Fender 60th Anniversary Precision Bass

[mojomike001]

Those stains aren't really much of a big deal. If they make you crazy, sand down the neck until they're gone, make it all uniform, then oil the neck with something like Danish oil.

 

[Rip Topaz]

Might wanna try wiping it down with some naphtha. That's what I use to remove any marks on mine from my strap and stand. I doubt it'll completely remove those stains but it may help a little.

 

[KRW]

So here is some pricing info from Reverb on these basses.
US $

Canadian $

 

[Jeff K]

Just FYI if anybody is interested... From the "Shameless Plug" Department: I have my Sunburst 60th Anniversary Precision up for sale in the Classifieds.

For Sale - Fender 60th Anniversary P-Bass in Sunburst

 

[LenMinNJ]

Here's my 60th Anniversary Precision Bass.

I swapped out the stock neck for one from Musikraft. It has a Jazz Bass-width nut and an early-50's headstock. The fretboard radius is also flatter.

I had my tech shield the wiring and control cavity, 'cause it was picking up radio way too loud. Better now.

 

[_godspeed_]

I almost did a grave mistake by wanting to trade/sell my 60th...I’m my defence I’m not paying much these days and I got tired of flats. So I was like : “Why would I need 2 P-basses with rounds? I’d rather get Jazz or PJ for a different sound!”. Well, I wanted trade only but got people reaching out wanting to buy this bass. Thank God @MovingPitchers brought back my sanity. She ain’t doing nowhere!

 

[Lobster11]

I almost did a grave mistake by wanting to trade/sell my 60th...I’m my defence I’m not paying much these days and I got tired of flats. So I was like : “Why would I need 2 P-basses with rounds? I’d rather get Jazz or PJ for a different sound!”. Well, I wanted trade only but got people reaching out wanting to buy this bass. Thank God @MovingPitchers brought back my sanity. She ain’t doing nowhere!

Whew! That was a close one, huh? Kudos to @MovingPitchers for whatever he did that "brought back your sanity."

I've actually now found myself in a similar situation. I have hardly touched another bass since I bought my 60th seven years ago, but a recent and unexpected bout of G.A.S. led me to buy a D. Lakin P-style bass from a fellow TBer. I played it a couple of nights with each of my two bands -- each time planning to switch back to the 60th later in the evening, but each time winding up being unable to put it down. It's a seriously awesome bass. But then, when I finally pulled out the 60th at a practice one night, I was quickly reminded how great it is. So now I have two P-style basses that I love equally, and need to figure out how to give them equal time. One likely possibility is to keep flats on the 60th (as I've been doing for several years) and rounds on the Lakin (which it happened to come with), or perhaps vice-versa. In any event, though, selling the 60th is not an option!

 

[drummer5359]

This past February Facebook reminded me that it had been six years since I bought my sunburst 60th Anniversary P. (With a photo from the day that it came home with me.) I bought it in early 2012 brand new at a Guitar Center. It's hard to believe that it has been six and a half years.

I liked my burst 60th P so much that when I was able to buy a blonde one in 2014, I didn't hesitate. I love them both. This photo is them with my 1974 Telecaster bass.

 

[wheelsup247]

I purchased a black and blonde 2011 Fender Anniversary Precision a few weeks ago on Talkbass. It is one of the nicest (if not the nicest) playing and sounding basses I’ve ever owned. After reading through this entire mega thread, it seems to be very accurate. These are very special basses.

 

[Jeff K]

Hey guys and gals. Just wanted to let you know that I just posted my Sunburst 60th Anniversary P for sale in the Classifieds. So if you or anybody you know is looking for one of these beauties, please check it out. Here's the For Sale link: For Sale - Fender 60th Anniversary Precision

EDIT: Sold...

 

[Scby4182]

About to join the club (I know I’m late). Did some research which might already be on this long thread


