Product Price Material Wood Type Neck Radius (mm) Scale Length (inches) Number of Frets Fretboard Inlays
Fender American Ultra II Precision Bass (Quartersawn Maple fingerboard)
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£1641.43 Select Alder body Quartersawn Maple neck and Maple fingerboard 10 in to 14 in compound radius 34 in 21 Black Pearloid dot with Luminlay side dots

The American Ultra II Precision Bass pairs a select alder body with a quartersawn maple neck and 10-14 in compound-radius maple fingerboard, Modern D profile, medium-jumbo frets, GraphTech TUSQ nut, Ultra II Noiseless pickups and an 18V active preamp with S-1 switching. It's built for advanced playability, stability and versatile tones for studio and stage use.

★ Ideal for

Players seeking brighter, more articulate tone should choose this quartersawn maple neck with maple fingerboard and 10-14 in compound radius, which emphasizes brightness and attack compared with rosewood.

Fender American Ultra II Precision Bass (Rosewood fingerboard)
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£1716.04 Select alder body, quartersawn maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 10 to 14 in 34 in 21 Black pearloid dot (7 mm) and Luminlay side dots

The American Ultra II Precision Bass pairs a select alder body with a graphite-reinforced quartersawn maple Modern D neck and a rosewood fingerboard with a 10-14 in compound radius, Ultra rolled edges and 21 medium-jumbo frets. It features Ultra II Noiseless pickups, an 18V active preamp with S-1 switching and a HiMass bridge for enhanced sustain, built for versatile professional use. Suited to players who want modern playability with classic P Bass tone.

★ Ideal for

Players seeking a warmer neck/fretboard tone should choose this rosewood-fretboard Ultra II Precision Bass because its rosewood fingerboard (specified) produces warmer tone compared with maple while the quartersawn maple neck maintains stability and clarity.

Fender Fender American Pro II Precision Bass (Rosewood fingerboard)
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£1410.13 Alder body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard Alder (body), Maple (neck), Rosewood (fingerboard) 9.5 in 34 in 20 White dot

The American Professional II Precision Bass features an alder body, a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, V-Mod II split-coil Precision Bass pickup, HiMass vintage bridge, and a '63 P Bass neck profile with rolled fingerboard edges. It's a professional-quality P-Bass offering vintage-inspired tone, modern reliability, and comfortable playability suited to studio and gigging players.

★ Ideal for

Players seeking a warmer neck/fretboard tone should choose a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard - this model's maple neck and rosewood fingerboard produce a warm but defined sound due to the rosewood fingerboard paired with a maple neck.

Fender Fender American Ultra II Jazz V (Maple fingerboard)
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£1880.18 Select Alder Quartersawn Maple 10 in to 14 in 34 in 21 Black Pearloid Dot - 7 mm

The American Ultra II Jazz Bass V features a select alder body, quartersawn maple neck with a 10-14 in compound-radius maple fingerboard, Modern D profile, Ultra Satin finish, Ultra II Noiseless pickups and an 18V active preamp with S-1 switching. It's a high-performance, road-ready five-string built for speed, stability and wide tonal versatility. Suited to players who need modern playability with classic Fender tone.

★ Ideal for

Players seeking brighter tone should choose this maple-neck maple-fretboard Jazz V because its quartersawn maple neck and maple fingerboard (Modern D, 10-14 in radius) emphasize clarity and upper-mid/highs.

Fender Fender Player II Modified Active Precision Bass (Maple fingerboard)
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£708.79 Alder body, Maple neck and fingerboard Alder (body), Maple (neck and fingerboard) 9.5 in 34 in 20 Black Dot

The Player II Modified Active Precision Bass pairs an alder body with a one-piece maple neck and maple fingerboard, Modern C profile, 9.5 in radius and 20 medium jumbo frets. It features Player II Noiseless pickups, an 18V active preamp with 3-band EQ and a HiMass bridge for enhanced sustain and stable tuning - suited for players seeking a modern, versatile Fender P-style tone.

★ Ideal for

Because it has a maple neck and maple fingerboard (bright-sounding woods) combined with active electronics and noiseless PJ pickups, this model is suited for players wanting a brighter, more cutting tone rather than a warmer sound.

Fender Fender Player II Precision Bass (Rosewood fingerboard)
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£634.18 Alder body Maple neck; Rosewood fingerboard 9.5 in 34 in 20 Dot inlays

The Player II Precision Bass pairs a contoured alder body with a Modern C maple neck and slab rosewood fingerboard, Player Series Alnico V split-coil pickup, and a 4-saddle bridge for modern playability and classic P Bass tone. It offers a comfortable 9.5 in radius, 20 medium-jumbo frets, and a versatile, punchy sound suited to studio and stage players.

★ Ideal for

Players seeking a warmer fingerboard tone should choose this model's rosewood fingerboard combined with a maple neck and alder body, which produces a warmer midrange compared with all-maple neck/fretboard configurations.

Yamaha Yamaha BB435 (Rosewood or Maple fingerboard variants)
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£492.42 Solid Alder 5-piece maple and mahogany neck; Rosewood or Maple fingerboard 23.6 in 34 in 21 Dots

The Yamaha BB435 is a 5-string solid alder-body bass with a 5-piece maple/mahogany neck, 34 in scale, 21 frets and your choice of rosewood or maple fingerboard. It uses YGD Custom V5 pickups (Alnico V) in a PJ configuration and a 6-bolt miter neck joint for improved sustain and stability. The neck has a thin C profile and medium frets, suited for versatile playing across styles.

★ Ideal for

Players seeking a warmer tone should choose the rosewood fingerboard variant (rosewood fingerboard on a maple/mahogany neck) while players wanting a brighter, more articulate tone should choose the maple fingerboard variant (maple fingerboard on the same 5-piece neck).