Description
The Fender American Vintage II 1951 Precision Bass in Butterscotch Blonde captures the soul of the original electric bass with dead-on accuracy and classic tone. It's built for vintage purists, session players, and collectors who want that unmistakable P Bass feel and thump, just like it was in '51. This 75th Anniversary edition is part of a limited series that celebrates the earliest days of the Precision Bass, with tone and build quality that reflect Fender's historic roots.
You're getting a swamp ash body finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer for full resonance and a period-correct feel. The 75th Anniversary '51 single-coil pickup nails that iconic woody punch and clarity the Precision is known for, with a simple master volume and tone layout to keep things clean and direct. The vintage-accurate 2-saddle bridge with fiber saddles and chrome bridge cover ties it all together visually and functionally, offering solid intonation and sustain.
The one-piece maple neck has a chunky 1951 "U" profile and a 7.25" radius fingerboard with vintage tall frets, giving it that unmistakable early Fender grip and playability. From the reverse open-gear tuners to the disc string tree and serialized hardware, this bass sticks to its roots in all the right ways. It comes housed in a vintage-style tweed case with crushed red interior-packed with period-correct case candy that rounds out the experience. We've had this one in hand, and it plays every bit as good as it looks.
Specifications:
- Body: Ash
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
- Body Style: Solid Body
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
- Neck Shape: 1951 "U"
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Inlays: Black Dot
- Side Dots: Black
- Nut Width: 1.70" (43.2 mm)
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
- Bridge: Pure Vintage 2-Saddle Precision Bass with Fiber Saddles, Serialized
- Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
- Bridge Mounting: 3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Phenolic
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
- Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear
- String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
- Strings: Fender USA 9050L Stainless Steel Flatwound (.045-.100 Gauges), PN 0739050403
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
- Pickup Configuration: S
- Middle Pickup: 75th Anniversary '51 Single-Coil Precision Bass
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: None
- Case: Included Vintage-Style Tweed
Sku: 0177042850
