Punk bass starts with Douglas “Dee Dee Ramone” Colvin. As the pounding heart of the Ramones, he pioneered a no-frills sound and style that left a permanent mark on rock music. On a white Fender Precision Bass slung impossibly low, he defined punk bass with simple but breakneck bass lines delivered with such pulverizing sound, speed and conviction that he singlehandedly set the template for generations of punk bassists to come. The Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass honors him with reverence and authenticity, just like any bassist since who’s ever planted his feet in a wide stance, slung a Precision below the beltline and yelled a manic “1-2-3-4″count-off.
Fender Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass Features
- Olympic White gloss finish
- Maple neck with ‘C’ profile and vintage-style heel truss-rod adjustment
- 9.5 inch-radius maple fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets
- Split single-coil pickup
- Three-ply black pickguard
- Vintage-style bridge with four single-groove saddles
- Dee Dee Ramone Signature on Back of Headstock
- Special ‘Dee Dee Ramone One Two Three Four’ Neck Plate
- ’70s Fender Logo Decal
- Single Disk String Tree
- Exclusive Booklet with Poster Included
- Fender Dee Dee Ramone Precision Bass Specifications
- Body Wood: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Neck: Maple, ‘C’ Shape
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone, 1.625 inches (41.3 mm)
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Frets: 20, Vintage-Style
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Scale Length: 34 inches (864 mm)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Bridge: 4-Saddle Standard Vintage-Style with Single Groove Saddles
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear
- Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (Gauges .045-.100)
- Pickups: Standard Split Single-Coil Precision Bass (Middle)
- Controls: Volume, Tone
- Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag
- Series: Artist