DISC Fender American Professional Precision V Bass Guitar MN, Black

Full Description

A Classic Alder Body

The American Professional bass features a classic alder body, with comfortable contours that every player will love. Alder is the perfect choice for a guitar body as it produces a resonant and balanced tone with plenty of clarity. It is also lightweight enabling the guitar to be played all night long without strain on your shoulder. Fender have used alder as their tonewood of choice since the 1950s, as the balanced response and slight upper middle definition make it perfect for rock and blues playing.

Maple Neck with a ’63 P Bass Profile

This iconic bass features the ’63 P bass neck profile, which is considered the gold standard of bass neck profiles by many musicians. Providing the modern C shape designed to Fender’s specs from the early 60s, the maple neck is given a satin finish to provide an incredibly smooth finish for a comfortable play. The maple neck is coupled with a maple fingerboard, providing an incredibly bright tone that many musicians love for its versatility.

HiMass Bridge

As well as offering a wide variety of superb tones, the American Professional P Bass also features a Fender HiMass bridge which improves every note’s sustain and resonance. The bridge’s design enhances the attack of the bass, creating a lively tone while offering either a string though or top loaded set-up.

Narrow Tall Frets

Another edition to the American Professional series are narrow tall frets mounted on the fingerboard. These are slightly narrower than standard medium jumbo frets and are effective for bending notes and playing chords with superb intonation.

V-Mod Pickups

The bass features Fender’s V-mod P bass pickup, a modified version of their classic vintage pickup design, offering fundamental Fender tones that many players will know and love. The split-coil pickup produces a high-output tone with vintage warmth for crisp, clear sounds that made Fender what they are today.

Graphite Support Rods

Posiflex graphite support rods run the length of the bass’s neck, adding stability while reducing the amount of warping that may occur from temperature fluctuations and humidity. This is a particular advantage to players who travel, ensuring the instrument is always ready to play at a moment’s notice.

Bone Nut

As well as offering the perfect tone and looks, the American Professional features a bone nut, adding to the classic aesthetics of the bass. The main benefit of a bone nut compared to modern materials is excellent resonance and sustain. A bone nut also delivers a very balanced tone, and will last a long time. In addition, this type of nut naturally self-lubricates and helps the bass stay in tune for longer.

Elite Moulded Case

The American Professional instruments are delivered in an elite moulded case, featuring body-hugging contours which hold the guitar firmly in place. TSA latches are also included for enhanced security and easy access. This durable case is also stackable for easy storage and transport.

The History of the Precision Bass

Debuted in late 1951, the Precision Bass guitar was not only Fender's first bass guitar, it was the world's first bass guitar and a new kind of instrument. The Precision Bass (often shortened to P-Bass), has spent well over half a century at the very heart of music everywhere. With its two-horned solid body and fretted neck, the Precision Bass profoundly revolutionised music. Reigning ever since as a must-have instrument, this elegantly simple and enormously powerful instrument is the worldwide standard for bass tonality, performance, reliability and overall excellence.

Features

• Equipped with a V-Mod Split single-coil pickup to deliver a high-output tone with vintage warmth
• Includes an Elite moulded case for storage and transportation
• ’63 bass neck profile provides a comfortable feel
• Narrow-tall frets make it easy to bend strings accurately and achieve perfect intonation
• Maple fingerboard mounted on a maple neck to deliver incredibly bright tones
• Iconic body shaped crafted from alder, for a lightweight and comfortable feel
• Fluted Tuners keep the strings tight for a sharp and consistent break angle over the nut
• Posiflex graphite truss rods reinforce against movement that occur with fluctuations in the environment
• 5 Strings provide a low tuning without the need to detune, for powerfully deep, dark notes

Specifications

• Model Number: 0194650706
• Series: American Professional

Body & Bridge

• Shape: Precision
• Body: Alder
• Bridge: 5-String High Mass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload)
• Construction: 4 Bolt-On
• Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Colour: Black

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple
• Profile: “1963 C”
• Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241mm)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall
• Inlays: Black Dots
• Truss Rod: Posiflex Graphite
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.875" (47.6 mm)

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: V-Mod Split Single-Coil
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Tuning Machines: Fender “F” Lightweight Vintage-Paddle Keys w/Tapered Shafts
• Control knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Strings: Fender USA NPS (.045-.125 Gauges)
• Case: Elite Moulded Case