1957 Original Fender Precision Bass 1-57 Neck & Body Date, 46th week 1956 pots
Since its introduction in 1951, the only major design change for the P Bass was the use of beveled edges brought about in 1954. Part way through 1957, however, Fender radically altered the P Bass to be more in step with the increasingly popular Stratocaster. Design updates for 1957 included a new split-coil pickup, a new smaller anodized aluminum pickguard, a wider headstock that more closely resembled that of the Strat, and a switch from string-through body construction to the strings terminating at through the bridge. These updates were not universal till mid-year, so many '57 P Basses (like the one pictured) still carry the original features of years previous. This variation will impact the value of '57 Precisions.
Years of Production: 1951 - present
Unique to this Year: Pickup, pickguard, headstock, and bridge design changed mid-year.
Body Style: Double cutaway solidbody
Wood Composition: Adler Body, Maple Neck
Design Elements: Split single-coil pickup with staggered pole pieces, aluminum pickguard, 34-inch scale length, dot inlays (examples from earlier in year carry design of '56 P Bass)
Finish Specifications: Two-tone sunburst was introduced on the Precision Bass starting in 1954.
100% ORIGINAL, BUT PICKUP IS 1968 and that is Original windings! and the Case is a 1982 Fullerton 1957 Tweed Precission Bass Case..VERY K@@L..Looking
Light Weight
1-57 Neck Date
1-57 Body date
45th week 1956 pot dates
Strong V Neck Profile
Weight is 8.5lbs even
You will Not be disappointed on this item.. Value is only going up.
