Fender 50's Classic Precision Black/Maple with Fralin Pickups - *SOLD* £600 SE London

[realmasslove]

Hi everyone,

 

I have decided to sell my beloved Fender Classic 50’s Precision bass in black. I have always thought of this as “the one”, but hey 😂

 

The Classic series basses are highly regarded among bass players worldwide, and in my opinion, they are one of the best (if not the best) value guitars from Fender. If you have been around this or other bass forums, you have probably seen discussions and praise of these basses.

 

I have handled several of these basses, and this is the best one I’ve had. It looks absolutely stunning in black with a maple neck and aluminium pickguard; it’s very light (around 3.8 kg on my scale) and comfortable to play. The neck width is 1.75” (44mm), but it’s pretty thin front to back, and to me, this neck feels superior and easier to play than most other Fender Precision models. I was playing a Fender Jaguar Bass before this one with one of the slimmest necks on the market, and I had no issues playing this bass. In fact, I absolutely love the neck on this. The back of the neck has a played-in satin feel, not sticky at all.

 

I believe this to be a 2006-2007 model. In terms of specs, the bass has an alder body, a maple neck, US-made hardware with full-size vintage reverse tuners and a vintage bridge. I have upgraded the pickups with Fralin vintage pickups, which give this bass a lot more definition in the mix. I will include the original Fender pickups – they are not bad at all, just a bit less defined and detailed. I have reused the original covers for the Fralins installed, so the Fender pickups have brand new covers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The overall condition of the bass is good, but it’s no safe queen, and I have played it a lot. It has a few paint chips: one can be seen in the photos, and another is under the pickguard where the body meets the neck. There is another mark on the back of the neck by the first fret. And there is buckle rash on the back, of course. None of this affects playability. Frets have a lot of life in them and the action is nice and low.

 

You can pick this up in SE London or I can potentially travel somewhere. I am happy to post this as well, we just need to work out a quote. It can be shipped in standard Fender double boxes + Fender Deluxe Gig bag, or I have an older hard case I can include (in the photos).

 

 

 You can also see/hear this bass here: 

 

or here: 

 

Cheers.
Seva

Edited July 27, 2022 by realmasslove

[Marc S]

I have one of these, in Fiesta Red. It has become my favourite P bass ever, and I've owned a few Inc some US models.

 

These are superbly built, sound great and are very comfortable to play. Mine is definitely a keeper.

 

I'd be tempted to put a black pickguard on this, to make it look JJ Burnel-esque..... GLWTS 

[realmasslove]

By the way, the bass is strung with Ernie Ball roundwound strings, 45-105, quite fresh as well. If needed, I can put Fender flats on it or Thomastic flats instead 🙂

[Welshbassist]

That's a lovely looking instrument and a lot of bass for your money, especially with those Lindy Fralin pickups. GLWTS