Model Name: 60th Anniversary Precision Bass®
Model Number: 019-6002-(768)
Series: Limited Anniversary Edition
Body: Ash
Neck: Graphite Reinforced Maple, Modern “C” Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Fingerboard: Laminated Maple, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale Length: 34” (863.6 mm)
Nut: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender®/Hipshot® Vintage Keys with Tapered Shafts
Bridge: HMV, High Mass Vintage, (Strings-Thru-Body or Top-Load)
Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
Pickups: 1 Custom Vintage ‘59 Split Single-Coil Pickup (Mid)
Pickup Switching: None
Controls: Volume, Tone
Colors: (768) Blackguard Blonde,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Strings: Fender USA NPS, Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .105
Case: High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB® Case, P/N 0996171506
Other Features: "Thin-Skin" Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish,
60th Anniversary Neckplate,
Stealth “A” String Retainer,
‘51 P Bass® Control Plate,
HMV Bridge with Chromed Brass Saddles and Black Plate, and Chromed Steel Base Plate,
Knurled Chrome Tele® Control Knobs,
Fender Spaghetti Logo,
PosiflexTM Graphite Neck Support Rods,
Rounded Body Shape,
Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
Black Dot Position Inlays,
Side Mounted Output Jack,
Synthetic Bone Nut
Source: U.S.
Accessories: Fender/SKB® Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
U.S. MSRP: $1,999.99
INTRODUCED: 1/2011
DISCONTINUED: 2/2012
DISCONTINUED COLORS:
WRENCH SIZES: Truss Rod Adjustment “T” Wrench, (3/16" Hex), P/N 0048693000,
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench, (1/16" Hex), P/N 0021109000,
Intonation Adjustment Wrench, (7/64” Hex), P/N 0076157000
COMMENTS: 1,677 made
Uses Case P/N 0074249000
NOTICE: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice

 

[Scby4182]

Just joined the club

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[Calexia13]

Zombie thread...I checked the finish on my headstock with the blow dryer/compressed air trick. It came out better than I expected. Just thought I’d share the results. By the way, the nitro on the neck cracks and melts very easily, so not a lot of heat is needed.

 

[_godspeed_]

View attachment 3897547 View attachment 3897546 View attachment 3897547 Zombie thread...I checked the finish on my headstock with the blow dryer/compressed air trick. It came out better than I expected. Just thought I’d share the results. By the way, the nitro on the neck cracks and melts very easily, so not a lot of heat is needed.

Absolutely gorgeous! Maybe one day I’ll have guts to do this to my bass!

 

[PapaGInTheHouse]

I've joined the club. Been looking out for one of these for a while. As new condition from Twang Central, a lovely little second hand guitar store in Adelaide. Set up by the owner Terry with La Bella DTFs and strap locks. Massive sound through my Bergantino B Amp.

 

[marchone]

I bought a new-in-box one last winter. It's a fine split coil P-Bass and looks great next to my single coil Tele.

 

[_godspeed_]

Recently realized that 60th is the bass I’ve had for the longest time. Unusually after 2-year mark I tend to change things, but my 60th stayed with me since 2015. Sometimes I have stupid thoughts about selling / trading it, but then I just take it off the wall and start playing and I say “Oh yeah, this ain’t going anywhere”.

 

[Lobster11]

Recently realized that 60th is the bass I’ve had for the longest time. Unusually after 2-year mark I tend to change things, but my 60th stayed with me since 2015. Sometimes I have stupid thoughts about selling / trading it, but then I just take it off the wall and start playing and I say “Oh yeah, this ain’t going anywhere”.

I hear ya. I have basses that I've owned for longer, but none of them have come out of their cases since I bought the Anniversary P new in 2011.

After about 8 years of playing it exclusively, though, I for some inexplicable reason snagged a used D Lakin Bob Glaub from a fellow TBer. Dunno why -- just had to have it. It's as different from the Fender as a P-bass could be in almost every conceivable way, other than sounding very much the same (in large part because the previous owner had installed a Fender pup in it), but I immediately fell in love with it. For a couple of months the Fender then sat in its case and I played the Lakin exclusively, often wondering whether I should sell the P since I had no need for two similar-sounding basses. Before making that decision, though, I decided to bring the P to a band night. Instantly fell in love with it again, now wondering why I had bought a second P-bass when I already had such a great one. Eventually I settled into a pattern of alternating between them.

Eventually, though, I hit upon another idea: I bought a Lakland pickup -- the one in Julie Slick's basses, since I have always loved her tone -- and put it in the Lakin, which now sounds completely different from the Fender (and a lot like Julie's Laklands). So now I have two P basses that are equally great, and a perfectly good reason to keep them both to use for different situations calling for different sounds.

 

[organworthyplayer337]

Still got my 60th anniversary P. Something is really special about these...

 

[G.Bisson]

I've owned one of these since they came out in 2011. It was the last bass that I bought. It's been 10 years since I've treated myself to a new bass and was holding out Fender would release a 70th anniversary model this year.
Does anyone know if there will be a 70th anni P-Bass release this year? Is the gold plated 75th anniversary model going to be the only anniversary model Fender releases this year?