Fender Precision Bass
Fender Electric Instrument Company
Fullerton, California
1955-56
Leo Fender revolutionized the music world with his 1951 electric
Precision Bass, and guitarist Monk Montgomery is credited with
making the instrument a musical sensation. Although there were
earlier stand-up electric basses, the "P Bass" was
the first to be played like a standard guitar. It was also the
first guitar to have the distinctive double cutaways.
By far the most famous and popular electric bass ever made,
its name is often used generically for any electric bass guitar.
This model is finished in shell pink, a very popular custom color
of the time.
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