1970 Fender Precision Bass
The early 1970s P-Bass — excellent player instruments at accessible vintage prices. Natural ash body with maple fingerboard models from this era have a strong following. The CBS-era pickups are still fundamentally the same great P-Bass sound.
Current Market Value
* Prices are estimates based on recent market data. Actual value depends on originality, condition, and provenance. Pricing methodology
Specifications
| Body Wood | Ash (natural finish) or Alder |
| Neck Wood | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Maple (maple fingerboard option reintroduced) or Indian Rosewood |
| Scale Length | 34.000" |
| Frets | 20 |
| Pickup Config | HH |
| Bridge | Four-saddle bridge |
| Tuners | F-stamped Kluson |
| Finish Options | Sunburst, Natural, Black, Custom colors |
| Est. Production | 7,000 |
Pickups & Electronics
Split single-coil pickup. CBS-era pickups but still fundamentally excellent. Maple fingerboard returned.
What Changed in 1970
Maple fingerboard reintroduced after players' requests. Natural finish on ash body models became increasingly popular. CBS-era but still excellent basses — the P-Bass design is resilient to era changes.
Collector's Notes
Natural ash body + maple fingerboard combination from 1970-1972 is increasingly collected. These represent excellent value — all the P-Bass tone at a fraction of pre-CBS prices.