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This is a very lightly used American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass in 3-Tone Sunburst built for left-handed players! The American Vintage II Series is a continuation and improvement upon the beloved Fender American Vintage Series that pays homage to Fender's history and heritage.

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.

If you want an American-made Fender that has all of the historically-accurate parts and tones, it doesn't get much better than the American Vintage II series!
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Alder Body
  • Maple Neck with 1966 "U" Shape
  • Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood Fretboard
  • 34" Scale Length
  • Bone Nut, 1.5” Width
  • 7.25" Radius
  • 20 Vintage Tall Frets
  • Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass Pickups
  • Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
  • Pure Vintage 4-Saddle Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles
  • Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’ Tuners
  • Nickel/Chrome Hardware
  • 9 lbs 5 oz.
  • .780" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
  • .980" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret

Includes: Hardshell Case, Case Candy

Listeda year ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • American Vintage II '66 Jazz Bass Left-Handed
Finish
  • 3-Tone Sunburst
Categories
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Model Family
  • Fender Jazz Bass
Active / Passive Pickups
  • Passive
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Body Shape
  • J-Style
Active Preamp
  • No
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Right / Left Handed
  • Left Handed
Body Material
  • Alder
Series
Number of Strings
  • 4-String
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Number of Frets
  • 20

About the Seller

The Music Zoo

Farmingdale, NY, United States
(13,615)
Joined Reverb:2013
Items Sold:23,183
Product Overview
Part of the relaunched 2022 American Vintage II Series, this '66 Jazz Bass is as close to true early-CBS vintage as you can get today. C-shape neck, slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dots, and threaded barrel saddles.
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