1999 Fender Japan PB57-53 '57 Reissue Precision Bass w/Aguilar Pickup (Brown Sunburst)

1999 Fender Japan PB57-53 '57 Reissue Precision Bass w/Aguilar Pickup (Brown Sunburst)Made by the Tokai factory in Japan for the 1999 catalog, the PB57 53 was Fender Japan's 1957 Precision Bass reissue without the price tag. Basswood body with a timeless two tone sunburst finish, 20 fret maple neck (7. 25" radius, 43mm nut width), it weighs just over 4kg's. Loaded with an upgraded Aguilar "60's Era" pickup and a nice anodized gold pickguard otherwise it appears all original. Good used condition as pictured with some finish wear and

despite the ravages of the road and climate

this is a really sweet guitar

The frets show some basic wear but are smooth and have life left in them

Made with a solid compact maple body bolted to a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard (770mm scale length

These retailed for a whopping 130k Yen when they were released in the 80's and were the most expensive item in the BC Japan catalog

three top mounted pickups (each with their own volume/tone controls) and a 4-way pickup rotary selector

full specs available there

Specs from FGN below:

Most likely made by the Japanese Moridaira company in the 1980's

25" scale length

floating tremolo with lock button

it's in good overall condition for it's age