Or forgo the 5 years of waiting and buy one of these on Reverb on now.
Definitely a unique bass.
1985 Fender Japan Precision Bass Boxer PB-555 A Serial All Black
Fender BOXER Precision Bass PB-555 85-86 Black | ParkGuitar
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Definitely a unique bass.
1985 Fender Japan Precision Bass Boxer PB-555 A Serial All Black
Fender BOXER Precision Bass PB-555 85-86 Black | ParkGuitar
Here are some sections of the Boxer brochure with Google translations.
“For a performer who seems to be caught in a melody with an atma, it is not enough for a score. It does not matter. The fingertips will make a wonderful reason. A well-balanced electric guitar-like body. Anarchy sound. A panel that inspires creativity. And freedom unqualified to a man who dislikes premises' uniforms, BOXER.”
“Basic is supported by science, but responds with a personally rich facial expression like a human face. Unnecessary fat flows down, only the active muscles remain, and the person who developed extensively. An intelligent and brutal guy with fast, accurate, tasty tone and chikara that pulls out a tight arm. For most stimuli, the first trend of BOXER & PERFORMER electric guitar which the men who can not open thinly are chilly.”
“TBX CONTROL ™ to evoke creativity Special tone control with midpoint click. That is Fender's innovation mechanism TBX control. In addition to the Hi - Cut tone control of Phat & Warmoon which is similar to the passive type of the past, it raises the high resonant peak (resonance frequency) and acquires ringing tone peculiar to the fender. Among other things, we will show off a gorgeous texture exceptionally to the high-attacking harmonics sound during distortion-based sounds.”
“PB-555FL
1 piece Maple neck all using BLK color
carbon nut 432 scale
Rosewood fingerboard 184 R
Hot Rod P - 4D (Front)
Hot Rod P - 4D (Rear)
2 volume
iTBX master grip”
“For a performer who seems to be caught in a melody with an atma, it is not enough for a score. It does not matter. The fingertips will make a wonderful reason. A well-balanced electric guitar-like body. Anarchy sound. A panel that inspires creativity. And freedom unqualified to a man who dislikes premises' uniforms, BOXER.”
“Basic is supported by science, but responds with a personally rich facial expression like a human face. Unnecessary fat flows down, only the active muscles remain, and the person who developed extensively. An intelligent and brutal guy with fast, accurate, tasty tone and chikara that pulls out a tight arm. For most stimuli, the first trend of BOXER & PERFORMER electric guitar which the men who can not open thinly are chilly.”
“TBX CONTROL ™ to evoke creativity Special tone control with midpoint click. That is Fender's innovation mechanism TBX control. In addition to the Hi - Cut tone control of Phat & Warmoon which is similar to the passive type of the past, it raises the high resonant peak (resonance frequency) and acquires ringing tone peculiar to the fender. Among other things, we will show off a gorgeous texture exceptionally to the high-attacking harmonics sound during distortion-based sounds.”
“PB-555FL
1 piece Maple neck all using BLK color
carbon nut 432 scale
Rosewood fingerboard 184 R
Hot Rod P - 4D (Front)
Hot Rod P - 4D (Rear)
2 volume
iTBX master grip”
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I’ve seen that one. Totally bizarre. The A-serial number and the front control plate are not anything I’ve seen before on pictures of this bass. And I’m assuming the thumb rest is non-original. Mine has an E-serial number on the headstock.
These slanted pickup ones are medium scale 32 inch. I had A identical black one I sold.
Those two on reverb seem to have a control plate that others don't seem to have. Including those on ebay. Which I'm now cruising looking for examples...
Edit: Actually, I see that the two on reverb are the exact same bass. I looks like someone added that control plate, given the way the switches poke through it.
Edit: Actually, I see that the two on reverb are the exact same bass. I looks like someone added that control plate, given the way the switches poke through it.
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I just looked at the spec sheet again and they are all 432 mm scale (34”) except for the PJ-535 which is 406 mm scale (32”).
@geof_ ,
Very cool! What is the control arrangement? I think it would be interesting to have a three-way selector for the top two halves and another three-way selector for the bottom two halves.
- John
Very cool! What is the control arrangement? I think it would be interesting to have a three-way selector for the top two halves and another three-way selector for the bottom two halves.
- John
I'd love to have one of those. They look cool, but it seems like every setting produces such a useable sound. Might just be GAS, but I feel like that bass would have a most (if not, all) of my other basses collecting dust for quite a while.
Congrats on not only finding, but acquiring that thing!
Congrats on not only finding, but acquiring that thing!
I like some of the phrases translated from the Japanese "liner notes".
It's got "anarchy sound!"
& "responds with a personally rich facial expression like a human face". 
It's got "anarchy sound!"
& "responds with a personally rich facial expression like a human face".
Google Translate is a blessing and a curse.I like some of the phrases translated from the Japanese "liner notes".
It's got "anarchy sound!"
