Fender American Vintage II '60 Precision Bass - Black

DESCRIPTION

The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

The late '50s to the early '60s was a watershed period in the development of the Precision Bass®, a time of transition that would see the introduction of many new appointments that would become synonymous with the P-Bass®. By 1960, the design of the P-bass had eclipsed the earlier cues culled from the Telecaster® - now the P-bass had a Strat®-style headstock shape, comfort-contours, pickguard mounted electronics and 4-saddle bridge. Adorned in 3-Color Sunburst and topped with a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard, the 1960 Precision Bass represented a more refined, enduring aesthetic for the model.

Featuring a premium alder body, Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil P-Bass pickup and a substantial "C" shape hard rock maple neck mated with a 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.

FEATURES

• Alder Body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision Bass® Pickups
• "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
• Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
• Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Tuners

General

SERIES - American Vintage II

ORIENTATION - Right-Hand

COLOR - Black

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - US

Neck

HEADSTOCK - Precision Bass®

NECK MATERIAL - Maple

NECK FINISH - Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK SHAPE - 1960 "C"

NECK CONSTRUCTION - 4-Bolt

FINGERBOARD RADIUS - 7.25" (184.1 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL - Slab Rosewood

POSITION INLAYS - Clay Dot

SIDE DOTS - Vintage Clay

NUMBER OF FRETS - 20

TRUSS ROD - Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

TRUSS ROD NUT - Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

STRING NUT - Bone

NUT WIDTH - 1.70" (43.2 mm)

NUT MATERIAL - Bone

Body

BODY - Alder

BODY FINISH - Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

BODY SHAPE - Precision Bass®

BODY MATERIAL - Alder

Hardware

BRIDGE - Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles

BRIDGE COVER/TAIL - PIECEIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover

BRIDGE MOUNTING - 5-Screw Vintage-Style

PICKGUARD - 4-Ply Tortoiseshell

PICKUP COVERS - Black

CONTROL KNOBS - Knurled Flat-Top

HARDWARE FINISH - Nickel/Chrome

TUNING MACHINES - Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear

STRING TREES - Vintage-Style Disc

STRINGS - Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406

NECK PLATE - 4-Bolt Serialized

STRAP BUTTONS - Vintage-Style

Electronics

MIDDLE PICKUP - Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision®

PICKUP CONFIGURATION - Split Single-Coil

CONTROLS - Master Volume, Master Tone

SWITCHING - None

Measurements

DIMENSIONS - 6.00x17.30x51.50 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT - 24.40 LB

FRET SIZE - Vintage Tall

SCALE LENGTH - 34" (86.36 cm)

SHIPPING LENGTH - 51.50 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT - 6.00 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH - 17.30 IN

Accessories

RECOMMENED GIG BAG - FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)

Miscellaneous

COMMODITY CODE 9207901000

STYLE - 1 Single-Coil