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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.
Product Name | Fender American Vintage II 1966 Left Handed Jazz Bass - 3 Color Sunburst |
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Shipping Option | Free Shipping to the Continental U.S. |
- 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
Neck |
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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 |
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Body | Alder |
Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Body Shape | Jazz Bass® |
Body Material | Alder |
Hardware |
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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 | Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass® |
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 |
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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 Left Handed Jazz Bass - 3 Color Sunburst
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.
Product Name | Fender American Vintage II 1966 Left Handed Jazz Bass - 3 Color Sunburst |
---|---|
Shipping Option | Free Shipping to the Continental U.S. |
- 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
Neck |
|
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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 |
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Body | Alder |
Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Body Shape | Jazz Bass® |
Body Material | Alder |
Hardware |
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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 | Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass® |
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 |
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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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