The early 1962 Jazz Bass is perhaps one the most sought-after vintage versions of the instrument, with the rare combination of four stacked concentric control knobs and a flat-lam rosewood fingerboard. A two-piece select alder body wears a nicely worn Relic finish, and the quartersawn maple neck has a ’60s-style “J Bass U” profile, 9.5” fingerboard radius and 20 medium jumbo (6150) frets.
Custom Shop hand-wound Vintage Jazz Bass pickups deliver perfect low end, and a period-correct four-ply brown shell nitrocellulose pickguard lends vintage charm. Other features include a four-saddle vintage-style bridge, vintage-style tuning machines and a bone nut. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
A Fender Custom Shop instrument is extraordinary. You know it when you play one, it’s definitely more than the sum of its parts. It’s filled with intangible, electrifying elements that add a new dimension to your playing experience. It’s as if the instrument itself is imbued with history, alive with the spirit of the place where it was built and the devotion of those who crafted it.
The Custom Shop is home to Fender’s most skilled and talented builders. It’s a bustling, noisy and creatively volcanic place that re-earns its nickname — the Dream Factory, every day. Custom Shop builders are completely dedicated to their art. Part craftsman, part artist, part music fan and, more often than not, part mad scientist. They’re the best at what they do, and they pour all of their passion, hard-earned knowledge and skill into every instrument they build. It’s no ordinary place, and the creations that come from it are no ordinary instruments.
For more information on the Fender Custom Shop, read our blog post - Dream Builders: The Fender Custom Shop.
Features
- 2-Piece Select Alder body w/ Lacquer finish
- Quartersawn Maple 1960 Jazz Bass® "U" Shape neck w/ 34" (86.36 cm) scale, & Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
- Flat-Lam Rosewood fretboard w/ 9.5" (241 mm) radius & Vintage Clay Dot inlays
- 20 Medium Jumbo frets
- 1.500" Bone nut
- Vintage Style tuning machines
- 4-Saddle Vintage-Style bridge w/
- Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass® bridge and neck pickups
- Volume 1. (Bridge Pickup), Volume 2. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Neck Pickup) controls
- Includes Deluxe Hardshell