Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass®


Model #: 9235000565
Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass® NOS, Maple Fingerboard, Nocaster Blonde

More about Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass®

The debut of the Precision Bass in 1951 is arguably one of the most important milestones of the 20th Century. The P Bass® gave bass players a means to be heard clearly while eliminating the need to lug around a heavy (and fragile) upright bass. It also profoundly changed the sound of popular music and gave birth to a slew of new musical styles. The Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass offers the appointments that made the original the undisputed champion of working bassists the world over, including a supremely fast and comfortable tinted quartersawn maple neck with a 7.25" fingerboard radius, '51-'55 P Bass bridge with vintage fiber bridge saddles and flatwound strings. It also boasts an original slab-style P Bass body with a NOS flash-coat lacquer finish that lets the instrument breathe more organically and shows some of the natural grain through the finish.

Other features of the Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass include Closet Classic hardware, a 2-piece ash body, 20 vintage frets, '55 P Bass pickup, volume and tone controls, single-ply black pickguard, bone nut, round string retainer and vintage-style tuning machines.

A living legend, this Precision Bass sounds just as good now as the original did back in 1951. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Specs

General

General
Model Name: Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass® NOS, Maple Fingerboard, Nocaster Blonde
Model Number: 9235000565
Series: Vintage Custom
Color: Nocaster® Blonde

Body

Body
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck

Neck
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: 1951 "U"
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.70" (43.2 mm)
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Fingerboard: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dot

Electronics

Electronics
Bridge Pickup: '55 P-Bass®
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: None
Pickup Configuration: S

Hardware

Hardware
Bridge: 2-Saddle Vintage Precision Bass® with Fiber Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity

Features and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice