Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass, Olympic White, Rosewood (b-stock)

This B-Stock American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass is in excellent condition except for the decal on the headstock has some light damage and is slightly bubbled. There is also some minor cosmetic damage to the finish at the neck pocket. See Photographs

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.

General

• Colour: Olympic White
• Country Of Origin: US
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1966 “U”
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
• Neck Material: Maple
• Refinement Neck Shape: U Shape
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Number Of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)

Body

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

Hardware

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

Electronics

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

Miscellaneous

• Case Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)