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Fender American Vintage II 1966 4-String Jazz Bass in Olympic White

Fender American Vintage II 1966 4-String Jazz Bass in Olympic White

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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.

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Product Name Fender American Vintage II 1966 4-String Jazz Bass in Olympic White
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.

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 - 7mm
  • 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

Body

  • BODY: Alder
  • BODY FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • BODY SHAPE: Jazz Bass®
  • 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: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
  • 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 Serialized with "F" Logo
  • 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

Fender American Vintage II 1966 4-String Jazz Bass in Olympic White

Details

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.

More Information
Product Name Fender American Vintage II 1966 4-String Jazz Bass in Olympic White
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.
Tech Specs

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 - 7mm
  • 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

Body

  • BODY: Alder
  • BODY FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • BODY SHAPE: Jazz Bass®
  • 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: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
  • 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 Serialized with "F" Logo
  • 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
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