FENDER American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass RW Black
4-string electric bass with nitrocellulose finish, Pure Vintage '60 split coil pickup and Pure Vintage hardware
Four-string E-Bass from the American Vintage II series, made in the USA
Authentic reissue of the Precision Bass from 1960
Black nitrocellulose finish and tortoise look Pickguard
Bolt-on construction with 34" long scale length (864 mm)
Alder body
Bolted maple neck
20-fret rosewood fingerboard with "Clay Dot" inlays
"1960 C" neck profile and 7.25" fingerboard radius (184 mm)
A fen of Pure Vintage '60s Split coil pickup in center position
Passive electrics with volume control and treble trim
Fender Pure Vintage 4-saddle bridge with fluted steel tailpieces
Fender Pure VintageReverseOpen-Gear bass machine heads
Includes FenderVintage-StyleBrown Hardshell Case and bridge cover
Authentic replica of a Precision Bass from 1960
With the Fender American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass RW Black, Fender presents an authentic replica of a P-Bass of that coveted vintage, which with final tweaks to aesthetics and features helped Leo Fender's probably most innovative design to its still familiar form today. The black nitrocellulose finish hides an alder body with the usual comfort shapings, while the bolt-on maple neck in the comfortable "1960 C" profile carries a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard. A Fender Pure Vintage '60s Split coil pickup with traditionally passive electrics also elicits top-notch vintage tones with that signature low-mid growl suitable for grooving in just about any genre. Last but not least, Fender completes the American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass RW Black with Hardware in typical vintage style.
The Fender American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass RW Black convinces as an authentic replica of a P-Bass from the beginning of the sixties with a comfortable handling and distinctive vintage sounds.
The comfortable maple neck of the American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass is bolted to the alder body using the classic method.
Tradition-conscious construction
When building the American Vintage II '60s Precision Bass, Fender naturally reproduces the historically authenticated methods and tonewoods to get as close as possible to the look and feel of a period original. While the black nitrocellulose lac quered alder body promises comfortable handling due to the typical comfort shapings on front and back, the bolt-on maple neck with the slim "1960 C" profile and 7.25" fingerboard radius creates the best conditions for implementing classic playing techniques on the 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, which is applied as a thick "slab board" to the flat neck blank. The authentic "clay dots" for marking the positions also turn out to be a loving detail.
A Fender Pure Vintage '60s style split-coil pickup with traditional passive circuitry elicits top-notch vintage tones for many styles of music.
Authentic vintage sound
As pickup for the American Vintage II 1960 Precision BassFender chooses a Pure Vintage '60 Precision BassSplit Coil. Designed after historical models and placed at the center of the body, the Bass pickup elicits traditional vintage tones from the bass amplifier, which, with the typical growl of the low mids, are not only suitable for driving rock and metal grooves, but also perfectly set off bass lines between funk, blues, reggae and r'n'b. A classic passive electric with volume control and treble slider also helps to set the perfect bass sound.
In addition to the third "hootenanny" strap button, the headstock of the American Vintage II '60s P-Bass carries precise and tunable Pure Vintage tuners.
Authentic hardware equipment
Of course, authentic sixties-style Hardware completes the American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass RW Black. On the body, the factory-wound strings find their neck at the Pure Vintage 4-saddle sheet metal angle bridge, whose separately adjustable steel string saddles guarantee accurate intonation and comfortably playable string action. Behind the bone saddle, Pure VintageReverseOpen-Gear tun ers also keep Fender 's electric bass guitar securely in tune. Last but not least, the headstock carries a third strap holder, which was offered in the sixties as an option for all bassists who wanted to attach their strap to the headstock in the classic manner.
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