American Special Jazz Bass®

Model : 011166
1,279.99MSRP

The Fender® American Special basses bring you the latest in U.S.-built quality and value. The American Special Jazz Bass® guitar features a slim neck profile, gloss urethane body finish (satin urethane neck finish) and the Fender Greasebucket™ tone circuit, which rolls off highs while maintaining low-end definition.

Features include an alder body and C-shaped maple neck, maple fretboard (Black, Candy Apple Red models) or rosewood fretboard (Olympic White, Three-color Sunburst models) with medium jumbo frets, single-coil alnico Jazz Bass pickups, vintage-style black plastic Jazz Bass knobs, three-ply pickguard (black-white black on Candy Apple Red and Olympic White models; parchment on Black and Three-color Sunburst models), vintage-style bridge and strap buttons, and deluxe gig bag.

General

General

Series:

American Special

COLOR/MSRP/PART#:

3-Color Sunburst
$1,279.99
0111660300

Olympic White
$1,279.99
0111660305

Black
$1,279.99
0111662306

Candy Apple Red
$1,279.99
0111662309


Body

Body

Body Material:

Alder

Body Finish:

Gloss Urethane

Body Shape:

Jazz Bass®


Neck

Neck

Neck Material:

Maple

Neck Finish:

Satin Urethane

Neck Shape:

Slim "C"

Scale Length:

34" (864 mm)

Fingerboard Material:

Rosewood or Maple

Fingerboard Radius:

9.5" (241 mm)

Number of Frets:

20

Fret Size:

Medium Jumbo

Nut Material:

Synthetic Bone

Nut Width:

1.5" (38.1 mm)

Position Inlays:

Black or White Dot

Truss Rod Nut:

3/16" Hex Adjustment


Electronics

Electronics

Neck Pickup:

Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Single-Coil Jazz Bass®

Bridge Pickup:

Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Single-Coil Jazz Bass®

Pickup Configuration:

S/S

Controls:

Volume 1.(Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)

Special Electronics:

Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls off Highs Without Adding Bass)


Hardware

Hardware

Hardware Finish:

Chrome

Bridge:

4-Saddle Standard Vintage-Style with Single Groove Saddles

Tuning Machines:

Standard Open-Gear

Pickguard:

3-Ply Parchment , 3-Ply Black

Control Knobs:

Black Plastic


Accessories

Accessories

Case/Gig Bag:

Deluxe Gig Bag


Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Strings:

Fender® USA Super Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)

Other Features:

U.S.-Made, Gloss Urethane Body Finish (Satin Urethane Neck Finish), Slim-Profile Fast-Action Neck, Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit and Posiflex™ Graphite Neck Support Rods


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Great instrument

(5.0)
lobo.prof on March 10, 2013 (updated March 21, 2013)
Semi-Professional Blues R&B Jazz Rock

I bought my JB at Guitar Center Orlando, FL in February 2013. Excellent place.
I live in Brazil and I am already playing with some friends. Its sound and performance are awesome.
I recommend Fender JB American special for every bass player interested in Jazz and MPB.

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