Fender 59 Precision Bass Relic Rosewood 1959 was a transitional year for the Fender Precision Bass guitar; it was the first year, for example, in which rosewood fingerboards were offered as an alternative to the one-piece maple neck. This '59 Precision model meticulously replicates its original ancestor, and is available with an alder body and 3-Color Sunburst finish or an ash body with a choice of Vintage Blonde or White Blonde finishes. Period-correct features include a C-shaped maple neck, vintage split single-coil pickups and a gold anodized pickguard. The instrument comes in a tweed case that also contains a strap, cable and polishing cloth. This bass has been given our "Relic" treatment-built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. Features: MODEL NAME '59 Precision Bass Relic MODEL NUMBER 015-2300-(Color #) SERIES Time Machine Series COLORS New! [Fender Color Chart] (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (807) Vintage Blonde, (Ash), (Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer Finish) New! [Fender Color Chart] BODY Select Alder on (800) 3-Color Sunburst , Premium Ash on (807) Vintage Blonde NECK Maple, "C" Shape, (Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer Finish) MACHINE HEADS Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines FINGERBOARD Rosewood (7.25" Radius/184 mm) NO. OF FRETS 20 Vintage Style Frets PICKUPS 1 Custom Vintage '59 Split Single-Coil Pickup (Mid) CONTROLS Volume, Tone BRIDGE American Vintage Precision Bass PICKUP SWITCHING N/A HARDWARE Nickel/Chrome STRINGS Super 7150M, Pure Nickel, p/n 073-7150-006, Gauges: (.045, .065, .085, .105) CASE Vintage Tweed Case PICKGUARD Gold Anodized Aluminum SCALE LENGTH 34" (864 mm) WIDTH AT NUT 1.750" (44.5 mm) UNIQUE FEATURES Shows Natural Wear and Tear of Years of Heavy Use. The '59 was a Transitional Model with Rosewood Fretboard and Annodized Pickguard. ACCESSORIES Vintage Tweed Case (Gold Interior), Strap, Cable, Polishing Cloth INTRODUCED 1/2000