Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue
MODEL #: 0190170802
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.
FEATURES
- 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
GLOSS NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH
Nitrocellulose lacquer, as used on ‘50s and ‘60’s Fender instruments, is a premium finish that reveals the instrument’s true tonal character.
ALDER BODY
Alder has a well-balanced tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.
7.25” RADIUS ROUND-LAMINATED ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD
The 7.25”-radius fingerboard provides the comfortable playing feel of a vintage instrument, while vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.
1966 “U”-SHAPE NECK
In vintage years, the shape and thickness of Fender guitar necks varied tremendously. The American Vintage II Series offers a variety of authentic neck profiles from Fender’s past.
PURE VINTAGE ’66 SINGLE-COIL JAZZ BASS® PICKUPS
Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets
VINTAGE-STYLE HARDWARE
From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines.
BODY
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape
Jazz Bass®
NECK
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Neck Binding
1-Ply White
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
1966 “U”
Scale Length
34″ (86.36 cm)
Fingerboard Material
Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25″ (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets
20
Fret Size
Vintage Tall
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.5″ (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays
White Pearloid Dot – 7mm
Side Dots
Black
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup
Pure Vintage ’66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Middle Pickup
Pure Vintage ’66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Controls
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Switching
None
Configuration
SS
HARDWARE
Bridge
Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines
Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
Pickguard
4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Control Knobs
Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Serialized with “F” Logo
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings
Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
Legal Notice
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
ACCESSORIES
Case/Gig Bag
Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
