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Fender Custom Shop 55 Precision Bass Relic in Aged Butterscotch Blonde

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SKU: GBI20-162

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Product Description

The Precision Bass is the definitive electric bass guitar with a sound that has helped define music since the 50s. It’s hard to beat the sound of a vintage P-Bass but getting your hands on one is both difficult and highly expensive. This custom shop model recreates the 1955 P-Bass giving you a vintage look, tone, and feel, at far less than the cost of an original.

‘55-Style Precision Bass

This model is based on the 1955 Precision Bass, one of the earliest versions Fender made. Because it’s based on an early model, there are some differences when compared to the P-Bass we know today. Most noticeable is the Telecaster-style pickguard which immediately gives the bass a more eye-catching, vintage look. There’s also the pickup which is a straight single-coil rather than the more familiar split-coil. While the pickup may be different you still get that old school warm, woody, and articulate tone that you’d expect from a P-Bass. Other vintage-style appointments include the metal bridge and pickup covers and the finger rest on the treble side of the bass.

Construction

True to the original ‘55 Precision Bass, this bass features a lightweight ash body with a maple neck and fingerboard. The neck has a 55 P-Bass Soft “V” profile which is a fairly thick shape that’s comfortable for wrapping your hand around. The fingerboard has an era-correct 7.25” radius which has a more curved fretting surface for a more vintage playing feel.

This bass has been given the Fender Custom Shop relic treatment to age the bass and give it the look of an original ‘55 P-Bass as well as an instantly played-in feel from the moment you pick it up. The body is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer which will further age and wear naturally as you play making it uniquely yours.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Shape: 55 Precision Bass
  • Body Material: 2-Piece Ash
  • Body Finish: Aged Butterscotch Blonde Relic

Neck

  • Neck Material: Quarter Sawn Maple
  • Neck Shape: 55 P-Bass Soft “V”
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Fret Wire: Vintage Upgrade / 45085
  • Nut Width: 1.7"
  • Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Fingerboard: Maple
  • Position Inlays: Micarta Black .250

Electronics

  • Pickup: 55 P-Bass Single-Coil
  • Pickup Switching: None
  • Pickup Configuration: S

Hardware

  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style 55 P-Bass Nickel Relic
  • Orientation: Right-Hand
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories: Tweed Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity

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At the end of the checkout you'll be taken to the V12 Finance web site. This is where your finance application is processed. Assuming your application is accepted you'll be able to place your deposit and confirm your order right there.

Then, your order will come through to Andertons and we'll send you the goods. Get approval before 3pm and we'll send your order out the same working day (stock permitting) for next working day delivery!

Who can apply for finance?

You must: spend over £300, be at least 18 years of age, have been a UK resident for 3 years or more, be able to make repayments by Direct Debit, be in regular employment (minimum of 16 hours per week) including self-employment, or in permanent residence with your partner who is in regular employment.

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Andertons Music Company's Registered Office: 58-59 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF. Andertons Music Company acts as a credit broker and not a lender and only offers credit products from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance. Not all products offered by Secure Trust Bank PLC are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Andertons Music Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm registration number 716155. Credit provided subject to age and status.