The Fender® American Vintage II Series features a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Constructed with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes, and year-specific pickups with meticulous sonority, each instrument captures the essence of true Fender craftsmanship and tone. When Don Randall of Fender Sales called for 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, more effortless feel, and the sleek new body styling reflected the offset contoured styling of the Jazzmaster®. By 1966, the instrument's evolution reached new heights with amazing new features. The American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass features a comfortable "U"-shaped rock maple neck, and plays like a dream with a 7.25"-radius rosewood fingerboard and vintage high frets. This J-Bass ®, characteristic of production in 1966, is offered with white neck binding, pearloid dots, dual volume controls with master tone, color-matched painted headstock, and 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard.The 4-saddle threaded bridge, " Vintage-style lollipop" and Pure Vintage '66 Jazz Bass pickups deliver classic sound and style. American Vintage II Series instruments are direct descendants of the original Fender: designed for players with a keen 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: the 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 Fingerboard with Matching Painted Headstock Pure Vintage 'Lollipop'" Headstock

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