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Artist Demo with the Player Series P-Bass | Fender

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Player Series Precision Bass | Player Series | Fender

Player Series Precision Bass | Player Series | Fender

The Player Series Basses | Player Series | Fender

The Player Series Basses | Player Series | Fender

The Player Series | Fender

The Player Series | Fender

Description

The Fender Player Precision bass provides the quintessential P Bass experience, along with modern playability. This iconic bass pumps out the fat, punchy tone that spawned a thousand imitations.

Split-Coil Pickup Delivers Legendary Tone

The Player Series split-coil middle pickup is packed with legendary Fender bass tone, ranging from fat low-end to punchy midrange to toothy treble. Master volume and tone controls let you shape the pickup's powerful voice to craft your perfect sound.

Fast-Playing Neck and 9.5-Inch Fingerboard Radius

The modern C-shaped maple neck and 9.5" pau ferro fingerboard radius are ideal for almost any playing style. The 20 medium-jumbo frets provide a familiar feel for most players. A synthetic bone nut enhances vibrational transfer through the neck.

Adjustable Bridge Supplies Excellent Sustain and Intonation

The four-saddle standard bridge is engineered for accurate intonation and easy action adjustment so you can personalize the feel. It also provides excellent sustain.

Iconic Styling and Components

A three-ply pickguard, vintage-style disk string trees, open-gear tuning machines and a four-bolt F-stamped neck plate provide iconic Fender styling. The alder body with gloss polyurethane finish gives a classic look. Overall, the Player Precision Bass is ready to enter the studio or prowl the stage.

Fender Player Precision Bass Pau Ferro Fingerboard 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player Precision Bass Pau Ferro Fingerboard 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Player Precision Bass Pau Ferro Fingerboard 3-Color Sunburst

Features

  • Alder body with gloss finish
  • One Player Series split-coil Precision Bass middle pickup
  • Master volume and tone controls
  • “Modern C"-shaped neck profile
  • 9.5"-radius Pau Ferro fingerboard
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Specs

Neck
  • Shape: C
  • Wood: Maple
  • Neck joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 34 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Finish: Satin
Pickups
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Pickup configuration: Split single-coil
  • Neck:
  • Middle: Player Series Alnico 5 Split Single-Coil Precision Bass 
  • Bridge:
  • Brand: Fender
  • Series or parallel: Not applicable
  • Active preamp: No
  • Special electronics: None
Fretboard
  • Material: Pau Ferro 
  • Radius: 9.5 in.
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut material: Synthetic bone
  • Nut width: 1.625 in. (41.3 mm)
Body
  • Cutaway: Double cutaway
  • Construction: Solidbody
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Top wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: No
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Tone switching: No
  • Special switching: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: 4-Saddle adjustable
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: Open-geared
  • Color: Nickel/chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 4
  • Pickguard: Yes
  • Special features: Pickups
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: Mexico

Reviews

4.69

16 Reviews

93%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Amazing Fender guitar
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Most Liked Positive Review

5

Love this bass, sounds, plays and looks great!

I hadn't played in years and once my son started playing guitar I figured, I would love to start playing again. Picked up the new Fender MIM Player series bass, the new neck design feels great, a P bass with a jazz neck style. Great sound , can manipulate it a lot with a couple pedals and my amp, after years of playing old HC punk and metal with old Peavey basses, this is a major step up. Had the strings replaced with some nice rotos and a proper set up to lift the action a bit, adjust the pick ups and remove some mild fret buzz. Now, it's playing as good as I could ask for, especially for under $700. I know of several friends who have been steady playing gigs with the MIM Fender basses and guitars, all have had nothing but great things to say about them, and if stolen or damaged you aren't out of a $1500 instrument.

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Most Liked Negative Review

1

Quality is not there

I was really looking forward to Getting a nice p bass for years with pro coverage I spent 700 something dollars on this bass and I am very unimpressed by the quality. The edge of the frets are really sharp, it has been set up twice and the action doesn't feel right still. This is my second one with in two years of getting this bass. The first one I had owned had a stripped out trust rod very unimpressed.

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Best Uses
  1. Practicing13
  2. Jamming11
  3. Recording11
  4. Small Venues10
  5. Rock Concerts8
Cons
  1. Fret Buzz3
  2. None2
  3. Craftsmanship1
  4. Pau Ferro is not the most attractive wood choice1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced8
  2. Novice4
  3. Professional Musician3
Pros
  1. Fun To Play14
  2. Good Feel13
  3. Good Pick Up13
  4. Good Tone13
  5. Solid Electronics12

Reviewed by 16 customers

  • Great.

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byJackson

    fromParkland, FL

    I bought this to go with my bocchi the rock collection and I don't regret it one bit. Thank you guitar center lords

  • Very nice and smooth action

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byScott

    fromCarlsbad, CA

    I'm a fretless P Bass man, myself. 60% of my collection are P Basses. I tried out all 5 series of Fenders PB's, but I kept going back to the Player Bass. Low frets, quick action, comfortable neck. I do a lot of sliding in my fretless playing. These frets did not rip up my finger tips I'm usually a maple neck guy, but I was totally surprised at the warm, pure classic P Bass tone and the incredible sustain for a Pau Ferro fretboard. Set up was pretty decent, but I had my favorite luthier to give it just a touch more love and boom baby! I gots myself a great bass. Buy it Play it Love it You won't be disappointed.

  • Amazing Fender guitar

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byMoises

    fromSouthbridge Mass

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Wow what can I say I absolutely love my Guitar sound so much better than my old Less Paul wow

  • I would buy this again

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted4 years ago

    bynick

    fromaugusta ga

    Practicing and recording

  • Best of the best

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byAlan

    fromTexas

    Most standard bass in the market. First ever made and continuing improvement to its original shape and traditional sound. You cannot go wrong with it.

  • Excellent Instrument!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted4 years ago

    byJeremy

    fromPort Saint Lucie, FL

    I was fortunate enough to buy this before the latest manufacturer price increase so I got what I think is excellent value for the money. Personally, I believe that all music equipment prices are out-of-control and hope that at some point in time will stabilize. All this said, it is a fantastic bass guitar. It is, after all, a Fender Precision. Everything feels solid and well-made. The pickups are very hot and will cut through the excessive noise your drummer is making. The three-color Sunburst is beautiful. The Pau Ferro is just OK. It's not bad, but it's not Rosewood. On the Fender I have the Pau Ferro shows very reddish-brown. If you're looking for a Genuine Fender Precision, the Player line is a very solid choice, especially if you do not want to spend $1300 on one. But make sure you pick one up soon before Fender raises their pricing again.

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  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byJerry

    fromJacksonville, FL

    I am looking for a good sounding pbass in the $700 dollarrange. Reviews are mixed. Would you recommend this bass?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This Precision bass would be a very good choice. We also have a 45 day return policy if you're unsatisfied for any reason.