1978 Fender Precision Bass Electric Bass Guitar

Tone: It's a P Bass! It sounds like one -- it has a nice, chunky bottom with a good, punchy top-end and solid mids. It has Bartolini pickups in there but it's still doing a pretty classic P-thing.

Feel: The neck is a pretty classic Fender in terms of feel -- it has a 1 5/8" nut width and a medium-heft, C-shaped neck profile. The board is a little more tightly-radiused than a lot of '70s necks at 7 1/4" rather than 9 1/2" or so. It's also a perfectly-stable neck, too. The whole instrument isn't overly-heavy, either.

Interesting features: The bridge has been swapped to an old Badass one, the pickups are swapped to Bartolinis, and the strap buttons are strap-lock bases. These are pretty typical '80s-style mods and, to be honest, they improve the overall sound and function of a '70s P Bass. Many stock Fender pickups from this era are not the best the company made and can sound a bit thin. The instrument itself has "just the right amount" of wear and tear, too, to be friendly and appealing.

Repairs included: It's had a fret level/dress, cleaning, and setup work done. It's playing spot-on and is ready to serve.

• Maker: Fender
• Model: Precision Bass
• Body style: P Bass
• Weight: 9 lbs 1 oz
• Scale length: 34"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: 7 1/4"
• Body width: 12 3/4"
• Body depth: 1 5/8"
• Body wood: alder
• Bridge: Badass (replacement)
• Fretboard: maple
• Neck wood: maple
• Pickups: Bartolini (replacement)
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32" bass and 1/16" treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 100w-45w or close to it
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: wide/medium-height

Condition notes: The pickups, strap buttons, and bridge are replacements. It appears original otherwise. There's finish wear and tear throughout but it's on the lighter side -- minor scuffs and scratches and general handling-wear and some finish worn-off along the edges -- normal old Fender stuff! The hardware shows normal oxidation and some of the chrome hardware has a bit of pitting/surface wear as well.

It comes with: It has a nice, newer hard case.

Consignor tag: LA