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The Fender Player Plus Precision Bass is an accessible, professional instrument. Borrowing features from Fender's higher-end lines, this bass is a four-string powerhouse for beginners, gigging musicians and anyone on their way up. With Noiseless pickups and a 3-band active EQ, a full range of solid sounds are there waiting to be discovered. Available now at Guitar Center, the Player Plus P Bass is suitable for all genres from funk to punk, jazz to rock, country, metal and more.

Fender Player Plus Precision Bass Main Features

  • Alder body
  • Maple neck with Modern C profile, maple fingerboard with 12" radius
  • Dual Noiseless pickups with deferrable 3-band active EQ
  • HiMass bridge with chrome-plated zinc saddles, standard open-gear tuners

Classic Design

It's hard to overestimate the impact of the Precision Bass when it was introduced in 1951. Until that time, maintaining the low end in a band required a large acoustic bass. Fender bragged that the P Bass was "one-sixth the size," and styled "similar to the Fender 'Telecaster' Spanish guitar." Decades later, the design is still classic. The Player Plus shares that same silhouette with its gloss-finished alder body.

Noiseless Pickups, Active Electronics

Players like Motown's James Jamerson, the Wrecking Crew's Carole Kaye and Foo Fighter's Nate Mendel have all been drawn to the P Bass sound–warm and punchy, with a deep fundamental tone. You'll get all of that and more on the Player Plus Precision Bass, but one thing you won't get is interference. It's spec'd with Gen 4 Noiseless pickups. The bridge holds a Jazz single coil; the neck a Precision. A 3-band EQ provides precise sonic sculpting with switchable active/passive operation for flexibility.

A Neck That Stands Out

The neck on the Player Plus Precision Bass deserves special recognition. It has a Modern C shape or "flattened oval" profile that's more ergonomic than others. While a vintage P Bass has a 9.5" fretboard radius, here it's 12" for quicker, more comfortable play. Rolled fingerboard edges contribute to that feel.

Hardware That Gets You There

Pluck a string on this P Bass and you'll feel it in your body. Credit the Fender HiMass bridge. Made with steel and weighing more than a half pound, the HiMass sustains like nobody's business. Dial in precise intonation with the chrome-plated zinc saddles. Used in conjunction with Fender's time-tested tuners, you'll be able to sound tight all night long.

The Fender Player Plus Precision Bass comes with a deluxe gig bag.
Fender Player Plus Active Precision Bass Maple Fingerboard Silver Smoke
Fender Player Plus Active Precision Bass Maple Fingerboard Silver Smoke
Fender Player Plus Active Precision Bass Maple Fingerboard Silver Smoke

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  • Alder body
  • Maple neck with Modern C-shape, maple fretboard
  • Noiseless Jazz Bass single coil (bridge), Noiseless split-coil pickup, 3-band active/passive EQ
  • HiMass bridge, paddle tuners
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Neck
  • Shape: C
  • Wood: Maple
  • Neck joint:
  • Scale length: 34”
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Finish: Satin
Pickups
  • Pickup configuration: S
  • Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil
  • Control layout: Master volume
Fretboard
  • Material: Maple
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut material/width: Synthetic Bone/1.62"
Body
  • Body Type: Solid Body Double Cutaway
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Gloss
Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: High Mass
  • Tuning machines: Open-gear
  • Color: Hybrid
Other
  • Number of strings: 4 String
  • Case: Gig Bag
  • Country of origin: Mexico
  • Orientation: Right-Handed

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