Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass - 3-Color Sunburst
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This instrument receives a thorough inspection, ensuring it leaves Kraft Music looking great and ready to play out of the box. We inspect each of these guitars upon arrival and also do an additional check before the instrument ships from our climate controlled facility.
Our inspection process includes:
- + Tuning the instrument
- + Checking the tuning machines
- + Testing for playability up and down the neck
- + Measuring intonation at the 12th fret of each string
- + Inspecting the fit and finish of the instrument
- + Checking all knobs (when applicable)
- + Wiping down the instrument to be free from any fingerprints or dust
- + Detuning the instrument for safe transit
Once the instrument passes inspection, we’ll pack it up safely and securely and ensure it leaves on time. Every guitar is covered under our 45 Day Guarantee.
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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.
- 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
- Vintage-Style Black Case (Orange Interior)
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 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.
| SKU | FEN-0190170800 |
|---|---|
| MPN | 0190170800 |
| Manufacturer | Fender |
| Condition | New |
| Included from Manufacturer | Hardshell Case |
| Electric Body Style | Jazz Bass |
| Number of Strings | 4-Strings |
| Right/Left Handed | Right |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Nut Width | 1.5" |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Number of Frets | 20 |
| Fingerboard Radius | 7.25" |
| Bridge | Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles |
| Vibrato/Tremolo Bridge | No |
| Pickups | Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass® |
| Pickup Configuration | SS |
| Controls | Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone |
| Finish | 3-Color Sunburst Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Hardware Finish | Chrome/Nickel |
Fender®/Squier® Electric Guitars and Basses 2-Year Limited Warranty
Fender warrants this Fender or Squier electric guitar or bass to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of original purchase, subject to limitations set forth herein ('Limited Warranty'). This Limited Warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser when this instrument is purchased from an Authorized Fender Dealer and is subject to the limitations set forth herein.
Please retain your original sales receipt, as it is your proof of purchase validating this limited warranty.
- Ground shipping is FREE for all orders $99 and up.
- Our central, midwest location ensures fast delivery times.
- See below for transit day estimates. Please note, these are estimates and are not guaranteed.
Generally, package estimated transit days are as follows:
- Upper Midwest: 1-3 days
- Central US, South East US, and East Coast: 2-4 days
- West Central US: 3-5 days
- West Coast: 4-6 days
- Alaska & Hawaii: 7+ days