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The Ultimate Duff McKagan P Bass





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A reissue of Duff McKagan’s iconic Fender bass, the Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass is one serious axe. Its alder body delivers a balanced tone with equal doses of lows, mids, and highs. Its comfortable maple neck is capped by an easy-playing rosewood fingerboard. Experience massive low end, thanks to a Seymour Duncan Jazz Bass pickup and vintage-style P Bass pickup. Dial in your ideal sound with a TBX Tone Circuit. Benefit from rock-solid intonation, courtesy of a 4-saddle Pure Vintage ‘70s bridge. And for easy drop tuning, you’ll appreciate this bass guitar’s Hipshot Bass Xtender. To top it all off, the Fender Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass includes eye-catching pearloid block fingerboard inlays.





This Precision Bass was made to rock





The Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass is a reissue of the iconic Fender bass that Duff's has used throughout his entire career. This sleek bass sports an alder body, maple neck, and a smooth-playing rosewood fretboard with pearloid block inlays. To ensure big tone, Fender loaded this rock 'n' roll beast with a Seymour Duncan Jazz Bass pickup and a Fender vintage-style P Bass pickup, a tried and true combination of pickups that is well-loved here at Sweetwater. On top of that, Fender ‘70s vintage-style stamped tuners and a Hipshot Bass Xtender make drop tuning a breeze. If you're looking for a bass to lead your sonic assault, then grab the Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass and start laying down the low end!





P Bass pickup delivers the driving sound of rock and metal





When you think of fat, meaty, and hard-hitting bass lines, you're probably thinking about the sound of a Fender Precision Bass. Thanks to its vintage-style alnico split single-coil Precision Bass pickup, you can count on the Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass to pump out dynamically intense and deeply satisfying bass tone. Whether you play with a pick or your fingers, you'll be impressed by the clear sound and serious sonic impact of this heavyweight bass guitar.





Seymour Duncan J Bass pickup yields rich midrange and tons of growl





When you want thick mids and iconic J Bass growl, turn to the Seymour Duncan STKJ2B Jazz Bass pickup in the bridge position on your Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass. This high-output stacked single-coil pickup is perfect for rock and metal. Wound slightly hotter, the STKJ2B delivers the big midrange you need to rock out. Dial in as much or as little snap as you want with this bass’s bridge pickup volume control, then blend to taste with the P Bass pickup in the middle position.





Fender Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass Guitar Features:


A reissue of Duff's iconic Fender bass


Alder body delivers a balanced tone with equal doses of lows, mids, and highs


Comfortable maple neck with easy-playing rosewood fingerboard


Seymour Duncan Jazz Bass pickup and a vintage-style P Bass pickup churn out massive low end


Simplified control layout with master volume, TBX Tone Circuit, and 3-way pickup selector


Fender ‘70s vintage-style stamped tuners and a Hipshot Bass Xtender for easy drop tuning


Rock-solid 4-saddle Pure Vintage ‘70s bridge


Eye-catching pearloid block fingerboard inlays