Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass, Rosewood Fingerboard, Sea Foam Green

The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

When Don Randall at Fender Sales requested a more sophisticated, high-end bass model, the now iconic Jazz Bass® was the result. The neck was narrower at the nut, providing a faster and more effortless feel and the sleek new body style mirrored the offset contoured style of the Jazzmaster®. By 1966, evolution of the instrument reached new heights with striking new features.

The American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass features a comfortable “U” shape hard rock maple neck, and it plays like a dream with a 7.25” radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard and vintage tall frets. Characteristic of production in 1966, this J-Bass® is offered with white neck binding, pearl dots, two volume controls with master tone, matching painted headstock and 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard. The 4-saddle bridge with threaded saddles, vintage-style “lollipop” tuners and Pure Vintage ‘66 Jazz Bass pickups deliver classic thump and style.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.

Product Specs

General
• SERIES: American Vintage II
• ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
• COLOR: Sea Foam Green
• COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US


Neck
• HEADSTOCK: Jazz Bass®
• NECK MATERIAL: Maple
• NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• NECK SHAPE: 1966 "U"
• NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
• POSITION INLAYS: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
• SIDE DOTS: Black
• NUMBER OF FRETS: 20
• TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• TRUSS ROD NUT: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• STRING NUT: Bone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
• NUT MATERIAL: Bone


Body
• BODY: Alder
• BODY FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• BODY SHAPE: Jazz Bass®
• BODY MATERIAL: Alder


Hardware
• BRIDGE: Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
• BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
• BRIDGE MOUNTING: 5-Screw Vintage-Style
• PICKGUARD: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
• PICKUP COVERS: Black
• CONTROL KNOBS: Black Plastic
• HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES: Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
• STRING TREES: Vintage-Style Disc
• STRINGS: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
• NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
• STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style


Electronics
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
• PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
• CONTROLS: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
• SWITCHING: None


Measurements
• DIMENSIONS: 6.50x17.40x43.70 IN
• SHIPPING WEIGHT: 22.90 LB
• FRET SIZE: Vintage Tall
• SCALE LENGTH: 34" (86.36 cm)
• SHIPPING LENGTH: 43.70 IN
• SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.50 IN
• SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.40 IN