Fender Precision Bass American Special BK

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.

 

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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
Color / Part #:
  • 3-Tone Sunburst
    011-1560-300
  • Olympic White
    011-1560-305
  • Black
    011-1562-306
  • Candy Apple Red
    011-1562-309

Body

Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Body Finish:
  • (0111560300, 0111560305, 0111562306, 0111562309)
    Gloss Urethane Body Finish

Neck

Neck Shape: Slim "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
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 Finish: 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 and Posiflex™ Graphite Neck Support Rods

Accessories

Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Gig Bag
Pickguard: (300, 306) 3-Ply Parchment
(305, 309) 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome P Bass Knobs