The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

The late ‘50s to the early ‘60s was a watershed period in the development of the Precision Bass®, a time of transition that would see the introduction of many new appointments that would become synonymous with the P-Bass®. By 1960, the design of the P-bass had eclipsed the earlier cues culled from the Telecaster® - now the P-bass had a Strat®-style headstock shape, comfort-contours, pickguard mounted electronics and 4-saddle bridge. Adorned in 3-Color Sunburst and topped with a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard, the 1960 Precision Bass represented a more refined, enduring aesthetic for the model.

Featuring a premium alder body, Pure Vintage ‘60 Split-Coil P-Bass pickup and a substantial “C” shape hard rock maple neck mated with a 7.25” radius slab rosewood fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.

NeckHeadstockPrecision Bass®Neck MaterialMapleNeck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNeck Shape1960 "C"Neck Construction4-BoltFingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)Fingerboard MaterialSlab RosewoodPosition InlaysClay DotSide DotsVintage ClayNumber of Frets20Truss RodVintage-Style Butt AdjustTruss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt AdjustString NutBoneNut Width1.70" (43.2 mm)Nut MaterialBone

BodyBodyAlderBody FinishGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBody ShapePrecision Bass®Body MaterialAlder

HardwareBridgePure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel SaddlesBridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge CoverBridge Mounting5-Screw Vintage-StylePickguard4-Ply TortoiseshellPickup CoversBlackControl KnobsKnurled Flat-TopHardware FinishNickel/ChromeTuning MachinesPure Vintage Reverse Open-GearString TreesVintage-Style DiscStringsFender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406Neck Plate4-Bolt SerializedStrap ButtonsVintage-Style

ElectronicsMiddle PickupPure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision®Pickup ConfigurationSplit Single-CoilControlsMaster Volume, Master ToneSwitchingNone