty years, and this is a lot of bang for the buck. It does have that vintage feel.

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    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great Instrument

    By stringbreaker22

    from Woodside, N.Y.

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    Just bought this. Even though it's made in Mexico, this P-bass is killer. I got the honey blonde version. Absolutely beautiful. I swapped out the pickups for Nordstrands and replaced the bridge with a Badass II, but that's just my preference. Very good bass.

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    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    One Great P-Bass

    By Billy-Bob

    from So Cal

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    After going through several P-basses, this is the one I have been looking for. Excellent craftsmanship, great fit, finish, feel and tone. If you are looking for a real Fender P-bass, start with this one, you'll save yourself a lot of searching.

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    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Nirvana, Renunciation, & Love

    By cnorden

    from Moscow ID

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    An outstanding instrument, one of two P-basses I've settled in with after literally decades of hopping around with one bass after another. Beautifully solid instrument, great intonation, and killer deep tones, plus nice but fat highs. Only complaint is the tuners, which were very sloppy at the outset, very approximate instead of being precise, though they have settled in a bit after a year or so--the more you use them, the quicker they seem to settle in. Provided you're OK with fairly wide string spacing (I am), this is a beautiful, super high quality instrument, with unparalled tone. Same as other reviewers, I say Viva Mexico; this is as good a Fender bass as I'll ever want or need, better than many of the American versions I've played, both tone, precise tolerances on neck & pickup, finish, neck (especially!), and general workmanship.

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    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Nice Guitar

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    When I bought this guitar I did not expect it to be like the one I had twenty years ago, but was I shocked when I started playing this axe. It felt like an old friend had come home. This is the one I play when I hit the stage, forget about the bass with the battery, no worry about losing power in the middle of a proformance. The quaility on this bass was execellent, made in mexico or not. Don't hesitate to buy one of these if you are a little short on cash. I have the sunburst with gold metal pickguard, beautiful guitar. Great player and a nice sound.

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    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Excellent Bass

    By Rog-FdSLY

    from Northampton England

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    I really didn't believe this bass could even get close to my 70's American Precision, close, it blew it away, this is unquestionably the best Precision bass I have ever played

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    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    You need to get this Bass

    By www.coltharley.com

    from Ontario Canada

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    I have had my Fender '50s Precision Bass for about a month now and love love love this bass I have two US P-basses I didn't think I could ever take there place ... and It did . you have to try it out for yourself if you like the Vintage Vibe and sound but can't afford the real thing this is the bass for you .

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    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Good Bass, Good Value

    By frankensteinvswolfman

    from baltimore, md

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    My '50s P Bass just arrived. The neck shape is wide and medium deep. The piece of maple has alot of grain character and a vintage amber tint to the thick poly finish. The body is medium-light in weight with a really nice glossy poly finish in which I can find no flaws. The stock hardware is sturdy and well installed. The reverse vintage tuners will take a minute to get used to I think but they are solid and tight. My only real gripe is the pickup. It sounds just like a P Bass should but it was a little cock-eyed coming right out of the box. I own a screwdriver so no big deal. Otherwise the factory set up is great; straight neck, low action, good intonation. The bass was almost still in tune. I don't think "for the money" should even need to be mentioned. This is a good sounding, good playing, good looking, well made traditional P Bass that just happens to be very reasonably priced. Don't be afraid of the "Made in Mexico" either. The '50s P Bass is a solid 4.5 out of 5.

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    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    I'm in love!!!

    By Dylanthebassist

    from Hamilton, Ont

    Comments about Fender '50s Precision Bass:

    wow, this bass is an amazing value:) I just recently purchased one for christmas, I traded in my peavey 6 string for this bass and it was probably the best decision I have ever made. Not only does in look beautiful (honey blonde version), but it sounds even better. From it's high twangy sounds to it's low thunder sounds, this bass's tone is just awesome. I rated it 4.5 for features because it only has only two knobs, but despite only having these two knobs, you can make it sound just about any way you want it to. I am a slap bassist, but I also love my low end thumps, so this bass fits me perfectly. Beautiful sounding and looking bass for an amazing value!!! GO BUY ONE!!!:)

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