Key Features
- Warm, resonant tones provided by premium tonewoods
- Luxurious playing feel with rosewood fretboard & gloss finish
- Powerful bass sound thanks to split-single-coil pickup
- Complete with deluxe hardshell case & strap
Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Signature P Bass, Fiesta Red #R137944 Overview
The Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Signature P Bass is faithful re-creation of a guitar used by one of the most prolific session bassists of the 20th century. A glorious take on Palladino's '62 precision bass - this custom shop offering is full to the brim with a vibrant tonal character that will take your playing to new heights. The fiesta red finish is a perfect match for the red-hot output of the split single-coil pickup featured on this bass. It delivers powerful, growling and deep tones that can be suited to a wide range of styles, and thrives at both high outputs and in those more delicate, low volume moments.
Built with and alder body and maple neck, you'll be sure to find a balance of warmth, resonance and brightness when you play. The tonewoods work together to provide a glorious and natural sound, as well as a premium physical feel. What's more, as the wood matures over time, they will reward you with tonal development - so you'll have a unique sonic experience every time you plug in and play. This product also comes complete with a deluxe hardshell case and strap. The intuitive controls also allow for effortless tonal shaping options, allowing you to take the legendary Palladino sound and make it your own.
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The Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Signature P Bass is representative of everything that makes Palladino one of the most respected session bassists of all time, delivering everything you would expect from a Fender custom shop instrument - and more. The bulk of the tone comes from the vintage style split single coil precision bass pickup, which delivers a vintage voice with unmatched warmth and depth that is both lively and defined.
For many bassists out there, you simply can't beat the precision bass sound - and this is the one of the very best. It sounds magnificent. Highly responsive to the dynamics of your playing, the tone of this guitar can be moulded to fit your taste through the master tone and master volume - helping you find your own unique voice.
Natural tones
The Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Signature P Bass is built using carefully selected, industry standard tonewoods, this instrument provides a glorious natural sound. Every element of a Custom Shop instrument is carefully selected to ensure playing perfection - and the wood used to build this one is one of the most important ingredients in the sonic recipe. Featuring a select alder body that holds a magnificent resonance as well as guaranteeing a tonal warmth that excels in the mid-range, at both high and low outputs.
The neck is made from quartersawn maple, delivering a sturdy performance that will withstand even the most intense sessions. It also brings a clarity and brightness to the tone that thrives with mid-range and even a high-end sparkle - if you dare climb up there. The fingerboard is built using rosewood, which provides a supremely comfortable playing feel that softens the sound and delivers a balanced performance.
Playing perfection
The Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Signature P Bass is fitted with a 4-saddle American vintage bass bridge, which features steel saddles that work with the synthetic bone nut and vintage reverse tuning pegs to ensure an enhanced tuning stability - so you can say goodbye to re-tuning between every song. What's more, these key components also work together to hold a comfortable and fully adjustable action over the fingerboard - eliminating any strain while playing. The neck itself is finished with a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer that will allow you to glide between the 20 frets with ease, so you can find the right note at the right time - every time.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Select Alder
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Precision Bass
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: "C" Profile
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Frets: 20
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell
- Control Knobs: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: American Vintage Reverse
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialised
- Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Miscellaneous
- Included: Deluxe Hardshell case, Strap
- Code: 9235001329
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