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Precision (serial no. 0043)
1951
Fender
Leo Fender introduced the Precision bass (commonly known as the P-bass) in 1951. Named for the precise intonation enabled by its fretted neck, the P-bass was the first commercially successful electric bass guitar and set off a revolution in popular music. Jazz bassists could compete with the high volumes of big bands, and guitarists could double on bass without the struggle of learning a cumbersome fretless instrument. This bass is one of the first five P-basses made by Fender, identifiable by the cracking lacquer on its Bakelite pickguard, and was previously in the collection of the Who's John Entwistle. |