Sonic Precision from Squier: A Perfect Launchpad for New Talent!
With the Squier Sonic Precision Bass, iconic bass guitar tone and a reliable instrument are just a few clicks away! This full-size bass is a great pick for beginners of any age or young players who have outgrown a child-size bass. Rightfully based on Fender’s original bass guitar, the Sonic Precision features a resonant poplar body with a slick gloss finish. Who says beginners don’t deserve a great-looking instrument? Not us! The Sonic Precision’s one-piece maple neck and fingerboard allow smooth exploration of all 20 frets, making for enjoyable practice or jam sessions as skills evolve. The Sonic Precision Bass is plenty reliable and outfitted with durable chrome hardware plus some extra touches like a synthetic bone nut. Without getting deep in technical talk, hardware touches like these are what keep Squier basses one of the top-selling beginner instruments here at Sweetwater. It’s a tried-and-true design further enhanced with new refinements including a vintage-inspired, modern-voiced single-coil pickup equipped with powerful ceramic magnets. It’s tough to find a better bet than a Squier Sonic Precision Bass!
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Iconic sound, modernized with ceramic
Just because the Sonic Precision Bass has a single lone pickup doesn’t mean its range is limited! The Precision Bass pickup sound fuels countless rhythm sections past and present spanning vastly different styles such as hard rock, pop, reggae, and punk. Achieving pop-punk’s trebly plink, metal’s heavy chugs, or even reggae’s thick, wide thud is fast and easy with just a few tweaks to the Sonic P’s tone control. This spread of versatile tones get a final punchy boost from the pickup’s modern ceramic magnets. Expect familiar sounds, but with a little extra heft that’s comes in handy when connecting to multi-effect pedals or a USB recording interface.
Maple neck for fast fretting
With its glassy maple neck and fingerboard, the Squier Sonic Precision is fast-fretting player across all 20 frets. From pros to beginners, players value the slick speed maple provides. The Sonic P’s neck features a “C” shape, a modern standard that’s comfortable for most players, plus a protective and smooth satin finish as a finishing touch. Many believe that a maple neck and fingerboard adds “brightness” to your tone, which is especially handy once you’re ready to leap out of the pocket and into the spotlight with tasty bass solos or riffs.
Squier Sonic Precision Bass Features:
- Authentic Precision Bass looks and tone at a great price
- Solid poplar body with a gloss finish
- Smooth “C-shape” maple neck, satin-finished for comfort
- Ceramic split single-coil pickup — classic P Bass tone enhanced with modern components
- Volume and tone controls yield a wide range of sounds with just one pickup
- 34-inch maple fingerboard with 20 frets, plenty of room for expression!
- Durable chrome hardware, including sealed die-cast tuners
- Equipped with a synthetic bone nut for better tone
