Detail 01
Semi-hollow nyatoh body
Adds acoustic character and resonance while reducing overall weight.
Product detailSKU #1500000481867
SquierParanormal Precision Bass Thinline SJ - Laurel Fingerboard, Olive
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A distinctive semi-hollow Precision Bass platform pairing lightweight thinline comfort with Fender-designed single-coil versatility.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bassists seeking semi-hollow resonance and reduced weight
- Players who want '51 Precision Bass-style and Jazz Bass-style pickup voices in one instrument
- Players who prefer a traditional 34-inch scale and C-shaped maple neck
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who specifically want a solidbody bass
- Players who need a case included
- Players seeking a non-passive pickup setup
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
SJ pickup configuration
Combines a '51 Precision Bass-style neck single-coil with a Jazz Bass-style bridge single-coil.
Detail 03
3-way blade switch
Selects either pickup individually or both together in the middle position.
Detail 04
34-inch scale / 20 narrow-tall frets
The instrument uses a traditional bass scale length with 20 frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This Olive version is a semi-hollow thinline model, not a traditional solidbody design.
- 02Its pickup layout uses two single-coils selected with a 3-way blade switch.
- 03A case is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this a semi-hollow bass?
Yes. It has a semi-hollow thinline nyatoh body.
02What pickups does it use?
A Fender-designed alnico '51 Precision Bass-style neck single-coil and a Fender-designed alnico Jazz Bass-style bridge single-coil.
03How are the pickups selected?
A 3-way blade switch selects the individual pickup voices or both pickups together.
04Does it include a case?
No. A case is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- Fender-designed alnico '51 P Bass single-coil
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
- Bridge pickup
- Fender-designed alnico Jazz Bass single-coil
7 detailsPlayability
- Factory strings
- Nickel-plated steel
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 34"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
14 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Semi-hollowbody
- Neck material
- Maple
- Fingerboard material
- Indian laurel
- Nut material
- Micarta
- Color
- Olive, 3-Color Sunburst
- Body Material
- Nyatoh
- Neck finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian laurel
- Hardware finish
- Chrome
- Body Shape
- Precision Bass
- Body finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
- Body material
- Nyatoh
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.685"
- Scale length
- 34"
24 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- SS
- Side dots
- White
- Neck profile
- C
- String gauge
- .045-.105
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Color
- Olive, 3-Color Sunburst
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Vintage-style open-gear
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge
- 4-saddle vintage-style with barrel saddles
- Body shape
- Precision Bass
- Pickup type
- Passive
- Inlays
- Pearloid dots
- Pickup selector
- 3-way blade switch
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Controls
- Master volume, master tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Series
- Paranormal
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- Precision Bass Thinline SJ
- Source Id
- site51500000481867
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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