1979 Fernandes FPM-80 "Bomber Bass" Vintage Neck Through Double P Bass Sunburst, Japan
$1,599.99
$1,599.99
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Up for sale, a 1979 Fernandes FPM-80 “Bomber Bass” in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Particularly rare and only produced from roughly 1978-80, this bass features exceptional Japanese craftsmanship with a rich, broad acoustic tone and smooth, rumbling low end accentuated by the punch and articulation of the split coil pickups.
Weighing 10lbs 14oz, this Bomber Bass is an absolutely thunderous-sounding instrument. The brass saddles and aluminum nut increase the top-end articulation, and the five-piece maple/mahogany neck-through construction yields incredible sustain, with the midrange complexity and heft offered by the ash body wings. Each of the L-6001 split coil pickups has its own Volume control, sharing a master Tone. This FPM-80 “Bomber Bass” has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple/mahogany (five-piece)
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .825” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 5/8”, aluminum
-Headstock: Fernandes “stone” logo
-Tuners: Clover button
-Serialization: 9-prefix (1979)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, ash (wings)
-Pickups: L-6001 split-coil x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone
-Harness: Noble pots, one modern CTS pot
-Hardware: Toploader bridge with brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs
The gloss Brown Sunburst finish has just a few minor dings and faint scratches in the clear coat on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
A padded gigbag is included.
Weighing 10lbs 14oz, this Bomber Bass is an absolutely thunderous-sounding instrument. The brass saddles and aluminum nut increase the top-end articulation, and the five-piece maple/mahogany neck-through construction yields incredible sustain, with the midrange complexity and heft offered by the ash body wings. Each of the L-6001 split coil pickups has its own Volume control, sharing a master Tone. This FPM-80 “Bomber Bass” has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple/mahogany (five-piece)
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .825” 1st fret, .970” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 5/8”, aluminum
-Headstock: Fernandes “stone” logo
-Tuners: Clover button
-Serialization: 9-prefix (1979)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple, ash (wings)
-Pickups: L-6001 split-coil x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone
-Harness: Noble pots, one modern CTS pot
-Hardware: Toploader bridge with brass saddles, dome-top knurled knobs
The gloss Brown Sunburst finish has just a few minor dings and faint scratches in the clear coat on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
A padded gigbag is included.
