Last year we saw the introduction of Fender American Special series guitars. In 2011, the Fender American Special P-Bass will emerge. American Special Basses are great value P-Basses with modern features and specifications. You get a high build quality, good materials and a selection of finishes and fretboard options.
Here's what Fender say about American Special P-Basses
The new Fender American Special basses bring you the latest in U.S.-built quality and value. The American Special Precision Bass guitar features a slim neck profile, a high-gloss finish and the Fender Greasebucket tone circuit, which rolls off highs while maintaining low-end definition.
Features include an alder body and C-shaped maple neck, maple fretboard (Black, Candy Apple Red models) or rosewood fretboard (Olympic White, Three-color Sunburst models) with medium jumbo frets, split single-coil alnico pickup, knurled chrome knobs, three-ply pickguard (black-white black on Candy Apple Red and Olympic White models; parchment on Black and Three-color Sunburst models), vintage-style bridge and strap buttons, and deluxe gig bag.
General
- Model Name: American Special Precision Bass
- Series: American Special
Body
- Body: Alder
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
Body Finish
- Gloss Urethane Body Finish
Neck
- Neck Shape: Slim "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Fretboard: Maple
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish
- Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut
Electronics
- Middle Pickup: Standard Vintage Alnico Split Single-Coil Precision Bass Pickup
- Special Electronics: Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
- Controls: Volume, Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass).
Hardware
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: Standard Vintage 4 Saddle Bass
- Tuning Machines: Standard
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Pickup Covers: Black Matte
Tools
- Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16" "T-Style" Ball-End Hex (Allen) Wrench
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (Gauges .045-.105)
- Unique Features: US-Made, High Gloss Finish, NEW Slim Profile, Fast-Action Neck, Greasebucket Tone Circuit
Accessories
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag
- Pickguard: (300, 306) 3-Ply Parchment
- (305, 309) 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome P Bass Knobs
