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Fender Introduces Highway 1 Precision Bass

Highway 1 Precision Bass in Daphne Blue
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Highway 1 Precision Bass in Honey Blonde
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January 22, 2003

The Winter NAMM show brought an American made Precision Bass borrowing from the formula of the Highway 1 guitars. Features include a resonant Alder body finished with light satin lacquer, coupled to a graphite reinforced Maple neck with a 20 fret Rosewood fingerboard. A traditional split single-coil Precision Bass pickup mounted in a 3-ply White/Black/White pickguard maintains classic American styling and tone. Chrome hardware and a strings-through-body bridge rounds out the offering. Deluxe gig bag included.

  • Alder body with a thin satin lacquer finish
  • Bolt-on Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard
  • 34 inch scale length
  • Dot position inlays
  • Split single-coil Precision Bass pickup
  • Volume and Tone controls
  • Colors: 3-Color Sunburst, Daphne Blue, Crimson Transparent, Honey Blonde
  • $899.99 U.S. Suggested Retail
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For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com.

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