Tons of tonal variations!

Active EQ combines with a pair of dynamic vintage pickups and special design for a bass that can cut any gig. It also has new, deluxe lightweight tuners with a lower gear ratio for precise tuning and a smooth feel. 22 medium jumbo frets offer easy fingering.

The body is maple in 3-tone sunburst or amber, or pau ferro in Montego black. Pickups include a vintage split single-coil 5-string P Bass pickup in the mid position and a special-design 5-string humbucker in the bridge. 3-band active EQ features bass, mid, and treble boost and cut for the ultimate in tone sculpting.

Unique features include a Posiflex graphite neck, 5-bolt neck plate, contoured heel for easier access to upper frets, 2 Hipshot string trees, and a 4 over, one under tuning machine array. Fine finishing touches include abalone dot position inlays, rolled fingerboard edges, plus highly detailed nut and fret work.

Fender American Deluxe P Bass V 5-String Features:

• Maple or pau ferro body
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• Deluxe lightweight tuners
• 3-band active EQ with treble boost/cut: ±10 dB @ 8kHz, a shift in the cut frequency, and
• about a 2dB slope per octave.
• Mid boost/cut: +10dB, -15dB @ 500Hz, and a wide band slope.
• Bass boost/cut: ±12 dB @ 40 Hz, with a 4dB slope per octave.
• 18V power supply
• Pickup-switching pan pot
• Deluxe chrome-plated 5-string steel bridge plate
• (Strings-thru-body or top load), with nickel-plated brass saddles
• Machine heads Fender/Schaller deluxe lite-bass tuning machines
• Chrome hardware
• Scale length: 34"
• Width at nut: 1.875"

Fender American Deluxe P Bass V 5-String Includes:

• hardshell case, cable, strap, straplocks, and cleaning kit

Another beauty from the the originators of the electric bass! Order now.

Fender American Deluxe P Bass V 5-String

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i want one i want one i want one

Posted by Thunda44 from Rockville MD on Sep 10, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: semi-retired pro

Reviewer's Play Style: Bach to Hard Rock

My son's guitar teacher has a P-Bass V Deluxe and I played it for a rehearsal with my son's band (alt-metal) through my Ampeg BA115T. I fell in love with the thing - rip-roaring tone, a breeze to play. Notes played on the 5th string, even when detuned from B to A, are like polished thunder. To top it off: this thing looks to be designed to withstand a nuclear attack.

Please, Fender - start making this bass again. It is a fantastic piece of kit and I plan to snap one up at the earliest opportunity.

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Good Buy

Posted by Gritz from In my skin on Nov 9, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Gospel, R-n-B, Rock, Dub

I own one of these bad boys and I really like it. It has a real good sound and feel. Active electronics and that bottom pickup really give me what I need. I always liked the look of P-Basses but the sound was never clean enough for my tastes. This bass is a solid 5 string for any type of music you play. I do everything from gospel to rock to dub and I am very pleased with my axe. The only negitive thing I will say is, I have one (MIA) with all the keys on the same side. I don't know if I would like that one key on the other side, when I start rockin' I would probably hit one of my bandmates in the head with it!

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Excellent Versatile Bass

Posted by Staten Island Joe from Staten Island, NY on Dec 22, 2005

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock/Heavy Metal

I got one of these despite the fact that I prefer passive to active electronics. Gotta say, this bass sounds awesome. Only thing I don't like (very minor) is that it's not 5 inline tuning keys, but 4 and one on the other side. I got used to it though. The thunderous clear sound and feel of the maple fretboard are incomparable.

The slightly extra fretboard width, due to the extra string, is easy to get used to. Overall a great bass.

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