Custom 1977 Fender Fretless Precision Vintage P Bass Guitar in Sunburst

1977 Fender Fretless Precision Bass Guitar refinished in a satin 2-Color Tobacco Sunburst featuring a rosewood fretless fretboard. This vintage '77 P Bass is in overall very good condition for its age and the fretboard is very smooth with no imperfections. The tuners were replaced with vintage open-gear Schallers and the electronics and pickup were upgraded to an active EMG P Bass pickup. This is a fantastic player and the EMG pickup has a ton of punch and versatility. This Fretless P Bass weighs 10.34 pounds.

The body was refinished long ago and still looks fantastic with the satin burst. There are a lot of typical cosmetic wear that you would expect from a 40 year old Fender. The fretboard looks great and the neck is very smooth, but there is a tiny hairline split just above the back truss rod skunk stripe that cannot be felt and looks to be under the lacquer. It does not affect playability and the truss rod still works perfectly.
 
Includes a newer non-original hardshell case that is in excellent condition. This P Bass Includes the vintage bridge cover.  
 
 

As the first production model bass guitar, the Fender Precision bass was an absolutely revolutionary instrument upon its introduction in 1951. The Precision or P Bass evolved throughout the ‘50s with changing electronics, body shape, and cosmetic details. P Basses from after the CBS Fender buyout of 1965 (which brought more of a mass-production style of construction) are of less interest to collectors than their earlier counterparts. By the end of the decade, notable changes include a new thicker polyester finish and a F-style tuning gears.  Fretless fingerboards were introduced as an option in 1970.

Years of Production: 1970 - present

Unique to this Year: New neck and fingerboard options were introduced in the late '60s. By 1971, fretless fingerboards were a standard option on the P Bass.

Body Style: Double cutaway solidbody

Wood Composition:  Adler body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements: Single-coil split pickup with level pole pieces, tortoiseshell plastic pickguard, 34-inch scale length, dot inlays

Notable Precision Players: Geezer Butler, Roger Waters, John Deacon, Sting