krall
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I got a line on a vintage 60's Fender, so i'm letting this beauty go. Something seldom seen..An (early) natural '82 Fender Walnut Precision Special in excellent condition.
From the 1982 Fender Catalog:
"Precision Special
Bassists, because of the nature of the instrument are most able to benefit from onboard active electronics. In particular, the inclusion of controls incorporating both boost and cut for bass and treble(instead of the conventional "treble cut tone control")that greatly increases tonal variations. In response to this need, Fender offers a deluxe version of the Precision Bass, the Precision Special. The active battery powered pre-amp delivers boost or cut up to 15 db's with separate bass and treble controls. Should the long-life battery go dead during a performance the Precision Special converts to conventional passive operation-identical to a standard Precision Bass- at the flip of a switch. Additional features of the Special include an extra-heavy bridge design, and wear-resistant 22k gold electroplate on all hardware.
*Walnut Precision Special
All the same sonic versatility and luxury of the Precision Special combined with the beauty of the highest quality solid AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT body and neck. A step up".
Some pics (she looks way better in person!):
She's pretty light at 8.5 pounds:
Specs:
1982 Walnut Precision Special
The nut is 1.65" (or B width)
The neck has the thinner D shape
Solid black walnut body and neck
One of reportedly less than 200 made
This is one of the earliest P Specials produced (low ser. number)
Tweed hard case included
Excellent condition, fantastic tone
No longer for sale
From the 1982 Fender Catalog:
"Precision Special
Bassists, because of the nature of the instrument are most able to benefit from onboard active electronics. In particular, the inclusion of controls incorporating both boost and cut for bass and treble(instead of the conventional "treble cut tone control")that greatly increases tonal variations. In response to this need, Fender offers a deluxe version of the Precision Bass, the Precision Special. The active battery powered pre-amp delivers boost or cut up to 15 db's with separate bass and treble controls. Should the long-life battery go dead during a performance the Precision Special converts to conventional passive operation-identical to a standard Precision Bass- at the flip of a switch. Additional features of the Special include an extra-heavy bridge design, and wear-resistant 22k gold electroplate on all hardware.
*Walnut Precision Special
All the same sonic versatility and luxury of the Precision Special combined with the beauty of the highest quality solid AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT body and neck. A step up".
Some pics (she looks way better in person!):
She's pretty light at 8.5 pounds:
Specs:
1982 Walnut Precision Special
The nut is 1.65" (or B width)
The neck has the thinner D shape
Solid black walnut body and neck
One of reportedly less than 200 made
This is one of the earliest P Specials produced (low ser. number)
Tweed hard case included
Excellent condition, fantastic tone
No longer for sale
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