Bass Guitar
Fender PB-57 Precision Bass Reissue MIJ
Price: 641 EUR – 1.575 EUR
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A Fender Japan reissue targeting the 1957 Precision Bass, with a one-piece maple neck/fingerboard and the anodized gold pickguard associated with that era.
About the Fender PB-57 Precision Bass Reissue MIJ
The PB-57 recreates the late-'50s Precision Bass as it existed shortly after Fender moved the model to its familiar contoured, offset-waist body and split single-coil pickup layout, both introduced in 1957. The one-piece maple neck and fingerboard, rather than a separate rosewood board, matches period-correct '50s Fender construction, paired with the anodized aluminum-look gold pickguard characteristic of that specific window before tortoiseshell and later white three-ply guards became standard.
As a Fender Japan production reissue rather than a Custom Shop or American Vintage instrument, the PB-57 targets players who want period-correct 1957 specifications and construction details at a lower price than US-built vintage reissues, produced to Fender's Japanese manufacturing standards rather than as a limited or boutique run.
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Sound character of the Fender PB-57 Precision Bass Reissue MIJ
The one-piece maple neck and fingerboard (rather than a separate rosewood board) tends to sound brighter and more direct than a rosewood-topped neck, and paired with the split single-coil P pickup on an alder/ash body, it delivers a punchy, articulate take on the classic late-1950s P-Bass thump.
Technical data for the Fender PB-57 Precision Bass Reissue MIJ
| Body | Alder/ash, contoured |
|---|---|
| Neck | One-piece maple neck/fingerboard |
| Pickguard | Gold anodized aluminum-look |
| Pickup | Split single-coil P |
| Origin | Japan (Fender Japan) |
Price history for the Fender PB-57 Precision Bass Reissue MIJ
Cheapest seen: 641 EUR · Most expensive seen: 1.575 EUR
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The history of the Fender PB-57 Precision Bass Reissue MIJ
1957 brought the Precision Bass its now-familiar contoured body and split-coil pickup; the PB-57 reissue, built by Fender Japan, targets that specific specification with a one-piece maple neck and gold anodized pickguard.
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