Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass Rosewood Fingerboard - Lake Placid Blue

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

Type	Solid Body
Colour	Lake Placid Blue
Orientation	Right Handed
Number of Strings	4
Body Shape	Jazz Bass® (Offset)
Body Material	Alder
Body Finish	Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material	Maple
Neck Shape	1966 "U"
Neck Finish	Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fretboard Material	Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Number of Frets	20
Fretboard Inlays	White Pearloid Dot
Fret Size	Vintage Tall
Scale Length	864 mm (34")
Fretboard Radius	184.1 mm (7.25")
Nut Material	Bone
Nut Width	38.1 mm (1.5")
Neck Pickups	Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Bridge Pickups	Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Controls	1 x Volume (Neck), 1 x Volume (Bridge), 1 x Master Tone
Bridge	Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Tuners	Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
Strings	Fender® USA 7250M NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)
Case/ Bag	Vintage-Style Black Hardshell (Orange Interior)