The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a
remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs
that altered the course of musical history. Built with
period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware,
premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-
specific pickups, each instrument captures the
essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
The Precision Bass®, the world's first electric bass,
represents one of the most important developments in
music history. For the first time, bass players had
access to a portable, precisely intonated, amplified
instrument. As stated by the legendary Quincy Jones,
the Fender bass was "...the one technological
breakthrough that changed music forever."
Although it initially shared many design cues with the
Telecaster®, such as an oversized Tele® headstock,
slab body and chrome control plate, by 1954, the P-
Bass® had been updated with the same sweeping
curves and contoured edges of the newly launched
Stratocaster®. The American Vintage II 1954
Precision Bass reproduces the quintessential tone
and feel of the original and is offered in two colors
over ash: Vintage Blonde and 2-Color Sunburst mated
to a single-ply white pickguard.

Other key features include a substantial '54 "C"-shape
maple neck with a 7.25" radius fingerboard and
vintage tall frets. The Pure Vintage 2-saddle bridge
with fiber saddles, reverse open-gear tuners, finger
rest and '54 Single-Coil Precision Bass® pickup
deliver classic Fender thump and style.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are
direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed
for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender
tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down
to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their
purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of
legends.

Series: American Vintage II
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck: 1-Piece Maple, 1954 "C"
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Frets: 20, Vintage Tall
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.70" (43.2 mm)
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Bridge: Pure Vintage 2-Saddle Precision Bass®
with Fiber Saddles, Serialized
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Pickups: Pure Vintage '54 Single-Coil Precision® (Middle)
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Control Knobs: Knurled Dome
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Strings: Fender® USA 9050L Stainless Steel Flatwound
(.045-.100 Gauges), PN 0739050403
Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Tweed (Crushed Red Interior)