Fender AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1966 JAZZ BASS Electric Bass Guitar (3-Color Sunburst)

Fender AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1966 JAZZ BASS Electric Bass Guitar (3-Color Sunburst)The Fender American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone. When Don Randall at Fender Sales requested a more sophisticated, high end bass model, the now iconic Jazz

The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

When Don Randall at Fender Sales requested a more sophisticated, high-end bass model, the now iconic Jazz Bass® was the result. The neck was narrower at the nut, providing a faster and more effortless feel and the sleek new body style mirrored the offset contoured style of the Jazzmaster®. By 1966, evolution of the instrument reached new heights with striking new features.

The American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass features a comfortable "U" shape hard rock maple neck, and it plays like a dream with a 7.25" radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard and vintage tall frets. Characteristic of production in 1966, this J-Bass® is offered with white neck binding, pearl dots, two volume controls with master tone, matching painted headstock and 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard. The 4-saddle bridge with threaded saddles, vintage-style "lollipop" tuners and Pure Vintage '66 Jazz Bass pickups deliver classic thump and style.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.

Features

• Alder Body
• Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass® Pickups
• "U"-Shaped Neck Profile
• Bound Round-Lam Rosewood Fretboard with Paint Matched Headstock
• Pure Vintage 'Lollipop' Tuners

Specifications

Neck

• HeadstockJazz Bass®
  
• Neck MaterialMaple
  
• Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Neck Shape1966 "U"
  
• Neck Construction4-Bolt
  
• Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
  
• Fingerboard MaterialBound Round-Laminated Rosewood
  
• Position InlaysWhite Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
  
• Side DotsBlack
  
• Number of Frets20
  
• Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• String NutBone
  
• Nut Width1.5" (38.1 mm)
  
• Nut MaterialBone
  
• Fret SizeVintage Tall
  
• Scale Length34" (86.36 cm)

Body

• BodyAlder
  
• Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Body ShapeJazz Bass®
  
• Body MaterialAlder

Hardware

• BridgePure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
  
• Bridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover
  
• Bridge Mounting5-Screw Vintage-Style
  
• Pickguard4-Ply Tortoiseshell
  
• Pickup CoversBlack
  
• Control KnobsBlack Plastic
  
• Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
  
• Tuning MachinesPure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
  
• String TreesVintage-Style Disc
  
• StringsFender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
  
• Neck Plate4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
  
• Strap ButtonsVintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
  
• Middle PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
  
• Pickup ConfigurationSS
  
• ControlsVolume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
  SwitchingNone