Reviewer	John Constantinides
Experience	12
Email	john_constantinides@yahoo.con
Review date	June 30 2003
Manufacturer	Fender
Model	American Deluxe Precision Bass V
Price	none
Item owned for	NF

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Bass type	4 string fretted
Neck join	Bolt-On
Neck construction	asymmetrical
Fingerboard	maple
Body	alder
Finish	aged cherryburst
Pickups	Lawrence P-Bass, J-Bass humbucker
Hardware	nickel-plated
Electronics	active

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Offering tons of tonal variations to any serious bassist, the American Deluxe P-Bass V features an asymmetrical 5-bolt-on neck with rolled edges and detailed nut/fret work, a new 18V power supply for driving the 3-band active EQ and a 4+1 tuner layout with 2 Hip-shot string retainers. It also boasts a premium alder or ash body, pau ferro or maple fingerboards with abalone dots and a new Deluxe bridge with nickel-plated brass saddles that allows two different methods of string mounting: string-through-body and top-load. The Lawrence bass humbucker, placed in the rear position, enhances any string response and, combined with the classic split-coil neck pickup, they increases the punch and the sustain, producing a wide spectrum of tones, for the classic P-Bass thump to the traditional J-Bass growl! The new 4+1 tuner config makes the low-B string tighter and punchier, by improving the string balance. Fretless and lefthanded versions are currently unavailable, tough luck for fretless and southpaw players.

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Construction	100%
(Excellent construction!)
Appearance	100%
(Sleek Custom Shop look and feel.)
Playability	100%
(Almost comfortable to play.)
Sound	100%
(New active circuit offers complete tonal command.)
Value	75%
(Prices stayed too high!)
Overall	100%
(The latest evolution of the popular American Deluxe line.)

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