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Fender Stories Collection Lee Sklar Precision Bass Natural with Case

SKU 08FEN245
by Fender
Original price $ 3,499.99 - Original price $ 3,499.99
Original price
$ 3,499.99
$ 3,499.99 - $ 3,499.99
Current price $ 3,499.99

The Fender Stories Collection pays tribute to legendary musicians, their beloved modified Fender electric guitars and basses, and the extraordinary music they created together.

Revered for his impeccable groove and melodic sensibility, Leland “Lee” Sklar is responsible for some of the most iconic bass lines in recorded history, anchoring sessions for James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins and hundreds more. For decades, his heavily modified Precision Bass® has been the beating heart of his unmistakable, deeply soulful tone.

Sklar transformed his Precision Bass into something entirely his own — stripping it down to bare wood and letting years of relentless touring and recording leave their mark on every inch of the body. Fitted with a Hipshot® BT3 Bass Xtender™ for flexible low-end range changes, dual EMG® Active Lee Sklar P pickups for stunning clarity and output, a Badass™ II Bridge for maximum sustain and intonation, and a modified Precision Bass neck shaved down to Jazz Bass dimensions dressed with mandolin frets for a uniquely fluid playing feel, the bass became as distinctive and unmistakable as the man himself.

Utterly unique, the Fender Lee Sklar Precision Bass® pays tribute to one of the most recorded and revered bassists in history. A consummate musician whose feel, taste, and tone have shaped the sound of popular music for over five decades.

Features

  • Alder Body With Satin Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
  • Maple Neck with 1962 Jazz Bass® "C" Profile
  • 7.25"-Radius Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard With Mandolin Frets
  • Dual EMG® Active Lee Sklar P Pickups
  • Badass™ II Bridge
  • Gotoh® Reversed-Open Gear Tuners with Hipshot® BT3 Bass Xtender™

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Specifications

General

Series: Artist Signature
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Aged Natural
Country Of Origin: USA


Neck

Headstock: Precision Bass®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1962 Jazz Bass® “C”
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
Position Inlays: Clay Dot
Side Dots: Vintage Clay
Number of Frets: 20
String Nut: Brass
Nut Width: 1.59" (40.4 mm)
Nut Material: Brass
Fret Size: Mandolin
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)


Body

Body: Alder
Body Finish: Satin Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Precision Bass®
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Material: Alder


Hardware

Bridge: BadAss™ II
Pickup Covers: Black
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
Hardware Finish: Heirloom™ Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Gotoh® Reversed-Open Gear with Hipshot® BT3 Bass Xtender™
String Trees: Custom Brass Retainer Bar
Strings: GHS L5000 Light Super Steel Round Wound Strings (.040, .058, .080, .102 Gauges)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Strap Buttons: Dunlop® Straplok® Original


Electronics

Bridge Pickup: EMG® Active Lee Sklar P
Neck Pickup: EMG® Active Lee Sklar P
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone
Switching: None
Special Electronics: Active Electronics