A 2023 Fender American Professional II Adam Clayton Signature Precision bass, serial number US23074403, in Rose Sparkle finish. Owned and stage-played by Adam Clayton, bassist for famed Irish Rock band U2, a band with scores of hits including "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Pride," "With or Without You," "Desire," "Mysterious Ways," "One," "Beautiful Day," "Vertigo," and "Atomic City." Together with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Adam Clayton.

Clayton used this bass throughout U2’s residency at The Las Vegas Sphere. It comes directly from the collection of Adam Clayton.

Made for Adam Clayton and built to the specs of his Limited-Edition Purple Sparkle models from 2017, this time in a custom Rose Sparkle finish. A Fender American Professional II series bass with a 34-inch scale length maple neck with a Jazz Bass 1.5-inch nut width, a 20-fret maple fretboard with acrylic pearl inlays, glow-in-the-dark side dot markers, and a matching Rose Sparkle headstock with four Fender “lollipop” button tuners. Adam’s signature decal is on the headstock.

The alder body is finished in an eye-catching Rose Sparkle with a plastic pearloid pickguard, an American Standard bridge strung through the body, chrome barrel knobs, a five-bolt neck plate with sculpted heel neck joint, and a single Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Precision Bass pickup.

A second neck is included, serial US2303434, marked “R&D” and “Adam Clayton” at the heel, dated 5/11/23. It has the wider, standard Precision Bass nut width of 1.625 inches, Fender F-Stamp tuners, and black side dot markers. Specs are otherwise identical to the neck installed on the bass.

Includes a black Fender case with black interior, a leather strap with strap lock buttons attached, and a blue nylon pick used by Clayton himself.

PROVENANCE From The Collection of Adam Clayton

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