Fender Lee Sklar Precision Bass Rosewood Natural w/case

The Lee Sklar Precision Bass recreates the heavily modified Precision Bass that became a central part of Sklar’s decades of session and touring work. Its alder body wears an Aged Natural Satin Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer finish, referencing the stripped-to-bare-wood appearance of his original instrument while preserving the familiar Precision Bass body shape.

One of the defining features is its neck. Fender uses a maple neck with a 1962 Jazz Bass “C” profile, a relatively narrow 1.59" brass nut and a 7.25"-radius round-laminated rosewood fingerboard. Twenty mandolin-sized frets recreate another unusual modification from Sklar’s original bass, resulting in a distinctly different fretting feel from a conventional Precision Bass.

Two EMG Active Lee Sklar P pickups provide the electronics, with separate volume controls for the neck and bridge pickups plus a master tone control. This dual-P configuration is paired with active electronics, giving each pickup its own level control rather than using conventional pickup switching.

Sklar’s practical hardware modifications are represented throughout the instrument. A BadAss II bridge anchors the strings, while Gotoh reversed open-gear tuners are joined by a Hipshot BT3 Bass Xtender for quick low-string pitch changes. A custom brass retainer bar, Dunlop Straplok buttons and Heirloom nickel/chrome hardware complete this detailed tribute to Sklar’s working instrument.

Highlights

• Dual EMG Active Lee Sklar P pickups
• 1962 Jazz Bass “C” neck profile with mandolin frets
• Hipshot BT3 Bass Xtender
• BadAss II bridge
• Aged Natural Satin Heirloom nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Shape: Precision Bass
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Finish: Satin Heirloom Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Color: Aged Natural

Neck

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

Hardware

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

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: EMG Active Lee Sklar P
• Bridge Pickup: EMG Active Lee Sklar P
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Controls: Neck Pickup Volume, Bridge Pickup Volume, Tone
• Switching: None
• Electronics: Active

Miscellaneous

• Series: Artist Signature
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Country of Origin: USA

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

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