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This is the earliest example of an original 1st year production Precision Bass & Bassman Amp we have ever encountered, the P Bass has its original see-thru Blonde finish covering its “slab” body dated 11/17/51 & she certainly has been enjoyed for most of its life, its fat maple neck is dated 6/57 & appears to have been replaced under warranty by Fender as many early necks had quality issues, it has a ton of flame going on & is commensurate with the condition of the body that shows the same amount of wear most likely on this bass for the last 60 years, its Black Bakelite pickgard is in 1 piece & is commensurate to the rest of its body parts showing lots of wear, yet has the coolest vibe going on, its original single coil pickup sounds bright & funky, its tuning machines are the earliest type w/shorter rounded string shafts, its headstock logo still looks great, its original “domed” knobs are clean & its bridge still has its Bakelite Saddles & sports the serial # of 0395, its pot codes have no visible dates but certainly date to 1951, she’s all original & the rarest piece of Fender Bass history you will find, the cool matching Tweed Bassman amp has the early Wheat colored Tweed covering that’s quite clean & all original, its loaded with 1x15” Jensen speaker dated the 42nd week of 1951, it has the earliest type power supply mounted to the bottom chassis with 2 huge transformers sitting on top along with its 5 tube array having a pair of huge 6L6 tubes, having sat for nearly 5 decades, we have gone thru it completely & made it very user friendly, it still is wearing its original Tube Chart, 1 of the coolest & early production original amps of all time & hardly ever available without mods, she goes perfectly with this 1951 P Bass, what a chance to buy the rarest & most complete 1951 Precision Bass & matching Bassman amp set of all time, they are both excellent overall & work perfectly to use or display, certainly worth the price of admission, the P Bass comes with a nice 60’s hard case.

Listed7 years ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Precision Bass with matching Tweed Bassman amp Set
Finish
  • See Thru Blonde
Categories
Year
  • 1951
Number of Strings
  • 4-String

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