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

Specifications

Neck

• HeadstockJazz Bass®
  
• Neck MaterialMaple
  
• Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Neck Shape1966 "U"
  
• Neck Construction4-Bolt
  
• Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
  
• Fingerboard MaterialBound Round-Laminated Rosewood
  
• Position InlaysWhite Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
  
• Side DotsBlack
  
• Number of Frets20
  
• Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• String NutBone
  
• Nut Width1.5" (38.1 mm)
  
• Nut MaterialBone
  
• Fret SizeVintage Tall
  
• Scale Length34" (86.36 cm)

Body

• BodyAlder
  
• Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Body ShapeJazz Bass®
  
• Body MaterialAlder

Hardware

• BridgePure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
  
• Bridge Cover/TailpieceIncludes Chrome Bridge Cover
  
• Bridge Mounting5-Screw Vintage-Style
  
• Pickguard4-Ply Tortoiseshell
  
• Pickup CoversBlack
  
• Control KnobsBlack Plastic
  
• Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
  
• Tuning MachinesPure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
  
• String TreesVintage-Style Disc
  
• StringsFender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
  
• Neck Plate4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
  
• Strap ButtonsVintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
  
• Middle PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
  
• Pickup ConfigurationSS
  
• ControlsVolume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
  SwitchingNone