American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass®

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.

Features

• Alder Body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision Bass® Pickups
• "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
• Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
• Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Tuners

GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH

Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on â50s and â60âs Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrumentâs true tonal character.

ALDER BODY

Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.

7.25â RADIUS SLAB-ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD

The 7.25â-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

1960 âCâ-SHAPE NECK

In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fenderâs past.

PURE VINTAGE '60 SPLIT-COIL PRECISION BASS® PICKUPS

Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fenderâs golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets.

VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE

From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original â50s and â60s era Fender factory machines.

Series

American Vintage II

Orientation

Right-Hand

Colour

Olympic White

Country Of Origin

US

Neck

Headstock

Precision Bass®

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape

1960 "C"

Neck Construction

4-Bolt

Fingerboard Radius

7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fingerboard Material

Slab Rosewood

Position Inlays

Clay Dot

Side Dots

Vintage Clay

Number of Frets

20

Truss Rod

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Truss Rod Nut

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

String Nut

Bone

Nut Width

1.70" (43.2 mm)

Nut Material

Bone

Body

Body

Alder

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Precision Bass®

Body Material

Alder

Hardware

Bridge

Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles

Bridge Cover/Tailpiece

Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

Bridge Mounting

5-Screw Vintage-Style

Pickguard

4-Ply Tortoiseshell

Pickup Covers

Black

Control Knobs

Knurled Flat-Top

Hardware Finish

Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines

Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear

String Trees

Vintage-Style Disc

Strings

Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406

Neck Plate

4-Bolt Serialised

Strap Buttons

Vintage-Style

Electronics

Middle Pickup

Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision®

Pickup Configuration

Split Single-Coil

Controls

Master Volume, Master Tone

Switching

None

Measurements

Dimensions

15.24x43.94x130.81 CM

Shipping Weight

8.99 KG

Fret Size

Vintage Tall

Scale Length

34" (86.36 cm)