Fender Unveils Limited Edition Vintera II Road Worn ’60s Precision Bass
Fender has expanded its Vintera II series with the Limited Edition Road Worn lineup, which features era-correct models from the ’50s and ’60s with modern upgrades. Key features to each model include a Road Worn finish, era-correct pickups, and authentic neck shapes.
Fender included one bass in the lineup: the LE Vintera II Road Worn ’60s Precision Bass.
“Featuring a variety of vintage colors finished in Road Worn® aged nitrocellulose lacquer, the Vintera® II Road Worn® ‘60s Precision Bass® recreates the look and feel of a well-played classic,” the company states. “The limited Road Worn models are enhanced with a new subtle aging process combining light checking, gentle wear patterns and a semi-gloss finish, while maintaining the authentic broken-in feel players love about vintage Fenders.”
The new P-bass is built with an alder body, maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard with vintage-tall frets. Its pickup is based on Fender’s early-’60s split-coil design. It’s offered in two colors – Fiesta Red and Charcoal Frost Metallic – each of which is complemented with a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard.
Hear more about the bass in this launch video featuring Anna Butterss of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit:
The Fender Limited Edition Vintera II Road Worn ’60s Precision Bass is available now for $1,599.99.
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Fender Limited Edition Vintera II Road Worn ’60s Precision Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Neck Shape: | Early ’60s “C” |
| Fingerboard: | Slab Rosewood |
| Frets: | 20 Vintage Tall |
| Inlays: | White Dot |
| Pickups: | Vintage-Style Early-’60s Split-Coil |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Controls: | Volume, Tone |
| Bridge: | 4-Saddle Vintage-Style with Threaded Steel Saddles |
| Tuners: | Vintage-Style Open-Back |
| Finish: | Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Color: | Fiesta Red, Charcoal Frost Metallic |
| Orientation: | Right-hand Only |
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