{"history":[],"article":{"id":"912342f5-399b-4320-b0ff-63a0d5c99a66","title":"Fender Precision Bass Plus","slug":"fender-precision-bass-plus","content":":::summary\n:::\n\n# \nThe **Precision Bass Plus** is an electric bass made by [Fender Musical Instruments Corporation](https://bliptext.com/articles/fender-musical-instruments-corporation) and designed by George Blanda in 1989.\nIt was one of the first American-made Fender basses to feature a 22-fret neck, requiring the company to slightly oversize the body shape and lengthen the cutaways, which distinctly changed the overall look of the instrument.\nOther features included a solid [alder](https://bliptext.com/articles/alder) or [ash](https://bliptext.com/articles/ash-tree) body, a 1-piece [maple](https://bliptext.com/articles/maple) neck with [rosewood](https://bliptext.com/articles/rosewood) or [maple](https://bliptext.com/articles/maple) fingerboard, adjustable [Lace Sensor](https://bliptext.com/articles/lace-sensor) Precision and Jazz pickups, Schaller deluxe die-cast tuning machines, 3-ply black, parchment or 4-ply brown tortoise shell pickguard, Schaller Elite fine-tuning bridge, 3-way toggle pickup switch, master volume, series/parallel push-push button for the neck pickup and master TBX tone.\nIt was discontinued in 1993.\nThe Precision Bass Plus Deluxe does not have a pick-guard.\nThe Plus Deluxes also have active EQ, so there will be a battery as well.\nThe jack will be on the lower bout, not on the pick-guard.\nThis is the forerunner of today's American Deluxe Precision which replaced it in the line-up in July 1995.\nThe Plus and the Plus Deluxe shared premium Schaller manufactured hardware similar to the Elite versions that came out during the waning days of Fullerton except for the 5 string versions which got Gotoh bridges instead of Schaller.\nThe Precision Plus and Plus Deluxe were the creation of George Blanda who also designed Plus versions of the Jazz Bass.\nBlanda was the senior designer at Fender during this period and did some rather drastic mods on the instruments to compete with other high end designs from other companies.\nThe Blanda redesigns were more innovative than anything Fender had done since the 1957 P-Bass and the 1960 introduction of the \"Deluxe\" Bass which we now know as the Jazz Bass.\nThe Elite basses of the early 80's were super high quality versions too, but the basic design of the instruments were unaltered on any Elite series.\nThe Plus was a new design.\nThese Blanda Plus designs are sometimes called \"Boner Basses\" because of the longer horns required to get good balance due to the 22 fret necks.\nBesides the missing pick-guard, the Precision Plus Deluxe will have a slightly smaller body than the Plus version also.\nFender used select woods on both Plus versions too.\n\"I hardly ever see one of either version come up for sale. If you can find one in original condition you should seriously consider it as it is a playable collectible. They traditionally have exceeded the appreciation in actual value over any other Fender basses of the period.\"\n\n# Precision Bass Plus Deluxe\nThis bass features the same specifications as the **Precision Bass Plus**, but has a downsized body shape, rear-routed controls, side-mounted jack socket and a [Kubicki](https://bliptext.com/articles/philip-kubicki-factor-bass)-designed 2-band active EQ with separate stacked control pots for master volume, pickup pan, treble and bass.\nIntroduced in 1992, it was discontinued in 1994 and replaced by the [American Deluxe Precision Bass](https://bliptext.com/articles/fender-american-deluxe-series) in 1995.\nHere are the specifications for the deluxe precision plus\nModel Name: Deluxe Precision Bass(r) Plus
\nModel Number: 019-7600 and 019-7602
\nSeries: U.S. Plus/Deluxe Series
\nBody: Downsized Alder Body
\nNeck: Maple
\nFingerboard: Rosewood (019-7600) or Maple (019-7602) Fretboard
\nNo. of Frets: 22
\nScale Length: 34\" (864 mm)
Width @ Nut: 1.625\" (41 mm)
\nHardware: Chrome
\nMachine Heads: Fender Schaller Elite
\nBridge: Deluxe Plus with Fine Tuners
\nPickguard: N/A
\nPickups: 2 Silver Fender LaceTM Sensor pickups, (1 P Bass(r) and 1 J Bass(r))
\nPickup Switching: Pan Pot
\nControls: Master Volume,\nPan Pot,\nMaster Treble Boost/Cut,\nMaster Bass Boost/Cut
\nColors: (706) Black,\n(715) Lipstick Red,\n(732) Brown Sunburst,\n(747) Caribbean Mist,\n(773) Midnight Blue,\n(775) Midnight Wine,\n(780) Arctic White,\n(790) Blue Pearl Burst,\n(791) Black Pearl Burst
\nStrings:
\nUnique Features: Active Electronics
\nSource: U.S.
