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Fender Telecaster Bass

The Fender Telecaster Bass (also referred as the Tele Bass) is an electric bass introduced in 1968 by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. With few physical changes through the 1970s, it was discontinued in 1979 and reissued in 2007 by Fender's subsidiary Squier as the Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB, which was discontinued in 2014.

Telecaster Bass
ManufacturerFender
Squier
Period1968–1979
(occasional reissues thereafter)
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointBolt-on
Woods
BodyAsh, alder
NeckMaple
FretboardMaple, rosewood
Hardware
BridgeFixed
Pickup(s)1 single-coil pickup (1968-1971)
1 Fender Wide Range bass humbucker (1971-1979, 2007-2014 as Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB)
2 Fender Wide Range bass humbuckers (Modern Player Series)
1 Fender Wide Range bass humbucker and 1 single-coil Jazz Bass pickup (Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass Special)
Colors available
2-Color Sunburst, 3-Color Sunburst, Blonde, Black

Released as a rebranding of the original version of the Fender Precision Bass, it was named as "Telecaster" after the Telecaster guitar model. The Telecaster Bass differs in shape from the original Telecaster guitar in that the latter is a single cutaway guitar and the bass is double cutaway.

History and details

 
 
Early version
 
Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass, reproducing the look of the second version.

Early version (1968–1971)

The Telecaster Bass was introduced in May 1968[1] being essentially a straight reissue of the original 1951 Precision Bass design (which was in fact influenced by the Telecaster guitar), with a large pickguard, small Telecaster-shaped headstock, single pickup, and separate chrome control plate. Early versions had a two-piece maple-capped neck with no "skunk stripe" on the back of the neck and some also had the rare paddle-style tuners that were most commonly seen on the Jazz Bass. The pickguard on the 1960s Telecaster Bass was slightly more slender and employed more mounting screws than the originals of the 1950s. There were also three different headstock decals in the early version. The earliest had a regular silver Telecaster guitar logo with the word "bass" added underneath. Only prototypes are known to have this decal. The earliest prototypes were partially constructed from leftover 1952 Precision Bass parts. The second decal was the larger Black (gold outlined) Telecaster Bass logo (bass being in the same style of script as Fender). The third and most commonly used decal had the silver Fender script with the words Telecaster Bass written in a sans-serif type font underneath.

In the early 1990s, Fender Japan reissued the '51 Precision Bass, which is in essence, a reissue of the first-version Telecaster Bass. The earliest "Made in Japan" versions vary slightly from the later "Crafted in Japan" model. For example, the early 1990s version uses the larger, more historically accurate string ferrules that were used in the 1950s.

Second version (1971–1979)

In 1971,[2] the Tele Bass was modified in some aspects. A new neck plate with Micro Tilt system for a more precise neck adjustment. The old-style pickguard was redesigned to eliminate the control plate, and the single-coil pickup was replaced with a larger, more powerful, humbucking unit. The Telecaster Bass was produced alongside the contemporary Precision Bass through all the 1970s. The decal logo had changed from silver to gold, with black outlining.

It was the final version of the Telecaster Bass, which was discontinued in September 1979 [1] and reintroduced in 2011 as a part of the Modern Player series, featuring two Modern Player Wide Range Precision Bass pickups, three-ply parchment (Sunburst model) or single-ply black (Butterscotch Blonde model) pickguard, three knurled "chrome-dome" control knobs (neck volume, bridge volume, master tone), vintage-style bridge with four brass saddles, open-gear tuners and nickel/chrome hardware. Available in 2-Color Sunburst and Butterscotch Blonde.

Reissued Versions: Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB and Classic Vibe '50s Precision Bass (2007–present)

Squier is a subsidiary of Fender and features less expensive versions of Fender instruments. The Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB was released in April 2007.[3] It is based on the second version of the Telecaster Bass, featuring a similar Telecaster Bass headstock, pickguard and humbucking pickup.[4]

Squier has also issued a 1950s Precision Bass model in the style of the original Fender 1951 Precision Bass as part of their 'Classic Vibe' series. It comes in three finishes: A Butterscotch Blonde with a black pickguard, a Lake Placid Blue metallic with a white pickguard, & a White Blonde with a white pickguard. All have maple fretboards as well as contoured edges & front & back comfort contours, making them similar to the 54-57 Precision Bass design. The pickup on these models is a single-coil similar to that at the bridge position on a Telecaster guitar.[5]

Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass & Telecaster Bass Special

