Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case)

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Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back
Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back
Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back
Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back
Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back
Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back
Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back Fender Custom Shop 1961 Heavy Relic Jazz Electric Bass (with Case), Action Position Back
zZounds Gear Experts Say...
This Custom Shop Jazz Bass is about as close as you can get to the real thing! A pair of hand-wound J Bass pickups offers superior clarity and hefty growl.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Alder body Light weight with a wide tonal range
Quartersawn maple neck Strong, straight grain; maple adds brightness
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass pickups Hand-wound single-coil pickups; plenty of growl

Originally released in 1960, the Jazz Bass was a robust-sounding, smooth-playing successor to the P Bass. The Fender 1961 Jazz Bass Heavy Relic is an homage to this iconic instrument, complete with vintage-style concentric knobs, and for the purists -- felt mute tips in the case candy. The two-piece alder body is crafted from tone wood selected for its light weight and attractive grain, and wears a Heavy Relic lacquer finish, giving it the look and feel of a well-played vintage model with a long service life. The fast-playing, tinted quartersawn maple neck sports a " '60 J Bass U"-shaped profile, along with a modern 9.5"-radius fingerboard and 20 medium-jumbo frets that grant it a familiar feel. Packed with authentic Jazz Bass tone, the pair of Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass pickups growl with pure power.

Other features include 4-ply Tortoiseshell pickguard, vintage-style J Bass bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and round string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

- Series: Time Machine
- Model Name: 1961 Jazz Bass Heavy Relic
- Color: 3-Color Sunburst
- Body Finish: Heavy Relic Lacquer
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Shape: 1960 "U"
- Neck Finish: Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Configuration: SS
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic Vintage Jazz Bass Controls with Concentric Knobs
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup)
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
- Bridge: Vintage J-Bass Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Strings: NPS, .045-.105 Gauges
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell

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

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