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Fender American Vintage 74 Jazz Bass Natural MN

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Fender American Vintage 74 Jazz Bass Natural MN
Product no: 9000-0005-2622 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

For musicians, the Fender Jazz Bass needs no further explanation. It may also be clear that one Jazz Bass isn't the same as the next. Ever since it was introduced in 1960, this bass guitar has been the subject of many modifications. To pay tribute to the old models of yesteryear, Fender make carefully crafted re-issues of these instruments in their American Vintage series. Like this American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass for instance.

Fender American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass: natural

This particular guitar has a remarkable natural finish, displaying the ash body in all its pure glory. Ash is a type of wood with a very rich tone, with lots of presence in the mid and bass regions. Additionally, the fretboard - like the rest of the neck - is made of maple, which doesn't only look pure, it also provides the overall sound with more clarity. The neck has block inlays on the fretboard and the 3-layer black pickguard supplies the essential contrast.

Retrospective construction

To actually pick up your playing, this bass guitar is equipped with two Fender single-coil pickups that were specially designed for the American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass. The tonal character of the genuine 1974 Jazz Bass is literally within your hand's reach. The bridge pickup has the same location as the one on the original and is hidden under a chrome cover (with Fender F). The other pickup is underneath an - also chrome-plated - hand rest and the pickguard even features a black thumb rest. Black volume and tone controls allow you to adjust the outgoing signal. This American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass effortlessly sets itself apart from the masses and has Fender written all over it.

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Specifications

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	130,0 x 43,0 x 16,0 cm

Product specifications

electric bass guitar
model: Jazz Bass
finish: Natural
body: ash
neck: maple, bolt-on, U-profile
fretboard: maple, with mother-of-pearl-like block inlays
fretboard radius: 7.25-inch (184mm)
frets: 21, vintage-style (low and narrow)
string nut: 37.46 mm, synthetic bone
string length: 34 inches (864 mm)
tuners: American Vintage '70s open-gear
pickguard: black
bridge: American Vintage Bass-type, with Single-Groove steel Barrel saddles
bridge cover with Fender 'F'
hardware: chrome / nickel
bridge pickup: 1x American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass single coil
middle pickup: 1x American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass single coil
electronics: volume 1 (middle pickup), volume 2 (bridge pickup), master tone
strings: Fender USA Super Bass 7250M, NPS (.045 - .065)

Details:

authentic reproduction of the 1974 Jazz Bass
hand-made in America according to original vintage specifications

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