What do Geddy Lee, Marcus Miller, and countless other bass giants have in common? They all play Fender Jazz Basses with maple fingerboards. Revamped with upgraded electronics and hardware, the American Standard Jazz Bass continues Fender's long legacy of producing some of the most tuneful and playable basses out there. The 2012 release uses Fender Custom Shop pickups to capture all the classic punch and vibe of a '60s era J Bass with enough defined tone to satisfy even the most ravenous J Bass enthusiasts.

Upgraded Electronics

Like the rest of the American Standard series, the 2012 release of the J Bass features high-end pickups straight from the Fender Custom Shop. The dual '60s Jazz Bass single-coils are identical to those used on some of Fender's top-shelf custom basses and offer all the power and tone you'd expect from such prodigious components. The J Bass sound is most commonly associated with smooth lows and punchier mids and highs; the Custom Shop pickups deliver these prized tonal qualities with outstanding character and clarity.

Classic Feel and Style

In addition to the upgraded electronics, the 2012 American Standard J Bass boasts a full complement of other upgrades and enhancements. The neck is a modern C-shaped profile with maple fingerboard endowing this J Bass with a superb feel to match its tone. The undercoating is thinner than in previous years which increases sustain and resonance through the entire bass, as does the redesigned high mass vintage bridge.… read more Rounded out with an array of attractive finishes, the 2012 American Standard carries a vintage vibe worthy of its classic sound.

Features:

- Fender Custom Shop '60s Jazz Bass single-coil pickups delivering classic J Bass tone
- Maple neck with modern C-shaped profile, maple fingerboard and posiflex graphite support rods
- High Mass Vintage bridge for great resonance and sustain
- Alder body with a gloss urethane finish
- Included hardshell case

A classic electric bass if ever there was one, the Fender American Standard Jazz Bass with maple fingerboard combines a set of exciting enhancements with all the fundamental qualities of the J Bass design. For bassists from any genre ready to kick their rig to the next level, this is a hard bass to overlook. read less