The 1966 Jazz Bass® Journeyman Relic® captures the essence of a mid-60s classic, delivering vintage-correct tone and feel with modern reliability. The lightweight, resonant two-piece select alder body wears a carefully aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish, replicating years of careful use without excessive wear.

The quartersawn maple neck features a period-correct profile and nitrocellulose lacquer finish, paired with a premium 3A rosewood fingerboard with white pearloid block position inlays. Twenty vintage-style frets provide the classic Jazz Bass® playing experience, while the 1.5" bone nut offers comfortable playability for modern bassists.

Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1960 Jazz Bass® "U"
Neck Thickness: .800" (1st Fret), .970" (12th Fret)
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Frets: 20 Jescar Vintage (45085)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Blocks
Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
Tuners: Vintage Style
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s Jazz Bass® Heavy Beveled Alnico V
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s Jazz Bass® Heavy Beveled Alnico V
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Volume 1 (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Switching: None
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
Neck Plate: Serialized 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo