Fender® introduced the Precision Bass® guitar in 1951, and its thick sound and indestructible build changed popular music. Today’s American Standard Precision Bass® is the new version of the great instruments of bass heroes past and present; the modern interpretations of our classic instrument refined for modern players. The American Standard Precision Bass V five-string model has a high-mass vintage bridge, thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, improved Fender tuners that are 30 percent lighter while keeping the classic look, richer and deeper neck tint for a more elegant appearance, great-looking gloss maple or rosewood fingerboard, satin neck back for smooth playability and Fender-exclusive SKB® molded case.