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Introduced in the early 1950s and refined throughout the decade, the P-Bass became the foundation for the sound of modern electric bass. By 1959, Fender had arrived at a combination of comfort, simplicity, and sheer authority that has been copied countless times but never really improved upon. This Custom Shop version captures that old-school spirit while giving you the fit, finish, and attention to detail you'd expect from a Custom Shop instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe neck is where this one gets especially good. Fender spec'd a quartersawn maple neck with a dark-tint lacquer finish and a 60 P-Bass Oval “C” profile measuring .790\" at the first fret and .900\" at the 12th. The AAA rosewood fingerboard has a traditional 7.25\" radius, vintage clay dots, a bone nut, and 20 vintage-style Jescar 45085 frets. It's a very familiar P-Bass neck shape—substantial enough to feel like a real Precision Bass, but not a baseball bat. There's also a third strap button mounted on the back of the headstock, another nice period-inspired detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body is a 2-piece alder slab finished in Black and aged with Fender's Relic treatment. The combination of the black lacquer, lightly worn finish, tortoise guard, and rosewood fingerboard gives this bass a great late-'50s\/early-'60s look without trying too hard. Fender finished the hardware in aged chrome\/nickel and included a black thumb rest, vintage-style tuners, and the Relic P\/J-style bridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor electronics, Fender went with a hand-wound ’62 P-Bass Relic pickup. That's a great choice for this recipe: big fundamental, plenty of low-end authority, and the familiar midrange punch that makes a Precision Bass sit in a mix so well. Controls are kept exactly where they belong on a P-Bass—Master Volume and Master Tone—so there's nothing here to get between you and the bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're looking for a Custom Shop Precision that feels convincingly old-school without simply being a generic vintage recreation, this one has a lot going for it. The Black Relic finish is killer, the neck specs are excellent, and the ’62 hand-wound pickup gives it the right voice. 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