Fender American Professional Jazz Bass - Natural With Maple Fingerboard
Pushing craftsmanship to its limits, Fender design, test and endlessly experiment to create the best instruments on the planet. The Jazz Bass, a refinement of concepts first introduced in the Precision Bass, is the earliest example of this philosophy in action. Evolved for today’s musician, the American Professional Jazz Bass V combines modern features and materials with Fender’s craftsmanship and expertise to produce a truly contemporary bass.
Speedy, powerful and articulate, the Jazz Bass quickly carved out a niche for itself when it was released in 1960. The slim, ultra-fast neck and slick offset-waist styling made it a favorite of bassists everywhere. Funk, fusion, disco and, of course, modern rock all owe a life debt to the fantastically versatile Jazz Bass.
Developed by pickup master Michael Bump, the brand-new V-Mod single-coil Jazz Bass pickups use a carefully selected blend of alnico magnet types for balanced tone with authentic Fender sonic DNA. Designed for comfort and performance, the slim modern "C"-shaped neck profile feels just right nestled in your hand, becoming one with you, while the narrow-tall frets provide a familiar playing feel and perfect intonation.
Posiflex graphite support rods run the length of the neck, adding stability to the neck while resisting warping. The redesigned tuning machines use a fluted shaft, creating the optimum break angle over the nut while keeping the string windings tight for increased sustain and enhanced tuning stability.
The best of yesterday and today, the American Professional Jazz Bass is the latest form of electric inspiration from Fender. Step up and stake your claim to a legend. Includes hardshell case.
Features
Neck- Shape: Slim C
- Wood: Maple
- Neck joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 34 in.
- Truss rod: Standard
- Finish: Satin
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Pickup configuration: SS
- Neck: V-Mod single-coil Jazz
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: V-Mod single-coil Jazz
- Brand: Fender
- Series or parallel: Series
- Active preamp: No
- Special electronics: None
- Material: Maple
- Radius: 9.5 in.
- Fret size: Narrow Tall
- Number of frets: 20
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut material: Bone
- Nut width: 1.5 in. (38.1mm)
- Cutaway: Double cutaway
- Construction: Solidbody
- Body wood: Alder
- Top wood: Not applicable
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
- Pickup switch: No
- Coil tap or split: No
- Tone switching: No
- Special switching: No
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: 4-saddle HiMass
- Tailpiece: Not applicable
- Tuning machines: High-ratio Fender Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Tapered Shafts
- Color: Nickel/chrome
- Number of strings: 4
- Pickguard: Yes
- Special features: Pickups
- Case: Hardshell case
- Country of origin: USA
Tech Specs
- Body Shape: Jazz
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-hand
- Number of Strings: 4
- Color: Natural
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Body Material: Ash
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Shape: Slim C
- Radius: 9.5"
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Fingerboard Inlay: Black dots
- Number of Frets: 20, Narrow Tall
- Scale Length: 34"
- Nut Width: 1.50"
- Nut Material: Bone
- Bridge/Tailpiece: 4-saddle HiMass Vintage, String-thru or Topload
- Tuners: Fender light-weight vintage-style keys with tapered shafts
- Neck Pickup: V-Mod Jazz Single-coil
- Bridge Pickup: V-Mod Jazz Single-coil
- Controls: 2 x volume, 1 x master tone
- Strings: Fender USA (.045-.105)
- Case Included: Hardshell case