FENDER American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass Rosewood Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue

The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that changed the course of music history. Crafted with period-correct bodies, necks, and hardware, premium finishes, and a meticulous focus on tone—featuring pickups specific to each model year—every instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and sound.

When Don Randall, Fender’s sales chief, requested a more sophisticated, "high-end" bass model, the result was the now-iconic Jazz Bass®. The neck was made slimmer at the nut for a faster, smoother feel, while the sleek new body mirrored the asymmetrical styling of the Jazzmaster®. By 1966, the instrument’s evolution reached new heights with the introduction of significant new features. The American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass features a comfortable Canadian maple neck with a "U" profile offering unbeatable playability, a round-laminated rosewood fingerboard with a 7.25" radius, and vintage-height frets. True to 1966-era production, this J-Bass® comes with white neck binding, pearloid position markers, dual volume controls with a master tone, a matching painted headstock, and a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard. The 4-saddle bridge with threaded saddles, vintage-style "lollipop" tuners, and Pure Vintage ‘66 Jazz Bass pickups recreate the classic style and powerful tone.

American Vintage II series instruments are the direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players who truly appreciate vintage Fender tone and response, they are built with inimitable quality, down to the very last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II—this is the stuff of legends.

Features

Alder Body

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish

Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass® Pickups

"U" Neck Profile

"Round-Lam" Rosewood Fingerboard with Matching Headstock

Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’ Tuners

General

Series

American Vintage II

Orientation

Right-Hand

Color

Lake Placid Blue Antigua

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 - 7 mm

Side Dots

Black

Number of Frets

20

Truss Rod

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Truss Rod Nut

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Nut

Bone

Nut Width

1.5" (38.1 mm)

Nut Material

Bone

Fret Size

Vintage Tall

Scale Length

34" (864 mm)

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Body

Body

Alder

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape

Jazz Bass®

Body Style

Solid Body

Body Material

Alder

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Hardware

Bridge

Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles

Bridge Cover

Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

Bridge Mounting

5-Screw Vintage-Style

Pickguard

3-Ply Aged White

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

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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

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Measurements

Shipping Dimensions

6.10x19.10x53.50 IN

Shipping Weight

23.30 LBS

Shipping Length

53.50 IN

Shipping Height

6.10 IN

Shipping Width

19.10 IN

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Accessories

Recommended Gig Bag

FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)

icon specs

Various

Goods Code

9207901000

Style

2 Single-Coils