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60th Anniversary P Bass Notes & Trivia: 2011

As we finish up the 60th Anniversary P Bass Notes & Trivia, there’s one more question… The washer machine on the Fender 60th Anniversary P Bass’s A-string tuning gear doubles as a string tree, increasing the string’s break angle across the nut … Continue reading

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60th Anniversary P Bass Notes & Trivia: 2010

in 2010, Fender teams with another visionary to introduce a new signature Precision Bass. With a distinctive black-on-black color scheme, the bass was certainly distinctive enough to not just become another brick in the wall. Whose signature Precision Bass is … Continue reading

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60th Anniversary P Bass Notes & Trivia: 2009

In 2009, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland gets an iconic addition with a new display. The display features a Precision Bass that was in the midst of being smashed on the cover of a legendary English … Continue reading

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60th Anniversary P Bass Notes & Trivia: 2008

A newly redesigned P Bass model is introduced in 2008, one that features a high-mass vintage bridge, thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, and improved Fender tuners that are 30 percent lighter while keeping the … Continue reading

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60th Anniversary P Bass Notes & Trivia: 2007

While Sting and The Police announce a massive worldwide reunion tour in 2007, Fender unveils two additional signature artist basses. Who are the two Fender signature artists to add their name to a P Bass this year? Answer: Tony Franklin … Continue reading

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60th Anniversary P Bass Notes & Trivia: 2006

Three new Precision Basses are unveiled this year, including the Highway One Precision Bass. The  other two featured the names of Fender signature artists.Who were the signature artists to lend their name to a new P Bass? Answer: Tony Franklin … Continue reading

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