Description
The debut of the Precision Bass in 1951 is arguably one of the most important milestones of the 20thCentury. The P Bass® gave bass players a means to be heard clearly while eliminating the need to lug around a heavy (and fragile) upright bass. It also profoundly changed the sound of popular music and gave birth to a slew of new musical styles. The Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass offers the appointments that made the original the undisputed champion of working bassists the world over, including a supremely fast and comfortable tinted quartersawn maple neck with a 7.25″ fingerboard radius, ’51-‘55 P Bass bridge with vintage fiber bridge saddles and flatwound strings. It also boasts an original slab-style P Bass body with a NOS flash-coat lacquer finish that lets the instrument breathe more organically and shows some of the natural grain through the finish.
| Body Shape: | Precision Bass® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash |
| Body Finish: | NOS Flash Coat Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1951 “U” |
| Scale Length: | 34″ (86.36 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25″ (184.1 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 20 |
| Fret Size: | Vintage-Style |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.70″ (43.2 mm) |
| Truss Rod Nut: | Vintage-Style Slotted |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt |
| Neck Finish: | Flash Coat Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | Maple |
| Position Inlays: | Black Dot |
| Bridge Pickup: | ’55 P-Bass® |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Pickup Switching: | None |
| Pickup Configuration: | S |
| Bridge: | 2-Saddle Vintage Precision Bass® with Fiber Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Black |
| Control Knobs: | Knurled Flat-Top |
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