Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass 3CS B-STOCK

$3,699.00
RRP $4,299.00

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SKU: V2214673

1 in stock at Hobart store — Ready to ship or collect in store
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Please note: This bass guitar has light scratches on the top horn and a small bump on the case near the handle, as pictured.

Please note: This bass guitar comes with a hardshell 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

GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH
Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on ‘50s and ‘60’s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrument’s true tonal character.

ALDER BODY
Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.

7.25” RADIUS BOUND ROUND-LAMINATED ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD
The 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

1966 “U”-SHAPE NECK
In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.

PURE VINTAGE '66 SINGLE-COIL JAZZ BASS® PICKUPS
Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets

VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE
From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.

Body Material

Alder

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Jazz Bass®

Neck Material

Maple

Neck Construction

4-Bolt

Neck Binding

1-Ply White

Neck Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape

1966 "U"

Scale Length

34" (86.36 cm)

Fingerboard Material

Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

7.25" (184.1 mm)

Number of Frets

Fret Size

Vintage Tall

Nut Material

Bone

Nut Width

1.5" (38.1 mm)

Position Inlays

White Pearloid Dot - 7mm

Side Dots

Black

Truss Rod

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Truss Rod Nut

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Bridge Pickup

Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®

Middle Pickup

Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®

Controls

Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone

Switching

None

Configuration

Bridge

Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles

Hardware Finish

Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines

Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’

Pickguard

4-Ply Tortoiseshell

Control Knobs

Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®

Neck Plate

4-Bolt Serialized with "F" Logo

Strings

Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406

Case/Gig Bag

Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)

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