Fender American Vintage II 1954 Precision Electric Bass. Maple Fingerboard, Vintage Blonde

The Precision Bass®, the world's first electric bass, represents one of the most important developments in music history. For the first time, bass players had access to a portable, precisely intonated, amplified instrument. As stated by the legendary Quincy Jones, the Fender bass was "…the one technological breakthrough that changed music forever."

Although it initially shared many design cues with the Telecaster®, such as an oversized Tele® headstock, slab body and chrome control plate, by 1954, the P-Bass® had been updated with the same sweeping curves and contoured edges of the newly launched Stratocaster®. The American Vintage II 1954 Precision Bass reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original and is offered in two colors over ash: Vintage Blonde and 2-Color Sunburst mated to a single-ply white pickguard.

Other key features include a substantial '54 "C"-shape maple neck with a 7.25" radius fingerboard and vintage tall frets. The Pure Vintage 2-saddle bridge with fiber saddles, reverse open-gear tuners, finger rest and '54 Single-Coil Precision Bass® pickup deliver classic Fender thump and style.

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. Vintage-style tweed case included!

Features

• Ash Body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '54 Single-Coil Precision® Pickup
• "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
• Pure Vintage 2-Saddle Precision Bass® with Fiber Saddles, Serialized
• Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Tuners

General
- Series: American Vintage II
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Color: Vintage Blonde
- Country Of Origin: US

Neck
- Headstock: Original Precision Bass® Shape
- Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: 1954 "C"
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Side Dots: Black
- 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: Ash
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Precision Bass®
- Body Material: Ash

Hardware
- 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 Parchment
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- 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

Electronics
- Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '54 Single-Coil Precision®
- Pickup Configuration: S
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Switching: None

Measurements
- Dimensions: 5.60x17.40x51.50 IN
- Shipping Weight: 26.20 LB
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Shipping Length: 51.50 IN
- Shipping Height: 5.60 IN
- Shipping Width: 17.40 IN