Modeled after the Telecaster guitar, the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster and Telecaster Special basses feature a Telecaster guitar-shaped basswood body, Telecaster-style control plate and a 32"-scale maple neck/fretboard with 20 frets. The Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass sports a Duncan Designed PB-102 SCPB single-coil pickup and three-way switching among special tone circuits, which feature a modern bass sound (middle switch position, volume and tone controls), softer "double bass" sound (neck switch position, volume control only) and authentic tic-tac "baritone" sound (bridge switch position, volume control only). The Telecaster Bass Special has a large chrome-covered Fender-designed Wide Range humbucking neck pickup paired with a Duncan Designed JB-102B single-coil Jazz Bass bridge pickup and three-way blade switching. Other features include black "barrel" switch tip, knurled chrome control knobs, vintage style bridge with four chrome saddles, vintage-style tuners and strap buttons and a single-ply white or black pickguard. Available in Black and White Blonde finishes. Introduced in August 2012.

Notable users

Notes

  1. ^ a b Brosnac, Donald. Guitar History: Guitars Made by the Fender Company Volumen 1 de Guitar history. Pg. 14. Bold Strummer, 1987. ISBN 0-933224-06-0, ISBN 978-0-933224-06-3
  2. ^ Telecaster Bass
  3. ^ "Squier Electric Guitars | Fender".
  4. ^ Squier guitars - Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB
  5. ^ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/squier-classic-vibe-precision-50s-bass-guitar
  6. ^ Liner notes on vinyl and CD versions of On Stage (Rainbow album)
  7. ^ Humbucker fitted Telecaster bass version clearly visible in photo accompanying Arthur Kane Wikipedia page
  8. ^ "The Gentlemen of Rock and Roll".
  9. ^ "John Paul Jones | Equipboard".

