The debut of the Precision Bass in 1951 is arguably one of the most important milestones of the 20th Century. The P Bass® gave bass players a means to be heard clearly while eliminating the need to lug around a heavy (and fragile) upright bass. It also profoundly changed the sound of popular music and gave birth to a slew of mint musical styles. The Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass offers the appointments that made the original the undisputed champion of working bassists the world over, including a supremely fast and comfortable tinted quartersawn maple neck with a 7.25" fingerboard radius, '51-'55 P Bass bridge with vintage fiber bridge saddles and flatwound strings. It also boasts an original slab-style P Bass body with a NOS flash-coat lacquer finish that lets the instrument breathe more organically and shows some of the natural grain through the finish.

Other features of the Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass include Closet Classic hardware, a 2-piece ash body, 20 vintage frets, '55 P Bass pickup, volume and tone controls, single-ply black pickguard, bone nut, round string retainer and vintage-style tuning machines.

A living legend, this Precision Bass sounds just as good now as the original did back in 1951. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P-Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

General

• Model Name: Vintage Custom 1951 Precision Bass® NOS, Maple Fingerboard, Nocaster Blonde
• Model Number: 9235000565
• Series: Vintage Custom
• Color: Nocaster® Blonde

Body

• Body Shape: Precision Bass®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
• Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Shape: 1951 "U"
• Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: Vintage Style
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.70" (43.2 mm)
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
• Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Dot

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: '55 P-Bass®
  Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Pickup Configuration: S

Hardware

• Bridge: 2-Saddle Vintage Precision Bass® with Fiber Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
• Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
• Instrument Weight: 9.7 lbs
• Serial #: 3805

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for the Fender Custom Shop. This 1951 Precision Bass NOS is 100% brand mint and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact bass you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.