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Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass RW 3-Color Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar with Case

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Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass RW 3-Color Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar with Case
Product no: 9000-0101-3503 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Deeply based on old blueprints, the Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass looks, feels and sounds just like an original example. From the wood and electronics to the finish and sound, the American Vintage II Series gets you closer to the real vintage thing than any other reproduction, and so you can keep it safe, every 1966 Jazz Bass comes including a deluxe case.

Authentic Build

Just like almost six decades ago, this Jazz Bass features a contoured alder body and a comfy, U-profile maple neck, while the fretboard has been carved from high-quality rosewood and comes with a 7.25" radius and 20 vintage tall frets for supple playability.

Hard to Tell Apart From the Original

Besides a superbly authentic construction, the 1966 Jazz Bass boasts the correct electronics. That means you're looking at two Pure Vintage Single-Coil pickups, which not only shape dynamic and versatile sound but make the whole thing even harder to distinguish from an original '66 J-Bass.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	4
Active tone control	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Pickup configuration	SS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Includes cover	no
Includes case	yes
Colour	brown, burst
Country of origin	USA
Left-handed	no
Body material	alder
Model	J-model bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body	no
Body type	solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	7,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	131,5 x 46,0 x 16,5 cm

Product specifications

Fender electric bass guitar
- model: 1966 Jazz Bass
- series: American Vintage II
body
material: alder
finish: gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
neck
- joint: bolt-on
- material: 1-piece maple
- finish: gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- profile: 1966 'U'
- scale length: 34" (864 mm)
- fretboard: rosewood, bound, round-laminated
- fretboard radius: 7.25" (184.1mm)
- number of frets: 20
- fret type: vintage tall
- nut material: bone
- nut width: 38.1mm (1.5")
- position markers: dots
hardware
- bridge: Pure Vintage 4-Saddle
- saddles: steel saddles with screw thread
- machine heads: Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
- hardware finish: nickel
- pickguard: 4-ply tortoiseshell
- strings: Fender USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045 - .105)
electronics
- bridge pickup: Pure Vintage ‘66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- neck pickup: Pure Vintage ‘66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- controls: 2x volume, 1x master tone
included: vintage-style black case with crushed orange interior, bridge cover

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Alex G. October 6, 2024

Wrote the following about Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass RW 3-Color Sunburst Electric Bass Guitar with Case

The real deal. If you walked into a music store in 1966 and asked for a Jazz Bass, you would've received one of these. As soon as you pull this bass from the vintage tolex hard case, you know it’s a high end guitar. Everything from the decals on the headstock to the type of lacquer used is vintage correct. The playability is addicting and the tone gives huge jazz bass chug and is full of character. A great price for a vintage classic that needs no upgrades.

The Fender American Vintage II Series: Classic Models Reborn

Tuesday 11 October 2022 By Kasper | Bax Music

With the American Vintage II Series, Fender launch the long-awaited follow-up to the American Original Series. In a nutshell, these high-quality models are nothing short of extremely accurate reissues of the revolutionary electric guitars and basses that have helped shape the course of music history.