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

General

• Series: American Vintage II
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Color: Lake Placid Blue Antigua
  
• Country Of Origin: US

Neck

• Headstock: Jazz Bass®
  
• Neck Material: Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Neck Shape: 1966 "U"
  
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
  
• Fingerboard Material: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
  
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
  
• Side Dots: Black
  
• Number of Frets: 20
  
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
  
• String Nut: Bone
  
• Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
  
• Nut Material: Bone
  
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
  
• Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)

Body

• Body: Alder
  
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
  
• Body Style: Solid Body
  
• Body Material: Alder

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
  
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
  
• Bridge Mounting: 5-Screw Vintage-Style
  
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Aged White
  
• Pickup Covers: Black
  
• Control Knobs: Black Plastic
  
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
  
• String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
  
• Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
  
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
  
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
  
• Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
  
• Pickup Configuration: SS
  
• Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
  
• Switching: None