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This is Pete Griffin, and we are
checking out the Fender American Performer Precision Bass.
Built in Corona, California, delivering exceptional tones,
it's still a favorite among players from all genres
from R&B to rock.
It's got new Fender design pickups.
It's super comfortable to play, and it's
got four awesome colors to choose from.
So let's get into it and check out this bass.
The tone you heard in the beginning
is the bass plugged directly into the Rumble Stage 800
amp with both pickups on full.
Let's solo the front pickup to let
you hear what that sounds like, and we'll talk more
about the details later.
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OK, let's talk about the features of this bass.
It's got an alder body, and depending on the finish,
you'll either have a gloss or satin finish.
What we've got here is the satin Lake Placid blue,
but it's available in three other colors.
Control-wise we've got our volume for our middle pickup,
our volume for our bridge pickup,
and then our master tone knob, which features the grease
bucket tone circuit.
It helps you cut your treble without losing gain or making
the bass sound too muddy.
It's pretty cool.
Let's check it out.
Here's how it sounds with the tone knob all the way up.
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Now we'll roll it all the way down.
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You can hear how it took off some of the top end,
but it's not overly muddy.
The new pickups I mentioned earlier
are the Fender Yosemite pickups.
This bass has one single coil jazz bass
pickup and one split single coil precision bass pickup.
They're designed as a set with each calibrated
for its respective position.
Flat, staggered Alnico 5 magnets add presence, bass, and output
for a slightly updated take on the punchy electrified sounds
of the P bass.
The neck is a modern C shape with a satin
finish on the back, so it's less likely your hands will
stick to it.
We've got 20 medium jumbo frets and a 9 and 1/2 inch radius.
It's nice and comfy.
And lastly, we've got the Fender F lightweight vintage paddle
tuners with tapered shafts.
They're wider at the top than at the bottom,
forcing the string windings downward
and keeping them nice and tight for increased sustain
and enhance tuning stability.
So now that we've covered the key features,
let's hear what the jazz pickup sounds like solo.
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So that's the Fender American Performer Precision Bass.
Visit fender.com for more info on the full American Performer
line and stay tuned for more videos.
I'll play a little bit more with some distortion from the amp,
and we'll see you guys soon.
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