{"product_id":"fender-james-jamerson-1962-precision-bass","title":"Fender James Jamerson 1962 Precision Bass","description":"\u003cp\u003eFender James Jamerson 1962 Precision Bass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eJames Jamerson is arguably the most influential bassist in the history of popular music. Jamerson transformed the bass into a melodic, rhythmic, and emotional force — a lead instrument hiding in the low end. Playing almost exclusively with one finger (his index, which he called \"The Hook\"), he laid down the harmonic and rhythmic foundation beneath an extraordinary run of Motown hits throughout the 1960s, influencing virtually every bassist who followed: Paul McCartney, Marcus Miller, John Entwistle, Geddy Lee — the list reads like a hall of fame. His instrument of choice was a 1962 Fender Precision Bass, and that bass became inseparable from the sound he created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis James Jamerson 1962 Precision Bass is a meticulous, era-correct celebration of that instrument. The alder body wears a genuine Heirloom™ Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish that breathes and ages the way the original did, paired with a maple neck in Jamerson's signature 1962 \"C\" shape — finished in matching nitro and featuring a slab rosewood fingerboard with authentic clay dot inlays and vintage tall frets. The bone nut, Pure Vintage reverse open-gear tuners, and 5-screw vintage-style bridge mounting are all period-correct details that matter. A custom-voiced James Jamerson '62 Split Single-Coil pickup delivers the tone that anchored the Motown hit factory, and the bass ships strung with La Bella flatwounds — the closest living connection to the strings Jamerson himself played. Chrome bridge and pickup covers, a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard, and aged nickel hardware complete an instrument that looks, feels, and sounds exactly as it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIf you've ever wanted to understand where modern bass playing came from, this is where you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alder, Solid Body, Precision Bass® 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