One look at the Fender Vintera II ’60s Jazz Bass, and it’s clear the 1960s are alive and well. Radiating classic J Bass earmarks and undeniable Fender style, this bass supplies you with a resonant alder body and a bolted-on maple neck capped with slab rosewood. You’ll easily find the groove with this axe’s vintage-style ’60s single-coil Jazz Bass pickups that let you sink your musical teeth into timeless tone. A bevy of other inspiring features, like an early ’60s “C” neck shape, vintage-style open-gear tuning machines, and 4-saddle vintage-style bridge with threaded steel saddles, outfits this bass for classic style and modern performance. Uncompromising punch, supreme playability, and traditional aesthetics — it’s all here in Fender’s Vintera II line!
The Vintera II ’60s Jazz Bass merges classic Fender methods and modern-day production quality, offering you the best of both worlds. The experts at Fender started with a tonewood pairing of alder, maple, and rosewood — the bedrock of grooves since the Jazz Bass’s first incarnation. You’ll glide effortlessly along the 7.25-inch radius rosewood fingerboard and early ‘60s “C”-shape neck. The punch and clarity of this bass are unreal — merged with other features like vintage-style open-gear tuners, 4-saddle vintage-style bridge with threaded steel saddles, and 20 vintage-tall frets, the Vintera II ’60s Jazz Bass is ready for prime time!
What’s going on under the hood? Like many Jazz Bass incarnations, the Vintera II ’60s Jazz Bass offers a duo of single-coils. With these pickups stationed in the bridge and middle positions and the instrument’s 3-pot setup, the J Bass has been the purveyor of some of the most legendary bass tones in modern music history. Ready to ride, these vintage-style ’60s pickups recall the tones of yesteryear yet perform with modern capabilities. Strike up a groove, and you’ll be treated to expressive tone that’s warm, woody, dynamic, and full of J Bass power. Not to mention, these pickups have an incredible range of tonal capabilities. Jazz, funk, blues, rock, fusion — and yes, even metal — this bass can cover it all.
Pick up the Fender Vintera II ’60s Jazz Bass and you’ve got affordable entrée into the company of some of the greatest bass players of all time. World-renowned bassists such as Jaco Pastorius, Geddy Lee, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, John Paul Jones, and Victor Bailey all chose the J Bass as their go-to axe. Music Experience’s advice: If you want the iconic round and punchy, growling J Bass sound along with effortless playability — and an amazing value, to boot — pick up the Fender Vintera II ’60s Jazz Bass and drive your music with legendary tone.
Revive the timeless sound of the '60s with the Vintera® II '60s Jazz Bass® and experience the iconic looks, inspiring feel and incomparable tone that only a Fender can deliver. The Vintera® II '60s Jazz Bass® features an alder body and a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard for classic Fender tone that's full of punch and clarity. The early-'60s "C"-shape neck is based on a classic '60s profile for an intuitive and inviting feel, while the 7.25" radius fingerboard with vintage-tall frets provide vintage comfort with ample room for big bends and expressive vibrato. Under the hood, the vintage-style early-'60s single-coil pickups deliver the iconic Fender sound: warm, woody, dynamic and powerful. The vintage-style 4-saddle bridge and vintage-style tuning machines provide classic looks with enhanced intonation and tuning stability to complete the package. Experience the unmistakable vintage feel and unmatched sound of a classic Fender with the Vintera® II '60s Jazz Bass® today and start making music history!
A classic Fender tonewood known for resonance, punch and clarity, alder has a balanced and lively tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end..
Slab rosewood fingerboard adds warmth to the tone and the 7.25” radius fingerboard provides vintage comfort and feel, while vintage-tall frets provide slightly more height than vintage for big bends and wide vibrato..
Based on an early-'60s "C” profile, this comfortably rounded "C" is slim at the nut and gradually thickens toward the 12th fret for an intuitive and inviting feel.
Voiced to replicate the rich and dynamic tones that put the Jazz Bass® on the map, these ‘60s spec single-coil pickups are full of the woody warmth and bell-like, crystalline tone that made Fender instruments famous.
These tuning machines offer the look and feel of vintage machines with a finer gear ratio and enhanced tuning stability.
| Body Type | Solidbody |
|---|---|
| Body Shape | Vintera II Jazz Bass |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Body Finish | Gloss Polyester |
| Color | Black |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Shape |
Early '60s C |
| Radius | 7.25" |
| Fingerboard Material | Slab Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Dots |
| Number of Frets | 20, Vintage Tall |
| Scale Length | 34" |
| Nut Width | 1.5" |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | 4-Saddle Vintage-Style with Threaded Steel Saddles |
| Tuners | Fender Vintage-Style Open-Back |
| Neck Pickup | Fender Vintage-Style '60s Single-coil |
| Bridge Pickup | Fender Vintage-Style '60s Single-coil |
| Controls | 2 x volume, 1 x master tone |
| Strings | Fender USA 7250M, .045-.105 |
| Case Included | Sold Separately |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 0149230306 717669920395 |
