AMERICAN VINTAGE II 1966 JAZZ BASS
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 60s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instruments 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 Fenders 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 Fenders 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.
Neck
Jazz Bass®
Maple
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
1966 "U"
4-Bolt
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
Black
20
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Bone
1.5" (38.1 mm)
Bone
Body
Alder
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Jazz Bass®
Alder
Hardware
Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
5-Screw Vintage-Style
4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Black
Black Plastic
Nickel/Chrome
Pure Vintage Lollipop
Vintage-Style Disc
Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialised
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
SS
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
None
