American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Olympic White
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.
Product Specs
• Series: American Vintage II
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• 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), Pn 0737250406
• 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)
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