Fender Vintera II '50s Precision Bass in Desert Sand
The iconic P-Bass that revolutionised modern music featuring vintage specifications.
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SKU: 0149212389
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Product Description
Fender have done it again! The new Vintera II series has built upon the success of the first Vintera launch, giving you accurate recreations of timeless, classic electric guitars from the golden eras of Fender’s history, with a sprinkle of contemporary comforts. The new Vintera II’s bring you more accurate and detailed vintage specifications, with the use of Rosewood fretboards on selected models, era specific pickups, and the addition of new guitars to the range.
The use of more traditional, vintage-style components in the Vintera II series makes them one of the most era specific guitars Fender have made. This puts the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s eras in your hands for you to wield a stylish, vintage sounding, and an authentic feeling electric guitar! The Vintera II series pays tribute to the innovatively designed instruments that defined decades of music.
‘50s Precision Bass
Possibly one of the most recognisable bass guitars out there, in 1951 the Fender Precision Bass revolutionised the way bassists played, by giving them an electric alternative to an upright bass that enable louder and more powerful bass tones to accompany a full band. The Vintera II Precision Bass features an Alder body and Maple fretboard giving you a punchy clear tone in a classic construction. The late ‘50s “C” shape neck provides a familiar comfortability that feels natural in your hands. The vintage-tall frets give you plenty of room to be expressive, catering for a range of different playing styles.
Running the show in this Vintera II bass guitar is the vintage-style ‘50s split coil pickups that deliver that classic Fender sound giving you warm, natural, dynamic, and powerful tones that will rock the room, with plenty of bass in the mid and high ranges for some funky developments. Fender have included vintage-style tuners and a vintage-style 4-saddle bridge to provide an iconic look, enhanced intonation, and tuning stability giving you a reliable and stylish bass guitar. The Fender Vintera II Precision Bass is an iconic and revolutionary historical instrument that provides support for any style of playing with a versatile capability that has no bounds.
Key Features
- Vintage Vibes – Constructed using vintage specifications to create a nostalgic and authentic feeling and sounding Fender Precision Bass that defined a whole movement of music.
- Authentic Voicing – The vintage-style ‘50s split coil pickups offer a warm, natural bass sounding, and versatile tone that caters for a variety of different playing styles.
- Comfortably Traditional – The late- ‘50s “C” shape neck and vintage tall frets provide an authentic and comfortable feel for adaptable playability, allowing for expression and crisp tone.
Specifications
Body
- Body: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
Neck
- Headstock: Precision Bass
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish Gloss: Urethane
- Neck Shape: Late '50s "C"
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
- 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: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 Mm)
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Fret Size: Vintage Tall
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36Cm)
Electronics
- Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style ‘50s Split Single Coil Precision Bass
- Pickup Configuration: Split Single
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Hardware
- Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style with Threaded Steel Saddles
- Bridge Mounting: 5-Screw Vintage-Style
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminium
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender Vintage-Style
- String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Case: Deluxe Gig Bag (Inlcuded)