Here is a 1963 Fender Precision Bass in excellent playing condition. The P-Bass was introduced in the 1951’s and stepped right up to become the most recorded instrument in history.
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Here’s a hardworking 1966 Fender Jazz Bass.
Introduced in 1960, Leo Fender’s Jazz Bass tends to have a tighter, more focused tone that doesn’t emphasize the fundamental frequencies as much as the Precision bass does. This helps it to move ‘forward’ in an audio mix, making it more popular in emerging musical styles where there was more emphasis on the bass – for example, rock power trios and funk.
MORE →Here’s a Fender Precision Bass from 1967. The P-Bass has been the most successful bass instrument ever, and appears on more recordings in more styles than any other bass.
Extremely durable as well as versatile, these basses just keep going.
MORE →One of the most brilliant of Leo Fender’s innovations, the Precicion Bass took the music world by storm and was the key element allowing radical changes in how music was presented (and how loud it could get).
MORE →Here’s a nicely refinished 1968 Fender Precision Bass. There have been lots of good reasons to refinish an old instrument, and this one was done professionally without significantly altering the edges or contours. The DiMarzio pickup was likely installed in the late 70’s or early 80’s for a punchier tone. This bass plays well, sounds and looks great.
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