Fender American Special Jazz Electric Bass (Rosewood Fretboard, with Gig Bag)

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Fender American Special Jazz Electric Bass (Rosewood Fretboard, with Gig Bag), 3-Color Sunburst
Fender American Special Jazz Electric Bass (Rosewood Fretboard, with Gig Bag), Olympic White
Fender American Special Jazz Electric Bass (Rosewood Fretboard, with Gig Bag), 3-Color Sunburst Fender American Special Jazz Electric Bass (Rosewood Fretboard, with Gig Bag), Olympic White
zZounds Gear Experts Say...
The American Special Jazz bass features a slim neck and a Greasebucket circuit for lopping the tops off highs without sacrificing the lows you know and love.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Vintage Alnico Jazz Bass single-coil pickup Thick and warm tone, with a modern edge and bite
Fender Greasebucket tone circuit Rolls off highs without adding bass
Slim C-shaped neck Slim back profile; super-fast, easy-to-play feel
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

The Fender American Special basses bring you the best in U.S.-built quality and value. The American Special Jazz Bass guitar features a slim neck profile, a high-gloss finish and the Fender Greasebucket tone circuit, which rolls off highs while maintaining low-end definition.

Features include an alder body and C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fretboard with medium jumbo frets, single-coil alnico Jazz Bass pickups, vintage-style black plastic Jazz Bass knobs, three-ply pickguard (black-white black on Candy Apple Red and Olympic White models; parchment on Black and Three-color Sunburst models), vintage-style bridge and strap buttons, and deluxe gig bag.

General
- Model Name: American Special Jazz Bass(R)
- Series: American Special
- Color / Part # : 3-Tone Sunburst 011-1660-300, Olympic White 011-1660-305, Black 011-1662-306, Candy Apple Red 011-1662-309

Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Jazz Bass(R)
- Body Finish: (0111660300, 0111660305, 0111662306, 0111662309) Gloss Urethane Body Finish

Neck
- Neck Shape: Slim "C" Shape
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish
- Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
- Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut

Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Jazz Bass(R) Single-Coil Bridge Pickup
- Neck Pickup: Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Jazz Bass(R) Single-Coil Neck Pickup
- Special Electronics: Master Greasebucket(TM) Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
- Controls: Volume 1.(Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Greasebucket(TM) Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)

Hardware
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Bridge: Standard Vintage 4 Saddle Bass
- Tuning Machines: Standard
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Tools
Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16" "T-Style" Ball-End Hex (Allen) Wrench

Miscellaneous
- Strings: Fender(R) USA, NPS, (Gauges .045-.105)
- Unique Features: US-Made, High Gloss Finish, Slim Profile, Fast-Action Neck, Greasebucket(TM) Tone Circuit

Accessories
- Case Gig Bags: Deluxe Gig Bag
- Pickguard: (300, 306) 3-Ply Parchment
(305, 309) 3-Ply Black/White/Black
- Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass Knobs

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (3 ratings)
Submitted October 24, 2012 by Lenwood Dinard in Corpus Christi , TX

"Great Jazz Bass with a Fast Neck"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I bought this bass because of the slim C profile neck. I suspected it was like the Geddy Lee neck, and it is. I've been gigging with the Geddy Lee for 5 years now and it IS what I like. Now,the American Special with the Rosewood fingerboard gives me a slight alternative. Totally worth the asking price. I played it stock for 2 gigs and realized it was just missing some enhancements that I put on all my basses. The next week I added a hip shot drop-D Tuner, and a Full Contact Hardware Babicz bridge. I really like the bridge. It is right up there with the Bad Ass bridge i'm used to, but more readily available. The extra mass does make a noticeable difference. The bass came with a newer model gig bag that actually fits without de-tuning the bass. Not a blemish on the body or neck anywhere. Real fine craftsmanship.
Sound
The pickups are similar in sound to the Geddy Lee. Very punchy.
Features
The neck is just superb, second only to the Jazz Select with the compound radius. IF ya like a thinner neck.
Ease of Use
Playable out of the box!
Quality
No burrs or rough edges. Nice deep sunburst.
Value
Totally worth the street price.
Manufacturer Support
Not yet!
The Wow Factor
The WoW factor would be 5 stars if it came with a high mass bridge. I'm all about tradition and vintage loyalty, but the old school fender bridge just doesn't cut it for me.

Musical Background:

I've played the bass professionally for the last 6 years full time, and periodically before that since 1983.

Musical Style:

"both kinds, Country And Western", haha rock, roll, pop, oldies, funk, blues - yep, I'm in a cover band.
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