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Fender Japan Classic '70s Jazz Bass electric bass guitar

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Fender Japan Classic '70s Jazz Bass electric bass guitar
Product no: 9000-0021-0474 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Just like the original Jazz Bass in the seventies, the Fender Japan Classic '70s Jazz Bass lends itself perfectly to innovative music styles. Equipped with a large headstock and a maple neck with a slim C profile, this progressive Japanese reissue takes you straight back to that exciting decade. This Jazz Bass's micro-tilt neck is bolted onto an ash body by means of three screws, and the instrument has been fitted with chrome hardware, a three-ply pickguard and black Jazz Bass knobs.

Fender Japan Classic '70s Jazz Bass

This electric bass guitar owes its potent, open sound to its single-coil pickups. The neck pickup provides the necessary openness, and the bridge pickup delivers a tight punch, whether your use a pick, your fingers, or slap the strings with your thumb. A light ash body and a maple neck only add to the instrument's feisty, open tone. Thanks to its high quality, ergonomic design and versatile character, the Fender Classic '70s Jazz Bass still sets the standard for many bass players.

Fender Japan bass guitars

Japanese Fenders are high-end instruments that were originally manufactured for the Japanese market only. Thanks to their vintage design, modern innovations and high-quality finish, these hand-made bass guitars are highly coveted all over the world. They offer the same build quality as the professional Fender American Standard models at a very reasonable price.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	4
Active tone control	no
Pickup configuration	SS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	maple
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Colour	burst
Country of origin	Japan
Left-handed	no
Body material	ash
Model	J-model bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body	no
Body type	solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,7 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	124,0 x 43,0 x 9,0 cm

Product specifications

electric bass guitar
series: Japan Exclusive
colour: 3-Tone Sunburst
finish: high-gloss polyurethane lacquer
body: ash
neck: maple, bolt-on, Slim C
fretboard: maple with acrylic mother-of-pearl block inlays
fretboard radius: 7.25 inches (184.1 mm)
frets: 20, medium jumbo
string nut: 1.5 inches (38.1 mm), synthetic bone
scale length: 34 inches (684 mm)
machine heads: Vintage-style open back
bridge: 4-saddle Vintage-style
hardware: chrome
pickups: Vintage-style single-coil Jazz Bass (bridge + neck)
electronics: master volume, master tone, blend
knobs: Vintage-style black plastic Jazz Bass
pickguard: 3-ply white

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