\nAccessories: Case
\nU.S. MSRP: $1,119.99
\nSpecifications: Prices and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice
\nINTRODUCED: 1992
\nDISCONTINUED: 1994\n\n# Available Colors\nA 1995 brochure from [Fender](https://bliptext.com/articles/fender-musical-instruments-corporation) lists the available colors for this line: Black (06), Vintage White (07), Lipstick Red (15), Mystic Black (19), Crimson Burst (28), Brown Sunburst (32), Blue Burst (36), Antique Burst (37), Arctic White (80), Electric Blue (87), Blue Pearl Burst (90) and Black Pearl Burst (91).\nThe Precision Plus and Plus Deluxe came also in Natural with a solid ash body.\n\n# Literature","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T10:07:45.966Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T10:07:45.966Z","search_vector":"'bass':3 'fender':1 'plus':4 'precis':2","search_content":" \n \n\n# \nThe **Precision Bass Plus** is an electric bass made by [Fender Musical Instruments Corporation](https://bliptext.com/articles/fender-musical-instruments-corporation) and designed by George Blanda in 1989.\nIt was one of the first American-made Fender basses to feature a 22-fret neck, requiring the company to slightly oversize the body shape and lengthen the cutaways, which distinctly changed the overall look of the instrument.\nOther features included a solid [alder](https://bliptext.com/articles/alder) or [ash](https://bliptext.com/articles/ash-tree) body, a 1-piece [maple](https://bliptext.com/articles/maple) neck with [rosewood](https://bliptext.com/articles/rosewood) or [maple](https://bliptext.com/articles/maple) fingerboard, adjustable [Lace Sensor](https://bliptext.com/articles/lace-sensor) Precision and Jazz pickups, Schaller deluxe die-cast tuning machines, 3-ply black, parchment or 4-ply brown tortoise shell pickguard, Schaller Elite fine-tuning bridge, 3-way toggle pickup switch, master volume, series/parallel push-push button for the neck pickup and master TBX tone.\nIt was discontinued in 1993.\nThe Precision Bass Plus Deluxe does not have a pick-guard.\nThe Plus Deluxes also have active EQ, so there will be a battery as well.\nThe jack will be on the lower bout, not on the pick-guard.\nThis is the forerunner of today's American Deluxe Precision which replaced it in the line-up in July 1995.\nThe Plus and the Plus Deluxe shared premium Schaller manufactured hardware similar to the Elite versions that came out during the waning days of Fullerton except for the 5 string versions which got Gotoh bridges instead of Schaller.\nThe Precision Plus and Plus Deluxe were the creation of George Blanda who also designed Plus versions of the Jazz Bass.\nBlanda was the senior designer at Fender during this period and did some rather drastic mods on the instruments to compete with other high end designs from other companies.\nThe Blanda redesigns were more innovative than anything Fender had done since the 1957 P-Bass and the 1960 introduction of the \"Deluxe\" Bass which we now know as the Jazz Bass.\nThe Elite basses of the early 80's were super high quality versions too, but the basic design of the instruments were unaltered on any Elite series.\nThe Plus was a new design.\nThese Blanda Plus designs are sometimes called \"Boner Basses\" because of the longer horns required to get good balance due to the 22 fret necks.\nBesides the missing pick-guard, the Precision Plus Deluxe will have a slightly smaller body than the Plus version also.\nFender used select woods on both Plus versions too.\n\"I hardly ever see one of either version come up for sale. If you can find one in original condition you should seriously consider it as it is a playable collectible. They traditionally have exceeded the appreciation in actual value over any other Fender basses of the period.\"\n\n# Precision Bass Plus Deluxe\nThis bass features the same specifications as the **Precision Bass Plus**, but has a downsized body shape, rear-routed controls, side-mounted jack socket and a [Kubicki](https://bliptext.com/articles/philip-kubicki-factor-bass)-designed 2-band active EQ with separate stacked control pots for master volume, pickup pan, treble and bass.\nIntroduced in 1992, it was discontinued in 1994 and replaced by the [American Deluxe Precision Bass](https://bliptext.com/articles/fender-american-deluxe-series) in 1995.\nHere are the specifications for the deluxe precision plus\nModel Name: Deluxe Precision Bass(r) Plus \nModel Number: 019-7600 and 019-7602 \nSeries: U.S. Plus/Deluxe Series \nBody: Downsized Alder Body \nNeck: Maple \nFingerboard: Rosewood (019-7600) or Maple (019-7602) Fretboard \nNo. of Frets: 22 \nScale Length: 34\" (864 mm) Width @ Nut: 1.625\" (41 mm) \nHardware: Chrome \nMachine Heads: Fender Schaller Elite \nBridge: Deluxe Plus with Fine Tuners \nPickguard: N/A \nPickups: 2 Silver Fender LaceTM Sensor pickups, (1 P Bass(r) and 1 J Bass(r)) \nPickup Switching: Pan Pot \nControls: Master Volume,\nPan Pot,\nMaster Treble Boost/Cut,\nMaster Bass Boost/Cut \nColors: (706) Black,\n(715) Lipstick Red,\n(732) Brown Sunburst,\n(747) Caribbean Mist,\n(773) Midnight Blue,\n(775) Midnight Wine,\n(780) Arctic White,\n(790) Blue Pearl Burst,\n(791) Black Pearl Burst \nStrings: \nUnique Features: Active Electronics \nSource: U.S. \nAccessories: Case \nU.S. MSRP: $1,119.99 \nSpecifications: Prices and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice \nINTRODUCED: 1992 \nDISCONTINUED: 1994\n\n# Available Colors\nA 1995 brochure from [Fender](https://bliptext.com/articles/fender-musical-instruments-corporation) lists the available colors for this line: Black (06), Vintage White (07), Lipstick Red (15), Mystic Black (19), Crimson Burst (28), Brown Sunburst (32), Blue Burst (36), Antique Burst (37), Arctic White (80), Electric Blue (87), Blue Pearl Burst (90) and Black Pearl Burst (91).\nThe Precision Plus and Plus Deluxe came also in Natural with a solid ash body.\n\n# Literature","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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