Fender Lyte 7.3lb (3.4kg)! Precision Bass. MIJ. Free postage! £700 DERBY

[revaj]

 

Lightweight and quite rare Fender Japan Precision Lyte Active bass guitar! It’s probably the lightest bass you’ve ever tried! Standard 34” scale length. 7.5lb (3.5kg)!

It’s sunburst. Unusually, the coating isn’t cracked and peeling though there are a few age related dings. It has a high-mass bridges for superb sustain and stability, active electronics with 2-band EQ and Blender and beautifully voiced PJ pickups for a huge palette of sounds. 9v battery for the active circuit.

 

The neck is really slim and fast--- much more like a Jazz bass than a standard P bass: 38mm. 22 frets so it’s a full 3 octaves (normal P or Jazz bass has 20 frets, so only goes up to Eb)

 

Serial number: K013970, which indicates it was made in 1993-1994. Excellent condition for its age.

The neck heel has the MicroTilt adjuster, the hardware is all gold.
 

It’s been well set up, with the intonation set correctly and a lovely smooth action. The neck has been treated with lemon oil so it’s clean and fresh.

 

Check out the video link from Normans Rare Guitars: https://youtu.be/UQgLBGelkCQ

 

Free postage 

No case

£700

Chaddesden, Derby

 

All proceeds will go towards a charity for the homeless in Derby and a Home for street kids in Bogota, Colombia.

 

Edited yesterday at 14:52 by revaj

[petecarlton]

On 29/09/2025 at 19:21, revaj said:

All proceeds will go towards a charity for the homeless in Derby and a Home for street kids in Bogota, Colombia.

That’s wonderful, as is the currently out of reach bass.

 

GLWTS

[Marc S]

These are incredibly lightweight and rather nice basses. Mine is a rather fetching red - but there are times when I wish it was this stunning colour.

 

What a really nice gesture to donate the sale proceeds to a worthy cause - good on you 😀

 

GLWTS 

[revaj]

9 hours ago, Marc S said:

These are incredibly lightweight and rather nice basses. Mine is a rather fetching red - but there are times when I wish it was this stunning colour.

 

What a really nice gesture to donate the sale proceeds to a worthy cause - good on you 😀

 

GLWTS 

Cheers guys. I have a red one as well that will be going on sale next week!

The charities need the dosh more than I do, plus I'm having fun restoring basses and meeting some great people. 

Donations welcome! 

[Papbear3012]

Wow this bass is stunning. It looks perfect and at that price it really seems like a brilliant deal. The sunburst finish, slim fast neck and active electronics make it sound like a joy to play. Really nice that the sale is going to charity as well.