Fender American Deluxe Jazz Electric Bass (Maple Fretboard, with Case)

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The Jazz Bass gets the Deluxe treatment with Fender's upgraded preamp circuit, N3 noiseless pickups, HMV bridge, graphite-reinforced Posiflex neck and more.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Active/passive mini-toggle switch On/off active or passive circuit tone choices
Noiseless N3 pickups Stacked design, vintage tone and dynamics
High-mass vintage bridge Increased sustain and harmonic response
Black block position inlays Classic, vintage look and upgraded quality

The Fender American Deluxe Jazz Electric Bass is a top-of-the-line American-made instrument. It combines select materials with a tried-and-true design and the best of modern onboard electronics. If you're in the market for a J Bass, try one of Fender's finest.

Select Alder Body and Maple Neck

American Deluxe guitars are crafted from select alder and have a modern C-shaped maple neck with graphite reinforcement. The rosewood fingerboard has rounded edges and is bound to the neck. There are 21 medium jumbo frets and vintage-style block pearloid inlays. Neck heel has been contoured to allow for improved access to the upper frets.

Noiseless N3 Pickups for Remarkable Tonal Range

Modern electronics onboard the American Deluxe Jazz Bass offer a wealth of tonal capabilities. For starters, you've got two Noiseless N3 single-coil pickups which are quiet when you want them to be and powerful when you need it. There's a pan pot pickup selector which can be used to blend the neck and bridge pickup. Whereas most guitars have a 3-way or 5-way pickup selector switch, the pan pot pickup selector allows for continuous blending of the two pickups for endless tonal shading possibilities.

Active and Passive Pickup Modes

You've got three band EQ with boost and cut controls for treble, bass, and midrange. What's more, the American Deluxe Jazz Bass sports novel circuitry which allows for both active and passive pickup modes. There's an active/passive mini-toggle switch and an read more independent passive tone control knob so you can dial in just the sound you're looking for.

Features:

- American-made Fender Deluxe series jazz bass
- Select alder Jazz Bass body with urethane finish
- C-shaped maple neck with urethane finish
- Neck-bound 34" scale rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets, 9.5" radius, rolled edges, and black or white pearloid block inlays
- Contoured heel for improved access to the upper frets
- Graphite neck support rods
- Noiseless N3 single-coil jazz bass pickups in the bridge and neck positions
- Pan pot pickup selector for blending pickups
- Volume, treble, mid, and bass controls
- Preamp with active/passive mini-toggle switch and passive tone control
- 4-saddle high-mass vintage-style string-through-body design
- Lightweight vintage-style key tuners with tapered shafts
- Strong-Arm string retainer
- Chrome hardware and black plastic control knobs
- 3-ply pickguard
- Fender USA Bass 7250M .045 to .105 gauge nickel-plated steel strings, instrument cable, strap, and Schaller Strap Lock System included
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- Body: Alder (Select Ash on some Transparent/Natural finishes) with contoured heel
- Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Neck: Maple, Modern C Shape, Tinted, Gloss Polyurethan Finish
- Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5 inch Radius
- Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 34 inch (864 mm)
- Nut Width: 1.5 inch (38.1 mm)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Keys: Fender Light Weight Vintage-Style Tuners
- Bridge: High Mass Vintage (HMV) Bridge
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Pickups: New N3 Noiseless Pickups
- Pickup Switching: Pan Pot/Blend
- Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (pickup selector), treble boost/cut, midrange boost/cut, bass boost/cut, active/passive mini toggle
- Strings: Fender NPS .045 -.105
- Case: SKB high Tech Molded Case with TSA locks
- Included Accessories: Cable, strap, strap locks

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Fender American Deluxe Maple J-Bass

Fender's American Deluxe Jazz Bass delivers the modern features that bassists demand in a sleekly familiar design. A powerful preamp circuit delivers deeply exhilarating active and passive tone, and powerful-yet-quiet N3 noiseless pickups present more clean headroom and EQ range than ever. Other features include active/passive switch and passive tone control for even more tonal options, and classic Jazz Bass block fretboard inlays and binding. This version of the Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass features a maple fretboard for slightly brighter sound and faster action.

Features:

- N3 Noiseless pickups
- Improved electronics resulting in increased headroom
- Tighter low-end response
- Active/passive toggle switch
- Passive tone control for passive mode Stealth A string retainer
- HMV bridge
- Tinted neck
- Posiflex graphite neck support rods
- 5-bolt neck plate
- Contoured heel for easier access to upper frets
- Rolled fingerboard edges
- Highly detailed nut and fret work
- Genuine bone nut
- Flat head screws on battery compartment (for easy changes with a coin or pick)
- Black pearl (or white pearloid) block inlays
- Neck binding

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (8 ratings)
Submitted September 29, 2014 by Bret B

"Deluxe Jazz Bass"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome bass and excellent service as usual from zZounds.com! I got to pick the exact bass I wanted from 6 serial numbers and it arrived fast and in perfect condition. Tuned it up and away I went. This is the second bass I've purchased here and I wouldn't hesitate to order another guitar in the future. Oh yeah, the Jazz bass is beautiful. It is my first Fender bass and it fits like a glove. Love the block inlays and black binding around the neck. Active/passive switch is a great feature. Satin finish neck makes for smooth sailing. This bass has that growl I've been looking for.
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