Fender American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
MODEL #: 0190160800
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® Pickups
“C”-Shaped Neck Profile
Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH
Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on ‘50s and ‘60’s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrument’s true tonal character.
ALDER BODY
Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.
7.25” RADIUS SLAB-ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD
The 7.25”-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 “C”-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 Fender’s 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 Fender’s 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 ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.
BODY
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape
Precision Bass®
NECK
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
1960 “C”
Scale Length
34″ (86.36 cm)
Fingerboard Material
Slab Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets
20
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.70″ (43.2 mm)
Position Inlays
Clay Dot
Side Dots
Vintage Clay
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
ELECTRONICS
Middle Pickup
Pure Vintage ’60 Split-Coil Precision
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching
None
Configuration
Split Single-Coil
HARDWARE
Bridge
Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear
Pickguard
4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Control Knobs
Knurled Flat-Top
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Serialized
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
ACCESSORIES
Case/Gig Bag
Vintage-Style Brown (Orange Interior)
