Fairclough P5-Bass Vintage White
Fairclough - P5-Bass, Vintage White, Poplar Body, Rosewood Fingerboard.
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P5-Bass
(Vintage White)
thunderous low end - sleek looks - premium pickupsEver wanted to play and sound like rock icons such as John Deacon, Steve Harris and other such luminaries who helped make the P-style bass guitar so iconic? Now’s your chance! Fairclough’s P5 bass guitar offers all the low-end thump and strong mid-range presence which helped put this style of bass guitar on the map.
With sleek body contours and a beautiful glossy finish, Fairclough’s P5 bass guitar has been supercharged with genuine Wilkinson pickups, arranged in the classic P-style configuration. The inclusion of these renowned pickups is quite simply something unseen on bass guitars at this price point. These incredible pickups are capable of serving up everything from mellow, warm tones, right through to earth-shattering rock tones!
At a glance
• Poplar body with gloss finish
• Genuine Wilkinson PB pickups
• Canadian maple neck
‘Ready To Play, Without Extra To Pay’
Guitar Setup22 Point
Defect CheckCosmetic & Hardware
Wilkinson PickupsAs Standard
Every Fairclough guitar will leave the workshop at Scan in perfect playable condition, having been checked for cosmetic or physical defects, then given a full 22-point setup before despatch by our techs, who will send you a video of your actual guitar on the bench.
Because we work directly with a factory who manufacture for many of the big-name brands, we can keep affordable guitars affordable, with no middle men to take a cut or marketing budget to pay for. Direct from the factory to our workshop at Scan for thorough checks and setup, then on to you.
Unlike factory direct brands at other stores, you won’t have to pay to to get your instrument setup (then wait to get it back) and upgrade entry level pickups, as we’ve effectively done that for you already, courtesy of our partnership with Wilkinson (whose guitar kits are a UK exclusive at Scan).
We would estimate that this saves you around £120 per instrument.
No more settling for a ‘bargain’ instrument with niggling defects just because ‘its not worth it to send it back’ to another country, No more bad intonation, sharp frets, faulty hardware, or unsightly blemishes. We make sure one of our techs has taken as much care of your instrument as you could possibly do once it arrives.
Whether you are a beginner, or an experienced player these guitars offer exceptional value, perfectly ready to play, out of the box.
Powerful, Versatile Wilkinson Pickups
punching mid-rangeThe surprisingly lightweight body is made from Poplar wood, a popular choice of tonewood amongst this price range, poplar is sonically well-balanced, resonant and thanks to its light weight, is very forgiving on stage during longer sets and performances.
Fairclough equipped the P5 with the classic P-style bridge, this combined with the die-cast tuning machines ensures effective and reliable tuning stability, as well as simple and quick restringing.
The inclusion of Wilkinson pickups offers all the P-style tones you'd expect, powerful low-end, punching mid-range and a crisp, though subtly subdued high-end.
To take control over this broad palette of tones, Fairclough included a highly-responsive tone pot and volume control.
A Smooth Playing Experience
Canadian Maple neckThe Fairclough P5 features a wonderfully comfortable Canadian Maple neck and combines with a Rosewood fingerboard, offering smooth playing experience underneath the fingertips and helps serve up warm, mellow yet balanced tones across each of the 21 frets.
The neck itself is incredibly well made and sits in the fretting hand with a brilliantly natural, comfortable and familiar feel. The neck is super-fast and extremely encouraging to play!
The Fairclough Story
Steve Fairclough has been a professional guitar player for over 40 years.
During that time he has had a vast experience of teaching and tuition at all levels. In the early 90s he founded the Guitar Academy in the North of England. He toured the world through his work as international demonstrator for both Takamine and Parker guitars, and he went on to be a patron and course leader at the world renowned Bath International Guitar Festival. He has written columns for many UK guitar magazines. And was responsible for writing the examination pieces for the Young Acoustic Guitarist of the Year competitions. He was also the European Ambassador for Fishman Transducers.
For years, Steve had never really been entirely comfortable recommending a beginners or intermediate guitar, as most available makes and models were built solely on price, using the cheapest components to offer the cheapest guitar on the wall. These Fairclough guitars have been built with specification first and foremost.
The woods used are good quality, well dried and well sawn, the Pickups are usually either Wilkinson or Fishman, and each guitar is quality inspected before it leaves the factory, and then undergoes a full 22 point set-up before it leaves our warehouses to you.
Every Guitar Includes Professional Setup
It doesn’t matter what the value of the guitar, if you buy it from us we take extra steps to ensure you are completely satisfied with your instrument. Each guitar goes through a 22 step professional guitar set up process to make sure your new instrument sounds as the manufacturer intended it to play.
This means that your guitar may take an extra day to deliver, just so we can get these checks done. You’ll receive email updates once your guitar is ready for despatch.
We hope you feel it’s worth the extra time and patience we spend on your instrument.
More about our setup Process
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Body Type | Solidbody |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | P5 |
| Body Material | Poplar |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Colour | Vintage White High Gloss/Tortoise Shell Pickguard |
| Neck Material | Canadian Maple |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay | White Dots |
| Number of Frets | 21 |
| Scale Length | 34" |
| Nut Width | 42.3mm |
| Nut Material | Plastic |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | P-Style |
| Tuners | Diecast Tuners |
| Pickups | Wilkinson PB pickups |
| Controls | Tone/Volume |
