Fender American Ultra Precision Bass - Arctic Pearl with Maple Fingerboard Review

Ultra Series

This bass feels and plays great. I have no concerns recommending this to others.

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Great Base

I have been playing a Peavey T-40 since 1982. MY wife bought me the Fender American Ultra Precision Bass for our 40th wedding anniversary. Been playing the bass for the last few weeks and I love this bass. Much easier to play and has a great range of tones. Beautiful looking bass with a great sound, can't ask for much more. Thanks you Fender.

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Amazing

I've been playing bass for 35 years and have had some very high end basses. I will say first, I have NEVER been a big fan of Fender due to hit and miss quality even on the MIA's. The few I've owned I've sold rather quickly. This bass is on a completely different level than any other fender I've owned or played. First and foremost the neck - the sick satin finish and rounded edges,… read more along with the modern D profile makes this, for me, the sweetest most buttery neck I've ever played. It's just incredible. The fretwork quality is flawless, and the roasted maple is just beautiful. My initial impression of the preamp / pickups are a 10/10. Dead silent and I can honestly say I'm getting the tone I've been searching for my entire life. I guess I should have been playing precision's all these years and not messing around with all the boutiques? Ugh. I've read previous fender noiseless PUPs were not great but I believe these are revamped and I can't imagine anyone being disappointed in these pickups or preamp. You must hear this bass to truly understand amd appreciate. The overall build quality is completely perfect. I'm extremely picky and even the tiniest flaw drive me crazy. I was fortunate to find this bass locally and inspect every minute detail. Just absolutely flawless. The finish - again, especially with the Arctic Pearl, pictures do no justice. Never been a fan of "white" basses but this is far from boring white. The metallic flake is subtle but so gorgeous. I can't imagine this specific color under stage lights. Again flawless. I could go on and on. This bass is dang pricey for a Fender but they knocked it way out of the park on this one. If you are on the fence and are unable try one out first, I have no problem whatsoever recommending you just order it. IMO this is easily Fender's best design and build quality I've ever seen. It's a bass for a lifetime, no question.

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Fender Ultra Precision Bass

Awesome Bass Fast Neck, Electronics Far Exceeded My Expectations. Anytime I hear Noiseless Pickups This Message Flashes In My Brain Less Range of Tone. Not The Case, Great Punch, Smooth Midrange, Crisp Highs and Complete Control All from the Bass. Was Effortless to Dial in my Tone for the Studio and My Live Rig Has Incredible Punch. The D Shape Neck Is Very Fast and Silky… read more Smooth. One of My Favorite Bass's now in my Collection. I had the Guy's From Sweetwater set the bass up as my Tech went to Florida and I don't think He plans on Returning. It was Worth it the Bass was Perfect out of the Case Action Intonation PERFECT Special Thanks To My Sales Rep Todd Kitchen. As Always SweetWater The Top In Customer Service and Top Of The Line Equipment.

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Pro Piece of Kit

The Ultra Precision is a very pro piece of kit. The tonal variations are immense, so if you can't find a workable sound with this bass you won't find it with anything. Compared with a 60s Vibe Squire, which has a sound that's easy to dial into that vintage Motown sound, this one takes a little work since it's quite modern. But you can find it. The bass really shines when you switch… read more on active mode and start shaping the tone controls. The neck is amazing - so slick and fast. The satin finish is gorgeous. Overall this is a highly versatile bass with a huge range of sounds that is a pleasure to play. If you are looking for that old-style sound, this may not be the one for you. It looks like a precision but the bridge pickup makes this a quite different instrument.

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