A selection of new & used Fender Precision Bass guitars listed for sale this week. The Precision Bass is more commonly known as the Fender P bass. Introduced in 1951 (*) the P Bass was necessary in replacing acoustic basses as the need for more volume grew. The key design features of the Precision Bass haven’t changed much over the years. Aside from some initial tweaks it is hard to find a difference between a 1961 model and a 2021 version. As the old saying goes – if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it!
The P bass features a distinctive thick body and a fairly chunky neck. A design focused on the musician looking for full-on power – well known for it’s classic old school bass sound. It’s list of famous players is impresive – from the deep melodies of Motown by James Jamerson. To hard core rock bass riffs from Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris and Nate Mendel from the Foo Fighters
efore spending hundreds, possibly thousands, on a preowned Fender guitar we recommend checking NEW prices with our partners at Gear4Music. We sometimes see used Fender Precision Bass sell for more than the price of a new on – check prices at G4M.
(*Fender references & resources)
