NBD: Fender Duck Dunn Precision!

[shrigg]

Just scored this Duck Dunn Precision Bass today. I've been looking for one of these for a while and it does not disappoint! 8.5 lb. and plays and sounds awesome! Now I need to put my LaBella flats on it and enjoy the THUMP!

 

[Linnin]

Very Nice! Congrats & Enjoy!

 

[wvbass]

Nice! What is the nut width on these?

 

[Peavson]

Very nice looking. Congrats!

 

[shrigg]

Nice! What is the nut width on these?

Nut width is 1.67"

Here is more info I found about this model:
The Fender Duck Dunn Precision Bass was introduced in 1998 as a "Limited Edition" bass. Produced by Fender Japan and imported in tiny quantities to the USA it was truly a limited run and there were never enough to go around. They rarely ever appear for sale on eBay or elsewhere.

A Fender Duck Dunn Bass from 1998:

The Fender Duck Dunn Precision Bass was available in only one color, Candy Apple Red over alder. It had a 1950's shape 34" scale one piece maple neck with maple fretboard and 20 frets. I can not remember the fret size, but I think they were smallish and not medium-jumbo. The hardware was the chrome plated nickel variety including vintage style machine heads and 4 saddle bridge. One standout feature was the gold anodized pickguard with a finger rest mounted on the G-string side. (Dunn never used a finger or thumb rest choosing instead to rest his thumb on the pickup or on the E-string, however he is often seen playing Precisions with these rests since they were standard equipment for his year model of choice which is 1958.)

Another feature of this bass was that it came with Schaller strap locks already installed as standard equipment.

 

[Iridescentone]

Nice score, 'grats! Yeah they are pretty hard to find. Took me a long time to find one, but worth the wait. Extra lively sounding and built very, very well. It just oozes quality.

Gotta ask....does yours have raised pole pieces under the A string?

 

[shrigg]

Gotta ask....does yours have raised pole pieces under the A string?

Flat pole pieces everywhere:

 

[OldDirtyBassist]

Great looking bass. Love me some candy apple red. Congrats!

 

[shrigg]

a few more pics for everyone's enjoyment… I heard they made 150 of these total. Mine is serial no. 173 which makes me wonder if that's true. Can someone confirm production numbers for these?

 

[Moving Pictures]

Stunning!

 

[pudgychef]

Congrats...such a beauty and a rare find!!

 

[wvbass]

I've wondered how many of these exist as well. Yours look like it is new. Very nice.

 

[P. Aaron]

Cool lookin' bass. Congrats.

 

[bobyoung53]

Nut width is 1.67"

One standout feature was the gold anodized pickguard with a finger rest mounted on the G-string side. (Dunn never used a finger or thumb rest choosing instead to rest his thumb on the pickup or on the E-string, however he is often seen playing Precisions with these rests since they were standard equipment for his year model of choice which is 1958.)

Finger rests on the G string side were standard until sometime in the mid 70's. Also strap buttons behind the headstock were standard until sometime during either the late 60's or early 70's.

 

[Rocky]

Beautiful! congratulations!!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I'm a soul man! Yeah, baby. Duck was the man. Nice bass.

 

[Mike Sorr]

Man, do I love me the Candy Apple and maple color scheme on a P Bass. That is a gorgeous instrument. What are the main differences between the Duck Dunn signature and just a regular old P bass?

 

[Mosfed]

Awesome. One of my favorite bassists ever and a lovely P named after him.

 

[chuck norriss]

Congratulations. May I ask where you found it and price please if that's tmi forget about it

 

[SirMjac28]

Wow!!!! enjoy that beauty