In 1959, the Fender Precision Bass was changing and this is a classic recreation early models of that year. The alder body has a perfectly Aged Black Journeyman Relic lacquer finish, and the one-piece quartersawn maple neck. It has a ’fat '59-Style Oval C profile, topped by a 9.5” rosewood fingerboard with 20 frets and cream binding.
A hand-wound 1962 P-Bass pickup lies underneath the chrome pickup cover with controls for volume and tone with vintage P-Bass wiring. Other features include a single-ply gold anodized pickguard, vintage-style bass bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and disk string tree and thumb rest. Also includes a deluxe Fender Custom Shop hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
BODY:
- BODYWOOD: BASS ALDER 2 PC C/S 22"
- SORT: YES SORT
- BODY STYLE: 59 P-BASS
- NECK P/U: NONE
- MIDDLE P/U: NONE
- BRIDGE P/U: HW 62 P-BASS REL
- ACCESSORY: 59 P-BASS
- NECK MTG.HOLES: 4 BOLT
- BODY FINISH: LAC
- COLOR OPTION: AGED
- TOP COLOR: BLACK
HARDWARE:
- BRIDGE: P/J BASS RH/LH REL
- NECK PLATE: R SER VINT REL
- BACK PLATE: NONE
- REAR COVER: NONE
- STRINGS: 045-065-085-105
- STRAP LOCK: NO STRAP LOCKS
- PICKGUARD: PGA 59 PBASS GLD PG REL
ELECTRONICS:
- CONTROLS: NONE
- VOLUME KNOB: NONE
- NECK P/U: NONE
- MIDDLE P/U: NONE
- BRIDGE P/U: HW 62 P-BASS REL
NECK:
- LIKE: 59 P-BASS CC/REL
- NECK FINISH: DARK_TINT NCL
- NECK BLANK: QTR SAWN
- REVERSE HEAD STOCK: FLAT LAM
- ROUND LAM OR SLAB: FLAT LAM
- FRETBOARD WOOD: BASS CITIES RW AAA 9MM
- TRUSS ROD: BASS TOP LOAD
- NO.OF FRETS: 20
- TUNING KEYS: VINT BASS NICK REL RH
- MOUNTING STYLE: 4 BOLT
- HEAD STYLE: LARGE
- HEAD SCOOP: 60
- HEAD THICKNESS: 0.580"
- FRET WIRE: MEDIUM VINTAGE / 47095
- FACEDOTS: MOTHER OF PEARL .250
- DOT SPACING: WIDE
- FRET BOARD: 9.50" RADIUS
- NUT WIDTH: 1.750"
- BUTT WIDTH: 2.500"
- NECK SHAPE: 57 BASS SOFT "V"
- NECK SPEC 1ST: .925"
- 12TH FRET: .990"
- NECK BINDING: BINDING .060 PARCH X .280
- NUT: BONE
- SIDE DOTS: MICARTA BLACK 3/32"
- HEADSTOCK BINDING: NO
- DECAL: VINTAGE P BASS
**This bass is used but in excellent condition (all aging from factory)