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FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Up to 1966, the Jazz Bass sported a rosewood fingerboard with dot markers and an alder body. After the CBS takeover, it was given a bound fingerboard with block markers by August 1966. Around 1971, ash was used for the body and a maple fingerboard became standard. In 1975, the 4-bolt neck was changed to the Leo Fender designed and oft-maligned 3-bolt “Tilt Neck” system. The neck mounting reverted back to the 4-bolt design in 1981 and the model has remained relatively unchanged in its current production. The Jazz Bass is second in popularity only to the Precision Bass. The bass shown here is a transitional model with a bound neck with dot markers and oval tuning keys.

FENDER JAZZ BASS (June 1966)

 

 Body: Solid; 2-piece alder

 Finish: Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Brazilian rosewood; dot markers

 Number of Frets: 20

 Pickguard: Tortoise/white/black/white nitrate laminate

 Bridge: Fender steel, chrome

 Nut: Plastic

 Tuners: Fender, open, nickel

 Pickups: Two, Fender single coil

 Controls: Master tone; volume control for each pick-up

 Scale Length: 34 inches

 Neck Width at Nut: 1 1/2 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout: 14 inches

 Body Depth: 1 3/4 inches

 Weight: n/a



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