In Depth | 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 |
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Model | American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass Olympic White + Case |