Released in 1960, the upscale Jazz Bass quickly found favor among working bassists thanks to its premium appointments and versatile sound. The narrower neck seemed tailor-made for fast, dexterous playing, while the pair of single-coil pickups added a bold new dimension to Fender bass tone. The American Original ‘60s Jazz Bass has all the tone and style of its earliest incarnation, with modern playability.
FEATURES
- Alder body with lacquer finish
- Two Pure Vintage ‘64 single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
- Slim “’60s C”-shaped neck profile; 9.5”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard
- Vintage-style hardware; four-saddle bridge
- Includes vintage-style hardshell case
LACQUER FINISH
The nitrocellulose lacquer finish not only lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.
PURE VINTAGE ‘64 JAZZ BASS PICKUPS
American Original instruments feature specially voiced pickups crafted to reproduce authentic Fender sound.
“’60S C” NECK SHAPE
This Jazz Bass features a “C”-shaped neck profile delivered straight from the ‘60s to your hands. Remarkably comfortable, it suits any playing style.
VINTAGE-ACCURATE BODY AND NECK RADII
Original-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and neck are accurate to the historic originals.
VINTAGE-CORRECT HARDWARE
From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.
FINGERBOARD & FRETS
This 9.5”-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25” radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to add vibrato to your basslines.
ACCESSORIES
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Case/Gig BagVintage-Style Hardshell
BODY
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Body MaterialAlder
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Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body ShapeJazz Bass®
ELECTRONICS
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Bridge PickupPure Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
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Middle PickupPure Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
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ControlsVolume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
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SwitchingNone
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ConfigurationSS
HARDWARE
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Bridge4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesPure Vintage Reverse Open-gear
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Pickguard4-Ply Tortoiseshell
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Control KnobsBlack Plastic
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Neck Plate4-Bolt
MISCELLANEOUS
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StringsFender® 7250M Nickel Plated Steel Roundwound, Long Scale, (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
