Case/Gig Bag
Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
Recommended Gig Bag
FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®
Regular price
$4,499.00
Regular price
$4,499.00
$4,499.00
Sale price
Unit price
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inc GST
American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®
American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®
Regular price
$4,499.00
Regular price
$4,499.00
$4,499.00
Sale price
Unit price
per
inc GST
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Summary
Overview
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.
Overview
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
Accessories
Body
Body
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
Alder
Body Shape
Jazz Bass®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Controls
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Middle Pickup
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
None
General
Color
Sea Foam Green
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Sea Foam Green
Series
American Vintage II
Hardware
Bridge
Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Mounting
5-Screw Vintage-Style
Control Knobs
Black Plastic
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Pickup Covers
Black
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
String Trees
Vintage-Style Disc
Strings
Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
Measurements
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Scale Length
34" (86.36 cm)
Miscellaneous
Style
2 Single-Coil
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock
Jazz Bass®
Neck Binding
1-Ply White
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
1966 "U"
Number of Frets
20
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays
White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
Side Dots
Black
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
Recommended Gig Bag
FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
Body
Body
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
Alder
Body Shape
Jazz Bass®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Controls
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Middle Pickup
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
None
General
Color
3-Color Sunburst
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
Series
American Vintage II
Hardware
Bridge
Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Mounting
5-Screw Vintage-Style
Control Knobs
Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Pickup Covers
Black
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
String Trees
Vintage-Style Disc
Strings
Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
Measurements
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Scale Length
34" (86.36 cm)
Miscellaneous
Style
2 Single-Coil
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock
Jazz Bass®
Neck Binding
1-Ply White
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
1966 "U"
Number of Frets
20
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays
White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
Side Dots
Black
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
Recommended Gig Bag
FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)
Body
Body
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
Alder
Body Shape
Jazz Bass®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Controls
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Middle Pickup
Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
None
General
Color
Olympic White
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Olympic White
Series
American Vintage II
Hardware
Bridge
Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Bridge Mounting
5-Screw Vintage-Style
Control Knobs
Black Plastic
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Pickup Covers
Black
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
String Trees
Vintage-Style Disc
Strings
Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
Measurements
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Scale Length
34" (86.36 cm)
Miscellaneous
Style
2 Single-Coil
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock
Jazz Bass®
Neck Binding
1-Ply White
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
1966 "U"
Number of Frets
20
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays
White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
Side Dots
Black
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Highlights
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.