Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass 2017 – Fiesta Red

Fender Jazz Basses made in Mexico (MIM) are highly praised for offering professional-grade playability and classic Fender tone at a fraction of the cost of USA-made models. Manufactured at Fender's Ensenada factory, they have served as the brand's primary workhorse instruments since production began in 1990.

This  bass has seen little use. I’m a guitar player, not a bass player; it is in like-new condition. The factory plastic is still remains on the pickguard and tuners. This bass was set up professionally (Lay’s Guitar Repair, Akron Ohio). The neck is straight, & comfortable, and the frets have been polished and virtually show no wear.

In my opinion, the looks of this bass are stunning; I love the Fiesta Red finish and the block inlays, which is a very rare combination. It’s particularly difficult to find one of these with block inlay.

Generally speaking, the Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Four-String Bass guitar is an active/passive electronics bass guitar. An active electronics bass guitar really opens up a whole selection of tonal possibilities that you can create with your instrument. The model was designed with a vintage vibe while providing modern electronics.

The pickups are Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass with Nickel-Plated Pole Pieces in for the neck and the bridge. The broad range of controls include a Master Volume knob, Dynamic Select knob, which allows any variation of use of the neck & bridge pickups controls, a three-band active  control EQ  knob for with boost &cut for treble and bass, as well as a 2nd Dual active control three-band active EQ knob for Mids boost & cut.

The body is sprayed with a gloss Urethane, the classic Fender jazz bass body shape, with the body being comprised of alder; there is 2 chunks chipped out of  the finish as depicted in the photos. One of my friends made a poor attempt to start “relicing” the finish, but I put a quick stop to it when I realized it was not going well. Big mistake on my part.

The neck is a modern ‘C’ shape neck with a beautiful deep rosewood fingerboard and block inlays; thisis not a  pao ferro fingerboards for which I’m not a fan. Not only are they typically cheap, pale and “anemic-looking,” but the notes don’t seem to resonate off the fingerboard as crisply and brightly as with real rosewood or ebony boards; I noticed a tonal difference immediately

Overall, the Deluxe Active Jazz Bass offers classic styling with modern features that make it a superior performer; ideal for stage and studio alike. Its stylish combination of time-honored look, special modern active electronics that creates a sophisticated and maximum tonally versatile Jazz Bass musical experience from smooth jazz to hard-hiting metal.

Priced to sell.

Hard Shell Case Included

Specifications: Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass Guitar:

• Alder Body (the use of Alder for the body of the guitar helps to increase the resonation of active electronics)
• Gloss Vintage Fiesta Red
• Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass with Nickel-Plated Pole Pieces bridge & neck pickups
• Master volume control, pan control, three-band active EQ with Treble boost/cut, Middle boost/cut, and Bass boost/cut.
• Fender Hi-Mass bridge with chrome plated zinc saddles
• Nickel/chrome hardware finish
• Standard open-gear tuning pegs
• Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass control knobs
• Four-bolt asymmetrical neck plate
• Maple neck
• Satin polyurethane neck finish
• Modern ‘C’ shape, Maple neck w/ a 9.5"-radius fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard & Block Pearloid inlays
• 34-inch scale length
• Nut Material - Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width 1.5" (38.1 mm)
• Orientation Right-Hand
• Pickguard
• 3-Ply Tortoise Shell
• Pickup Configuration
• SS
• 20 Medium Jumbo frets
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For the physical condition of the item, please take a look at all photos, and what is included in the sale. Functional condition is assessed within reasonable limitation. This item was tested to the best of our ability prior to photographing and retested again at the time of sale to confirm the condition 

The sale does not include any accessories beyond those mentioned in the description. We are not responsible for the compatibility of this unit with the buyer’s other equipment, for