Fender American Performer Precision Bass - Arctic White with Rosewood Fingerboard Reviews
A modern expression of the solidbody electric bass that started it all, Fender's American Performer Precision Bass delivers the latest in US-made quality and value. A comfortable, ultra-fast modern C-shaped maple neck and lightweight, contoured alder body make the American Performer Precision Bass addictively playable. And it's equipped with Fender's powerful, punchy Yosemite P/J pickups and their amazing Greasebucket tone circuit that lets you roll off the highs without sacrificing volume or low-end grunt. Finished in one of Fender's flashy new colors, the American Performer Precision Bass looks as good as it sounds.
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Highest Rated Reviews
You can't go wrong with an American Performer
I was looking for a good solid sounding comfortable passive bass with a rosewood fingerboard. With the American Performer you truly get the best of both worlds. It's a really good sounding bass that covers every genre I need it too. What i really like is the simplicity of the tone controls. Though my 2021 Fender Ultra Jazz has a passive and active option, the jazz has a single volume and a single balancer control for both pickups I find too temperamental dialing in a tone I want. With separate Jazz and Precision pickup volumes on the American Performer I can dial in the right amount of growl and add the punch to my liking. The single Greasebucket tone control rolls off my high with out drastically changing the brightness of my tone. The roll off gives a warmer sound as it cuts the high gradually without leaving you a flat dull bass tone that some single tone control circuits can give you. I find myself playing the American Performer more the Ultra Jazz and that's not to say the Ultra Jazz doesn't sound good, I'm just saying I wish I picked up the American Performer first. I'd recommend anyone looking in this price range playing rock, pop, southern or funk, wedding or cover band to seriously consider the American Performer as one of your choices, you cant go wrong.
This Bass covers all my bases.
I do a lot of recording for myself and other musicians. Great sounds and feel. No problems, I'm very happy.
Frustratingly Good ;-)
I bought this bass while going to music school. My main (also a Fender P) was damaged and I needed to be able to keep up with class. My wife encouraged me to take the opportunity to get something nice and, boy howdy, did I end up doing that. I've spent the last year shopping for basses because I want one, but I've yet to find anything that creates a tone that this bass can't cover. Turn the tone down, switch to the P pickup and you've got classic flatwound tone. Open it all up and it's modern, almost like an ibanez or schecter (tweak a little and you can go to either place). Switch to Jazz with the tone up and you'd think you had a jazz bass. The feel and fit play like a dream.
This bass is frustrating in that I now don't have any excuse to get a new one, possibly ever...
Immediate smile
For 28 years I've been playing and this THE FIRST time I've ever picked up a bass and immediately smiled. Absolute perfect feel, fit and sound. Its so perfect that I'm purchasing her sister, the Lake Placid Blue model, today. fender nailed it with this guitar!
American fender p
The greatest sounding and feeling bass i've ever played...
Frets turned green
Frets turned green after being stored in the case for a couple of months. Extremely disappointed that they would use a corrosive metal for the frets. Of all the guitars I've owned, from cheap to expensive, I've never seen the frets turn green. Would not recommend this bass.
