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The Precision Bass was once again available with an ash body and maple fingerboard beginning around 1970. The nut width was also slimmed slightly around this time. Unlike many Fender models, the Precision Bass kept the 4-bolt neck throughout the 1970s.

Fender Precision Bass (1976)


  Body: Solid; 2-piece ash

  Finish: Natural, polyurethane

  Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on

  Fingerboard: Maple; black plastic dot markers

  Number of Frets: 20

  Pickguard: Black/white/black/white plastic laminate

  Bridge: Fender steel, chrome

  Nut: Plastic

  Tuners: Fender, open, chrome

  Pickups: One, Fender split coil

  Controls: Master tone; master volume

  Scale Length: 34 inches

  Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches

  Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches

  Body Depth: 1 3/4 inches

  Weight: n/a



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