Featuring a neck that’s narrower at the nut for a faster and more effortless feel, plus sleek new body style that mirrored the offset contoured style of the Jazzmaster, the first Jazz Bass models were developed after Fender Salesman Don Randall requested a more sophisticated, high-end bass model. By 1966, the evolution of the instrument reached new heights with striking new features.

The American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass features a comfortable “U”-shaped hard rock maple neck and 7.25”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard with vintage tall frets, accented by the white neck binding and pearloid dots characteristic of production in 1966.

Body: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
Fingerboard: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Side Dots: Black
Headstock: Jazz Bass®
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
String Nut: Bone
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Pickup Switching: None
Pickup Configuration: SS
Bridge: Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
Case/Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Neck Material: Maple
Refinement Neck Material: Maple
Number of Frets: 20
Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust