The 1966 Jazz Bass carries the mid '60s details: a bound round-laminated rosewood board with pearloid dots, a headstock painted to match, and two Pure Vintage '66 single-coil Jazz Bass pickups with a volume for each and a master tone. Alder body under gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, a 4-saddle bridge with threaded steel saddles and 'Lollipop' tuners.
The neck is the reason many players choose a Jazz. A 1.5" nut, narrower than a Precision, on a 1966 "U" carve with a 7.25" radius and 20 vintage tall frets. Blending the two pickup volumes gives you everything from the bridge pickup alone to both full on.
For the single-pickup alternative, look at the American Vintage II 1960 Precision Bass. The American Professional Classic Jazz Bass is the modern take on the same layout. Offered in 3-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, Lake Placid Blue and Sea Foam Green, with left-handed 3-Color Sunburst and Olympic White.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Jazz Bass
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell or 3-Ply Parchment (by finish)
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1966 "U"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot - 7 mm
Side Dots: Black
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
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
HARDWARE
Bridge: Pure Vintage 4-Saddle with Threaded Steel Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage ‘Lollipop’
Pickup Covers: Black
Control Knobs: Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass or Black Plastic (by finish)
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Fender USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
CASE
Case: Included: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)