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Description
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.


Features
- 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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Specs
- Shape: C
- Wood: Maple
- Neck joint:
- Scale length: 34”
- Truss rod: Standard
- Finish: Satin
- Pickup configuration: S
- Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil
- Control layout: Master volume
- Material: Maple
- Radius: 12"
- Fret size: Medium-jumbo
- Number of frets: 20
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut material/width: Synthetic Bone/1.62"
- Body Type: Solid Body Double Cutaway
- Body wood: Alder
- Body finish: Gloss
- Bridge/Tailpiece: High Mass
- Tuning machines: Open-gear
- Color: Hybrid
- Number of strings: 4 String
- Case: Gig Bag
- Country of origin: Mexico
- Orientation: Right-Handed
Reviews
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2 Reviews
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend
- Small Venues2
- Jamming1
- Practicing1
- Recording1
- Rock Concerts1
- Experienced2
- Fun To Play2
- Good Feel2
- Good Pick Up2
- Good Tone2
- Solid Electronics2
Reviewed by 2 customers
Teen Dream realized
submitteda year ago
byCARL
fromNorthern wis.
Always wanted one. Brother is in the music business for years, and helped me pick it out based on my experience with keyboard, and saxophone. As a degreed Professional Engineer for years, this is Definitely a quality product.
Very good bass for the money
submitted4 years ago
bySlappin' Da Byass
fromPittsburgh, PA
I absolutely love this bass. I've been switching between a MiM Fender Jazz bass and a MiM Precision for a while, and this bass really is a Swiss Army knife. The active preamp is very usable, and you can get sounds that approach MusicMan basses, to the full thump of a traditional P, to the thin burpy sound of a traditional J bridge, and everywhere in between. I personally like to use it with the mids flat, the treble just slightly boosted, the bass turned up to about a 7/10, with just a little bit of the bridge J pickup rolled in. It gives you a huge bottom end sound with enough clarity that you can still cut through the mix. And this bass is LOUD. Without the active preamp engaged, you get a good, normal passive bass sound. There is no passive tone control (the only real negative for me, personally), so without the preamp engaged, it sounds like the normal tone control is turned all the way up. Not a bad thing, but not super versatile. However, once the preamp is engaged, you get a huge volume boost, and tonal options for days. Also, the neck just feels perfect. I'm usually a roasted maple kinda guy, but the satin finish combined with the rolled fingerboard edges really make this bass an absolute joy to play. It probably has my favorite neck I've played on a Fender. Other than the lack of a passive tone control, the only other negative is that this bass is a little on the heavy side. It definitely feels heavier than my ash body Jazz bass, and probably about on par with my Vintera P Bass. I would have liked to have seen it come in a little lighter, but it's definitely not a deal breaker.
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submitted3 years ago
asked byReggie
fromEndicott, NY
Can I get the green with a black pickguard?
I’m sorry, but no.submitted4 years ago
asked bythrob
fromlutz,fl
available in 5 string?
I'm not showing we carry one normally, but we can look into a special order for you. Give us a call at 866-498-7882 and we can get you set up.submitted4 years ago
asked byLee
fromAlexandria, Va
what is the weight of this Fender Player Plus Active Precision Bass Maple?
All basses vary depending on the density of the wood . Even the same model can vary up to a 1.5 lbs Manufacturers usually only spec size and type of wood. Bass Guitars are generally between 8.00 and 10.00 lbs. The only way to know the weight of an individual instrument is to weigh it. This will be about 8.0 - 8.5 lbssubmitted4 years ago
asked byNick Name
fromTurnersville, NJ
Do you have one in stock?
Please give us a call for product availability 877-687-5403











