Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass Olympic White + Case

Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Olympic White + Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior) Case

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

Specs:
SERIES American Vintage II
COLOR Olympic White
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN US
HEADSTOCK Jazz Bass®
NECK MATERIAL Maple
NECK FINISH Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE 1966 "U"
NECK CONSTRUCTION 4-Bolt
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 7.25" (184.1 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
SIDE DOTS Black
NUMBER OF FRETS 20
TRUSS ROD Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT Bone
NUT WIDTH 1.5" (38.1 mm)
NUT MATERIAL Bone
BODY Alder
BODY FINISH Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE Jazz Bass®
BODY MATERIAL Alder
BRIDGE Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
BRIDGE MOUNTING 5-Screw Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
PICKUP COVERS Black
CONTROL KNOBS Black Plastic
HARDWARE FINISH Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
STRING TREES Vintage-Style Disc
STRINGS Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
NECK PLATE 4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
STRAP BUTTONS Vintage-Style
BRIDGE PICKUP Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
MIDDLE PICKUP Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION SS
CONTROLS Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
SWITCHING None
FRET SIZE Vintage Tall
SCALE LENGTH 34" (86.36 cm)
STYLE 2 Single-Coil