Fender American Original '60s Jazz Bass

Released in 1960, the upscale Jazz Bass quickly found favor among working bassists thanks to its premium appointments and versatile sound. The narrower neck seemed tailor-made for fast, dexterous playing, while the pair of single-coil pickups added a bold new dimension to Fender bass tone. The American Original ‘60s Jazz Bass has all the tone and style of its earliest incarnation, with modern playability.

FEATURES

• Alder body with lacquer finish
• Two Pure Vintage ‘64 single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
• Slim “’60s C”-shaped neck profile; 9.5”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard
• Vintage-style hardware; four-saddle bridge
• Includes vintage-style hardshell case

LACQUER FINISH

The nitrocellulose lacquer finish not only lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.

PURE VINTAGE ‘64 JAZZ BASS PICKUPS

American Original instruments feature specially voiced pickups crafted to reproduce authentic Fender sound.

“’60S C” NECK SHAPE

This Jazz Bass features a “C”-shaped neck profile delivered straight from the ‘60s to your hands. Remarkably comfortable, it suits any playing style.

VINTAGE-ACCURATE BODY AND NECK RADII

Original-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and neck are accurate to the historic originals.

VINTAGE-CORRECT HARDWARE

From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.

FINGERBOARD & FRETS

This 9.5”-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25” radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to add vibrato to your basslines.

Specification
Series:   American Original
Body Shape:   Jazz Bass®
Neck Material:   Maple
Neck Shape:   '60s "C"
Scale Length:   34" (864 mm)
Fingerboard Radius:   9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets:   20
Frets Size:   Vintage Tall
String Nut:   Bone
Nut Width:   1.48" (37.59 mm)
Truss Rods:   Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Bridge Pickup:   Pure Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Middle Pickup:   Pure Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Controls:   Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Pickup Switching:   None
Pickup Configuration:   SS
Bridge:   4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines:   Pure Vintage Reverse Open-gear
Strings:   Fender® USA Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)
Dimensions:   6x17x51.5 IN
Weight:   25.95 LB