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Fender Player Precision Bass Maple - Buttercream

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Player Precision Bass Maple - Buttercream

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Player Precision Bass Maple - Buttercream
Player Precision Bass Maple - Buttercream
Player Precision Bass Maple - Buttercream
Sale Price: $939.99 CDN
Original Price: $1,099.99 CDN
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There's nothing more classic than a Fender electric bass, and the Player Precision Bass is as authentic as it gets - genuine Fender style and the rumbling, seismic sound that spawned a thousand imitations. With its smooth playing feel and spotlight-ready style, this thunderous bass is ready to enter the studio or prowl the stage and help show the world your creative vision.

The fat, punchy Player Series split-coil Precision Bass middle pickup is packed with legendary Fender bass tone, turned up to 11 for modern ears. Master volume and tone controls are close to hand to shape the pickup's powerful voice so you can easily craft your sound. The "Modern C"-shaped maple neck's hosts a 9.5"-radius fingerboard with 20 medium-jumbo frets that are ideal for almost any playing style, while the 4-saddle bridge is engineered for accurate intonation and easy action adjustment so you can personalize the feel to your playing style and taste.

Other features include a 3-ply pickguard, synthetic bone nut, vintage-style disc string trees, open-gear tuning machines and a four-bolt "F"- stamped neck plate that marks this instrument as the real deal - as Fender as it gets. A modern classic with genuine Fender sound, style and feel, the Player Precision Bass is ready to pump out some serious low end.

Specifications


Active EQ: No
Bass Type: Electric
Body Colour: Buttercream
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Precision Bass
Body Type: Solid
Bridge Design: 4 Saddle Standard
Bridge Type: Fixed Top Load
Case/Gigbag: Purchased Separately
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Country of Origin: Mexico
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots - Black
Fret Profile: Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Radius: 9.5" / 241 mm
Hardware Finish: Nickel / Chrome
Instrument Size: Full
Neck Body Join: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo
Neck Body Join-Fret: 15th
Neck Finish: Urethane - Satin / Back, Gloss / Front
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Modern C
Number of Frets: 20
Number of Strings: 4
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.625 " / 41.3 mm
Orientation: Right
Pickup - Neck: Player Series Alnico 5 Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
Pickup Configuration: P
Pickups - Number: 1
Scale Length: 34" / 863.6 mm
Scale Type: Standard (Long) = 34" / 863.6 mm
String Gauge: .045 - .105 Medium Fender USA 7250M
Switching: None
Tuning Machines: Standard Open Gear

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Reviews


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Ultimate Median between a Squier and an American Fender! 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Vancouver, British Columbia
Bought new in September 2019 from the Vancouver store out of several models they had. The sunburst one sang to me the most and was most comfortable for me so I bought it! The bass guys kindly threw in a gig bag for me too. The bass is amazing to play. The finish on the back of the neck is so smooth and doesn't feel sticky at all with heavy lacquer. The stock pickup is punchy, growly, and full of low end, like a Precision should! Only issue is that the bass was poorly shielded in the cavities so I had to do some maintenance and repair on my end. Usually they come well shielded but I guess this one was a bit of an one-off. Fender Ensenada is really hitting it out of the ballpark these days. The overall quality and materials used have increased. Absolutely happy with these!
Posted by Shadownet on Nov 20, 2020
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My First "Plain" PBass 11 of 11 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I've owned several basses over the years, including Spector, EBMM, Yamaha, and other Fenders. I won't say that this bass is better than the rest because each brand makes excellent instruments. What I will say is that this is the best Fender I've owned (I've only owned Mexican-made Fenders). It's not a feature-laden instrument, but I don't think anyone buys a basic P expecting that. The neck is nice - wider than a Jazz neck, but not chunky like an old-school P. Rolled edges on the fingerboard would be nice, but not really expected on an otherwise high quality, mid-tier bass. Fit and finish on my bass is good. Needed minor adjustments out of the box, but those were easily handled with the included hex keys. I've had no issues with frets or electronics or anything. Only nitpick would be that the control cavity had some sawdust inside. I know this isn't harmful or anything, but for a bass this price, it would be cool to have it pristine. Now, I love this bass, and I have zero regrets buying it, but the cynic in me says that $100 of the price is for the name on the headstock. I'm not convinced this bass is actually worth almost $200 more than the Yamaha BB434 (as an example of a similar competitor's bass) , so I can't give it full marks for value. As far as sound, well, it sounds like a P, but with a little more bite to it. There are 500k pots inside mine, giving it a slightly brighter tone, but that's part of what I love about it. Great aggressive sound either pick or finger style, but mellows out nicely when the tone is rolled off halfway (or more). Suits me perfectly for a wide variety of rock tones. My first straight up P Bass, and I love it.
Posted by Jon on Sep 1, 2019
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Good bass 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Chinook, Alberta
These are great sounding basses. Very punchy low end as a p-bass should be. My only complaint is that the knobs keep falling off. Even after cranking the screws on them, they tend to slip off eventually. Not the end of the world but it is kind of annoying. But it feels great to play. Every time I look at it, I want to pick it up and play it. [editor note, you have to have the screw on those knobs in just the right place (where the slot is) and they'll stay tight. Or try inserting a flat screwdriver into the slot to widen it just a bit]
Posted by anonymous on May 14, 2019
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Buy this bass! 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Langley, British Columbia
After playing bass for 44 years, this is my first Fender Precision bass. I cannot believe I waited this long, this is such a fantastic bass I can't believe I own it let alone paid under $1,000 for it. As I bought it in the middle of winter and the weather was very cold, the fret ends were poking out of bit but John Molnar at the Langley store did a fantastic fret filing job for me and now it is like butter. I've also added a set of Labella Gold/White Tapewound strings and wow, THIS is what a Fender bass should sound like and I cannot imagine going back to roundwound strings on this bass! Do yourself a favor and go by this bass while you can it will be the best money you've ever spent!
Posted by Bud Bremner on Apr 3, 2019
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Awesome sound and great to play! 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Cambridge, Ontario
I test played this alongside a mustang bass and a squier vintage modified PJ bass. Despite the difference in price I felt the sound and feel of the player P bass was well worth the added cost. The pickup has great definition and warmth, and the overall construction is great! Feels like a quality instrument from the bridge to the tuners. The buttercream finish is definitely something different and looks amazing. I think I'll be keeping this one for a while!
Posted by Garrett on Mar 1, 2019
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