Fender Prophecy II Bass

Infobox Guitar model|title=Prophecy II Bass


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manufacturer=Heartfield/Fender
period=1991 — 1993
bodytype=Solid
necktype=Bolt-on
woodbody=Japanese Ash
woodneck=3-piece Maple
woodfingerboard=Rosewood
bridge=Fixed
pickups=One covered split pickup, one single coil Jazz pickup.
colors=Natural, Sapphire Blue Transparent, Antique Burst, and Crimson Transparent

The Fender Prophecy II Bass was a Japanese-made, limited-edition bass guitar which was a significant departure from the well-known traditional Precision Bass and Jazz Bass. It was actually produced by Heartfield (a subsidiary of Fender) in Japan's Fugigen Gakki factory. [http://heartfield-central.com/|1]

Unique features of the bass include a double-pointed 2-and-2 headstock painted black (rather than the trademark natural-finish Fender 4-on-top headstock), and a 22-fret neck with a smoothly carved bolt-on neck joint body-through feel. The body loosely resembles a thinline jazz body with a longer strap horn without a pickguard or metal knob-plate. The hardware was gold and the paint was translucent on the body and the back of the neck.

The electronics were active with covered passive pickups, set up like a Precision Bass Special (a split-coil humbucker at center, and single-coil jazz pickup at bridge). The knobs are set up in a diamond pattern under the bridge and bridge pickup. The knobs represented Volume, Trim/Pot, Bass and Treble.

The Prophecy I Bass with a basswood body and passive electronics and Prophecy III Bass with neck-through-body design.

References

* [http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/product/Fender/Prophecy+II/10/1 Review on Harmony Central]
*cite book | last = Fjestad | first = Zachary | title = Blue Book of Electric Guitars, 9th Edition | publisher = Blue Book Publications | year = 2005 | isbn = 1886768579
* [http://heartfield-central.com/ Online reference for Heartfield Guitars, Basses and Company Info]