The American Custom Jazz Bass takes the 1960 layout and builds it with a few modern choices. A lightweight two-piece select ash body, a quartersawn maple neck with the 1960 Jazz Bass "U" carve, and a pair of Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass pickups with a volume for each and a master tone.
The "U" is a full, rounded carve that fills the hand, and the 1.5" bone nut keeps the narrow Jazz Bass feel in first position. A 9.5" radius and 20 Medium Jumbo (6150) frets play flatter than a vintage board. Quartersawn maple is stiffer and more stable through the seasons than flatsawn. An RSD Designed HiMass bridge, gold hardware and white pearloid block inlays finish it.
Two finishes, each with its own fingerboard: Purple Transparent with Quartersawn Maple, or White Blonde with Ebony. For a figured top over the same ash body and neck carve, look at the Artisan Maple Burl Jazz Bass.
The photos show one example. Wood grain and aging vary from bass to bass, so the one built for you will differ in the details.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: WLS Undercoat
Body Shape: Jazz Bass
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green or 4-Ply Brown Shell (by finish)
Aging: NOS
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1960 Jazz Bass "U"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Quartersawn Maple or Ebony (by finish)
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo (6150)
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Middle Pickup), Master Tone
Switching: None
HARDWARE
Bridge: RSD Designed HiMass
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Vintage Oval Paddle
Control Knobs: Black Skirted With Indicator
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell