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.

General

SERIES: American Vintage II

ORIENTATION: Right-Hand

COLOR: 3-Color Sunburst

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: Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®

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: 6.40x17.80x51.50 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT: 23.50 LB

FRET SIZE: Vintage Tall

SCALE LENGTH: 34" (86.36 cm)

SHIPPING LENGTH: 51.50 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.40 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.80 IN

Accessories

RECOMMENED GIG BAG: FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)