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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Fender Telecaster Bass also referred as the Tele Bass is an electric bass introduced in 1968 by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation With few physical changes through the 1970s it was discontinued in 1979 and reissued in 2007 by Fender s subsidiary Squier as the Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB which was discontinued in 2014 Telecaster BassManufacturerFenderSquierPeriod1968 1979 occasional reissues thereafter ConstructionBody typeSolidNeck jointBolt onWoodsBodyAsh alderNeckMapleFretboardMaple rosewoodHardwareBridgeFixedPickup s 1 single coil pickup 1968 1971 1 Fender Wide Range bass humbucker 1971 1979 2007 2014 as Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB 2 Fender Wide Range bass humbuckers Modern Player Series 1 Fender Wide Range bass humbucker and 1 single coil Jazz Bass pickup Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass Special Colors available2 Color Sunburst 3 Color Sunburst Blonde BlackReleased as a rebranding of the original version of the Fender Precision Bass it was named as Telecaster after the Telecaster guitar model The Telecaster Bass differs in shape from the original Telecaster guitar in that the latter is a single cutaway guitar and the bass is double cutaway Contents 1 History and details 1 1 Early version 1968 1971 1 2 Second version 1971 1979 1 3 Reissued Versions Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB and Classic Vibe 50s Precision Bass 2007 present 1 4 Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass amp Telecaster Bass Special 2 Notable users 3 Notes 4 ReferencesHistory and details Edit Early version Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass reproducing the look of the second version Early version 1968 1971 Edit The Telecaster Bass was introduced in May 1968 1 being essentially a straight reissue of the original 1951 Precision Bass design which was in fact influenced by the Telecaster guitar with a large pickguard small Telecaster shaped headstock single pickup and separate chrome control plate Early versions had a two piece maple capped neck with no skunk stripe on the back of the neck and some also had the rare paddle style tuners that were most commonly seen on the Jazz Bass The pickguard on the 1960s Telecaster Bass was slightly more slender and employed more mounting screws than the originals of the 1950s There were also three different headstock decals in the early version The earliest had a regular silver Telecaster guitar logo with the word bass added underneath Only prototypes are known to have this decal The earliest prototypes were partially constructed from leftover 1952 Precision Bass parts The second decal was the larger Black gold outlined Telecaster Bass logo bass being in the same style of script as Fender The third and most commonly used decal had the silver Fender script with the words Telecaster Bass written in a sans serif type font underneath In the early 1990s Fender Japan reissued the 51 Precision Bass which is in essence a reissue of the first version Telecaster Bass The earliest Made in Japan versions vary slightly from the later Crafted in Japan model For example the early 1990s version uses the larger more historically accurate string ferrules that were used in the 1950s Second version 1971 1979 Edit In 1971 2 the Tele Bass was modified in some aspects A new neck plate with Micro Tilt system for a more precise neck adjustment The old style pickguard was redesigned to eliminate the control plate and the single coil pickup was replaced with a larger more powerful humbucking unit The Telecaster Bass was produced alongside the contemporary Precision Bass through all the 1970s The decal logo had changed from silver to gold with black outlining It was the final version of the Telecaster Bass which was discontinued in September 1979 1 and reintroduced in 2011 as a part of the Modern Player series featuring two Modern Player Wide Range Precision Bass pickups three ply parchment Sunburst model or single ply black Butterscotch Blonde model pickguard three knurled chrome dome control knobs neck volume bridge volume master tone vintage style bridge with four brass saddles open gear tuners and nickel chrome hardware Available in 2 Color Sunburst and Butterscotch Blonde Reissued Versions Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB and Classic Vibe 50s Precision Bass 2007 present Edit Squier is a subsidiary of Fender and features less expensive versions of Fender instruments The Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB was released in April 2007 3 It is based on the second version of the Telecaster Bass featuring a similar Telecaster Bass headstock pickguard and humbucking pickup 4 Squier has also issued a 1950s Precision Bass model in the style of the original Fender 1951 Precision Bass as part of their Classic Vibe series It comes in three finishes A Butterscotch Blonde with a black pickguard a Lake Placid Blue metallic with a white pickguard amp a White Blonde with a white pickguard All have maple fretboards as well as contoured edges amp front amp back comfort contours making them similar to the 54 57 Precision Bass design The pickup on these models is a single coil similar to that at the bridge position on a Telecaster guitar 5 Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass amp Telecaster Bass Special Edit Modeled after the Telecaster guitar the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster and Telecaster Special basses feature a Telecaster guitar shaped basswood body Telecaster style control plate and a 32 scale maple neck fretboard with 20 frets The Vintage Modified Telecaster Bass sports a Duncan Designed PB 102 SCPB single coil pickup and three way switching among special tone circuits which feature a modern bass sound middle switch position volume and tone controls softer double bass sound neck switch position volume control only and authentic tic tac baritone sound bridge switch position volume control only The Telecaster Bass Special has a large chrome covered Fender designed Wide Range humbucking neck pickup paired with a Duncan Designed JB 102B single coil Jazz Bass bridge pickup and three way blade switching Other features include black barrel switch tip knurled chrome control knobs vintage style bridge with four chrome saddles vintage style tuners and strap buttons and a single ply white or black pickguard Available in Black and White Blonde finishes Introduced in August 2012 Notable users EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jimmy Bain used a Telecaster Bass among his basses with Rainbow 6 Arthur Kane of New York Dolls 7 Charlie Tumahai of English progressive rock band Be Bop Deluxe and New Zealand reggae band Herbs played a 1968 1971 version of the Telecaster Bass 8 Paul McGuigan of britpop band Oasis played the 1968 1971 version Dusty Hill of ZZ Top Doug Stegmeyer of Billy Joel s band used a blonde 1968 Telecaster Bass George Porter Jr of The Meters used a 68 71 Telecaster Bass in the band s early years Chris Squire of Yes used a 68 Telecaster Bass with a single coil bridge pickup added on several occasions from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s Jill Emery of Hole plays a 1971 Fender Telecaster Bass Wilton Felder Ronnie Wood of the Jeff Beck Group used a Telecaster Bass Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge and Beck Bogert and Appice used a Telecaster Bass Rick Kemp of Steeleye Span used a Telecaster Bass Composer and multi instrumentalist Mike Oldfield used a Telecaster Bass on his debut album Tubular Bells Nick Lowe used a Telecaster Bass during his time with Rockpile and can be seen holding one on the cover of his 1978 album Jesus of Cool John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin 9 Notes Edit a b Brosnac Donald Guitar History Guitars Made by the Fender Company Volumen 1 de Guitar history Pg 14 Bold Strummer 1987 ISBN 0 933224 06 0 ISBN 978 0 933224 06 3 Telecaster Bass Squier Electric Guitars Fender Squier guitars Vintage Modified Precision Bass TB http www musiciansfriend com bass squier classic vibe precision 50s bass guitar Liner notes on vinyl and CD versions of On Stage Rainbow album Humbucker fitted Telecaster bass version clearly visible in photo accompanying Arthur Kane Wikipedia page The Gentlemen of Rock and Roll John Paul Jones Equipboard References EditPeter Bertges The Fender Reference Bomots Saarbrucken 2007 ISBN 978 3 939316 38 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fender Telecaster Bass amp oldid 1138959253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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