The Precision Bass debuted in 1951 as the world’s first successful electric bass guitar, even creating a new kind of musician—the electric bassist—and taking its place in history with an enduring and deeply profound effect on music as we know it today. Taking its headstock from the Telecaster® and later lending its shapely form to the Stratocaster®, the Precision Bass is undoubtedly one of Leo Fender’s greatest innovations. To honor its 70th anniversary, the Fender Custom Shop has recreated the original in all its beautifully simple glory. Presented in six distinct finish packages, from NOS to super heavy relic and everything in between, there’s a finish for every taste.
The Limited Edition1951 Precision Bass features a two-piece select ash body and a one-piece tinted quartersawn maple neck with a ’51 “U” profile, 7.25” fingerboard radius and 20 medium vintage frets for perfect feel and comfort just like the original. The hand-wound ’55 P-Bass pickup delivers the punch that changed music so forcefully all those years ago. Other features include single-ply black phenolic pickguard, tinted maple finger rest, ’51 P-Bass bridge with original fiber saddles, vintage tuning machines, bone nut, and disk string guide. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Model Name: | Limited Edition 1951 Precision Bass® NOS, Maple Fingerboard, Faded Nocaster® Blonde |
Model Number: | 9235001444 |
Series: | Limited Edition |
Color: | Faded Nocaster® Blonde |
Body Shape: | Precision Bass® |
Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
Neck Shape: | 1951 "U" |
Scale Length: | 34" (864 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" (184.1 mm) |
Number of Frets: | 20 |
Fret Size: | Medium Vintage |
String Nut: | Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.70" (43.2 mm) |
Truss Rod Nut: | Vintage-Style Slotted |
Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt "Limited Edition" Engraved |
Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fingerboard: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
Position Inlays: | Micarta Black Dot |
Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Precision Bass® |
Controls: | Volume, Tone |
Pickup Switching: | N/A |
Pickup Configuration: | S |
Bridge: | 2-Saddle Vintage Precision Bass® with Fiber Saddles |
Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
Orientation: | Right-Hand |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
Pickguard: | 1-Ply Black Phenolic |
Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome |
Strings: | Stainless Steel Flatwound (.055-.105 Gauges) |
Included Accessories: | Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity |
Each Custom Shop Limited Edition instrument is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectible and adds to its investment value. Crafted with many features reserved only for certain artists and master built instruments, they are just what the name says they are: highly anticipated limited-edition models that go very quickly.
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