Fender American Vintage II 1966 Left-Hand Jazz Bass, Rosewood Fretboard, Olympic White

Player’s Perspective

As proud Fender dealers, we’re stoked to present this left-handed 1966 Jazz Bass reissue in a beautiful Olympic White from the new American Vintage II line! The new American Vintage II series brings back the original “American Vintage Reissue (AVRI)” of old with improved upon pickup design, more accurate neck shapes, and other period-correct specs. A lot of us here at the shop grew up lusting after those guitars and basses and we’re glad to finally get these into our hands years later.

This bass looks awesome – Olympic White is a timeless classic, and it looks absolutely exquisite with a matching headstock and tortoise pickguard against the bound round-lam rosewood fingerboard. This is definitely one of the most exclusive, “Custom Shop”-looking models in the American Vintage II line.

The 1966 “U” neck shape makes laying down the funkiest of grooves easy, and the 7.25″ vintage radius remains a comfortable configuration since its inception, and the Pure Vintage ’66 pickups are are warm, full, and nicely balanced in the low mids. This bass both plays and sounds simply fantastic.

Manufacturer’s Description

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.

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Specifications

General

• Series: American Vintage II
• Orientation: Left-Hand
• Color: Olympic White
• Country Of Origin: US

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
• Body Material: Alder

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

Hardware

• Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Threaded Steel “Barrel” 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: Vintage-Style “Lollipop”
• String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized with “F” Logo
• 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

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
• Case: Hardshell
• Instrument Weight: 9.2 lbs
• Serial #: V2208336

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you’ll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.