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Vintage Fender Precision Bass


The sound of a class P-Bass in unmistakeable. Leo Fender named the base the Precision because of it's novel use of frets. The frets allowed for a more precise sound than previously available on upright basses. It's got a beautiful bottom-end sustain (one of the best open E's anywhere) and a professional performance value second to none. A revolutionary instrument when it was introduced, the Precision Bass impact on the sound of music of the last 50 years is immeasurable.

1962 Fender Precision Bass

When you think of the classic sound of Motown, Stax Volt, Capitol Records, or any of the history changing music of the 60’s, your hearing the 62 Precision Bass in all its glory. This is the bass that made Fender Basses Iconic. This is the bass that that set musicians on a new course.

1957 Vintage Fender Precision Bass

When Fender restyles a bass, they often take it into a whole new direction. Such is the case with the ‘57 Fender Precision. The changes to this bass would reverberate through the years, solidifying the Fender Precision bass guitars’ place in the hearts and minds of bass players all over the world. After a few years of Telecaster inspired ‘51 style P-Bass, Fender changed the game.

1951 Vintage Fender Precision Bass

Fender’s solid body Precision electric bass guitar changed modern music. It’s name, Precision, comes from Leo Fender’s desire to create a “precise” bass in tonality. Fretted down to an accurate 100th of an inch, he got his wish. In 1951, when Fender introduced the Precision Base at NAMM, some people didn’t really cotton to a base that played like a guitar.