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Fender American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass Black With Case

SKU 08FEN062
by Fender
Original price $ 2,299.99 - Original price $ 2,299.99
Original price
$ 2,299.99
$ 2,299.99 - $ 2,299.99
Current price $ 2,299.99

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

    MODEL #: 0190160806

      Product Specs 

      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
      FRET SIZE: Vintage Tall
      SCALE LENGTH: 34" (86.36 cm)

      Hardware

      BRIDGE: Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
      BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Includes 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

      Body

      BODY: Alder
      BODY FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
      BODY SHAPE: Precision Bass®
      BODY MATERIAL: Alder

      Electronics

      MIDDLE PICKUP: Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision®
      PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Split Single-Coil
      CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
      SWITCHING: None