Squier 40th Anniversary Precision Bass Gold Edition
The Squier 40th Anniversary Precision Bass Gold Edition is mesmerising to look at, thrilling to play, and even more incredible to listen to. Commemorating 40 years of Fender design at affordable prices, this bass is suitable for beginners and professionals alike. Its luscious laurel fretboard...
The Squier 40th Anniversary Precision Bass Gold Edition is mesmerising to look at, thrilling to play, and even more incredible to listen to. Commemorating 40 years of Fender design at affordable prices, this bass is suitable for beginners and professionals alike. Its luscious laurel fretboard has been layered on a sleek, "C"-shaped maple neck, allowing for effortless transitions from fret to fret, so you can enjoy a comfortable playing experience. After all, if you're going to deliver an exhilarating performance, you want to feel at home whilst doing so.
A Fender-Designed alnico split single-coil pickup delivers all the fierce, punchy tones you could ever need. Its sound has a nostalgic, vintage feel, something that is perfect for this 40th Anniversary instrument. Team this with the gleaming, eye-catching aesthetic of the bass, and you're sure to have everyone hooked in a trance from the moment you step on stage. That renowned, familiar P Bass tone is ready to be unleashed.
Celebrate 40 years of excellence
Mark the occasion. Experience the sparkling Squier quality that has stood the test of time. With a striking 1-ply gold anodised aluminium pickguard and vintage-style tuning machines, it's a machine built for the stage. And it's spectacular to play. The sleek "C"-shaped maple neck lends itself to silky-smooth transitions across the laurel fretboard, whilst the double cutaway lets you slide right to the top frets without any inhibitions. That renowned P Bass feel is ready and waiting for you.
Stunning depth of tone
This 40th Anniversary gem features a Fender-Designed alnico split single-coil pickup - all you need to blaze through the mix. You'll have plenty of punchy, smooth sound flowing from the speakers, enhanced with superbly sharp clarity. It's the kind of tone that will have you hooked from the first note, and your audience will be left awestruck. Plus, this expertly designed single-coil pickup has a beautiful, vintage-style undercurrent, taking you right back to the '60s.
Specifications
- Product Code: 0379430506
Body
- Body Material: Nyatoh
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodised Aluminium
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On
- Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Neck Shape: "C"
- Scale Length: 864mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 241mm
- Number Of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Narrow Tall
- Inlays: Pearloid Block
- Side Dots: Black
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 42.8mm
- Truss Rods: Head Adjust
Hardware & Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Split Single Coil
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish: Gold-Plated
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045 - .105 Gauges)
Legendary fat, punchy tone
There's nothing like the fat, punchy sound of a P Bass split single-coil pickup — it sits in a track like nobody's business. To say the P Bass is an industry standard is not an exaggeration: in the '60s and '70s, electric bass parts on session charts used to simply be labeled "Fender" — and that meant Precision. Motown even standardize the Precision Bass for all their recording sessions. From James Jamerson to Pino Palladino, bassists from all genres have embraced the Precision Bass, and it continues to be a favorite in the studio and on stages everywhere.
Shaped for comfort and performance
One of the things that made the P Bass an instant hit with working bass players was its comfortable contoured body shape. Perfectly balanced whether playing standing or seated, the Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Precision Bass will make those marathon playing sessions much more comfortable. Its "C"-profile neck satisfyingly fills out your hand and always feels just right — another reason why the Precision is the choice of bassists the world over.
Timeless P Bass design
Leo Fender brought us the Precision Bass back in the 1950s, and its classic body shape and comfortable neck continue to give today's Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Precision Bass excellent playability and a distinctive look. As with so many of his original designs, Leo nailed the essence of a great instrument right from the start. Over a half century later, the Squier 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Precision Bass still sets the affordable standard in electric bass guitars.
Squier’s Gold Edition series celebrates four decades of history with blinged-out models of all Fender’s classic guitars and basses. From the pickguard to the bridge and even the washers, the 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Precision Bass is studded with striking all-gold hardware. It also boasts a stunning bound Indian laurel neck with pearloid blocks, a late-'60s feature that Sweetwater guitarists find complements this guitar’s decked-out cosmetics. A pair of Fender-designed alnico single-coils gives this bass a classicPrecision punch, with fat lows, in-your-face mids, and clear highs. Squier will only be making 40th Anniversary Gold Edition Precision Bass in 2022, so make sure you get yours before they're gone for good!
