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

Specifications

Neck

• HeadstockPrecision Bass®
  
• Neck MaterialMaple
  
• Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Neck Shape1960 "C"
  
• Neck Construction4-Bolt
  
• Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
  
• Fingerboard MaterialSlab Rosewood
  
• Position InlaysClay Dot
  
• Side DotsVintage Clay
  
• Number of Frets20
  
• Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• String NutBone
  
• Nut Width1.70" (43.2 mm)
  
• Nut MaterialBone
  
• Fret SizeVintage Tall
  
• Scale Length34" (86.36 cm)

Body 

• BodyAlder
  
• Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Body ShapePrecision Bass®
  
• Body MaterialAlder

Hardware

• BridgePure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
  
• Bridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover
  
• Bridge Mounting5-Screw Vintage-Style
  
• Pickguard4-Ply Tortoiseshell
  
• Pickup CoversBlack
  
• Control KnobsKnurled Flat-Top
  
• Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
  
• Tuning MachinesPure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear
  
• String TreesVintage-Style Disc
  
• StringsFender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
  
• Neck Plate4-Bolt Serialized
  
• Strap ButtonsVintage-Style

Electronics

• Middle PickupPure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision®
  
• Pickup ConfigurationSplit Single-Coil
  
• ControlsMaster Volume, Master Tone
  
• SwitchingNone