Fender Prophecy II Bass

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 Fujigen Gakki factory. [1]

Prophecy II Bass
ManufacturerHeartfield/Fender
Period1991 — 1993
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointBolt-on
Woods
BodyJapanese Ash
Neck3-piece Maple
FretboardRosewood
Hardware
BridgeFixed
Pickup(s)One covered split pickup, one single coil Jazz pickup.
Colors available
Natural, Sapphire Blue Transparent, Antique Burst, and Crimson Transparent

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 heel. 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 featured a basswood body and passive electronics while the Prophecy III employed a neck-through-body design.

References

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  • Review on Harmony Central
  • Fjestad, Zachary (2005). Blue Book of Electric Guitars, 9th Edition. Blue Book Publications. ISBN 1-886768-57-9.
  • Online reference for Heartfield Guitars, Basses and Company Info