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.
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Body MaterialAlder
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Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body ShapeJazz Bass®
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Neck MaterialMaple
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Neck Construction4-Bolt
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Neck Binding1-Ply White
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Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck Shape1966 "U"
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Scale Length34" (86.36 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialBound Round-Laminated Rosewood
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Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
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Number of Frets20
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Fret SizeVintage Tall
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Nut MaterialBone
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Nut Width1.5" (38.1 mm)
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Position InlaysWhite Pearloid Dot - 7mm
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Side DotsBlack
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Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Bridge PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
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Middle PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
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ControlsVolume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
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SwitchingNone
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ConfigurationSS
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BridgePure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesPure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
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Pickguard3-Ply Tortoiseshell
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Control KnobsVintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
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Neck Plate4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
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StringsFender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Case/Gig BagVintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
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
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.
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Body MaterialAlder
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Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body ShapeJazz Bass®
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Neck MaterialMaple
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Neck Construction4-Bolt
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Neck Binding1-Ply White
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Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck Shape1966 "U"
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Scale Length34" (86.36 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialBound Round-Laminated Rosewood
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Fingerboard Radius7.25" (184.1 mm)
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Number of Frets20
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Fret SizeVintage Tall
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Nut MaterialBone
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Nut Width1.5" (38.1 mm)
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Position InlaysWhite Pearloid Dot - 7mm
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Side DotsBlack
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Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Bridge PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
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Middle PickupPure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
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ControlsVolume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
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SwitchingNone
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ConfigurationSS
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BridgePure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesPure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
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Pickguard3-Ply Tortoiseshell
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Control KnobsVintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
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Neck Plate4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
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StringsFender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Case/Gig BagVintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
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