description Nash Guitars PB-57 Overview
The Nash Guitars PB-57 is a precision bass crafted in the United States. It features a design inspired by the Fender Jazz Bass S Model including its body and headstock shape. A single split-coil humbucker pickup provides a warm tone often favored by professional bassists seeking a vintage aesthetic and reliable performance for studio recording or live settings. This instrument is suitable for musicians involved in genres like jazz, blues, and rock who appreciate the sound and feel of classic American basses.
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Is the Nash PB-57 based on a Precision Bass or a Jazz Bass?
It is based on the late-1950s Fender Precision Bass, not the Jazz Bass. The PB-57 uses a single split-coil pickup, while Nash's JB-63 uses the Jazz Bass format with two separate single coils.
Why is the PB-57 pickup called split-coil?
Its pickup is divided into two offset sections, with each section sensing two strings. The paired coils reject hum while producing the thick midrange associated with a Precision Bass.
Does the Nash PB-57 use a full 34-inch scale?
Yes. Like the Fender Precision Bass it references, the PB-57 is a full-scale 34-inch instrument rather than a short-scale bass.
What changed on the original 1957 Precision Bass design?
Fender introduced the split-coil pickup and revised body and headstock styling during 1957. Those features separated the later Precision from the earlier single-coil, slab-bodied 1951 design.
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