Detail 01
S-1 active/passive switch
The bass can be toggled between active and passive modes.
Product detailSKU #1500000432854
FenderAmerican Ultra II Jazz Bass Ebony Fingerboard - Noble Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A USA-made Jazz Bass with noiseless pickups, active/passive operation, adjustable midrange voicing, and modern playability features.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bassists seeking active and passive operating modes
- Players who want noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups
- Players who value a compound-radius ebony fingerboard and sculpted alder body contours
- Live, studio, or home players seeking extensive onboard tone control
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players who do not need active electronics or the listed multi-control EQ layout
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
2-way midrange frequency selector
The active EQ midrange frequency is selectable at 325 Hz or 750 Hz.
Detail 03
10–14 in compound-radius fingerboard
The ebony fingerboard uses a compound radius.
Detail 04
HiMass bridge
The 4-saddle bridge accommodates string-through-body or top-load stringing.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed instrument.
- 02Its electronics include an S-1 active/passive switch and a mini-toggle for 325 Hz or 750 Hz midrange selection.
- 03The bridge supports both string-through-body and top-load stringing.
- 04A deluxe molded case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can this bass operate without active mode?
Yes. Its S-1 switch toggles between active and passive modes, and it includes a passive tone control.
02What pickups does it use?
It has Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups in SS configuration.
03What are the neck and fingerboard materials?
The neck is quartersawn maple, and the fingerboard is ebony.
04Does it include a case?
Yes. A deluxe molded case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Special electronics
- S-1 switch for active/passive mode, 2-way mini-toggle midrange frequency selector (325Hz or 750Hz)
- Bridge pickup
- Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass
- Middle pickup
- Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of frets
- 21
- Fingerboard radius
- 10"–14" compound radius
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- Fender 7250M nickel-plated steel roundwound, long scale (.045–.105 gauges)
- Scale Length
- 34" (86.36 cm)
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Select alder
- Neck finish
- Ultra satin urethane
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
- Body wood
- Select alder
- Neck wood
- Quartersawn maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Hardware finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Nut material
- Graph Tech TUSQ
- Body Shape
- Jazz Bass
- Body finish
- Gloss urethane
- Position inlays
- White pearloid dot - 7 mm
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 34" (86.36 cm)
- Nut width
- 1.5" (38.1 mm)
22 detailsOther
- Body shape
- Jazz Bass
- Pickup configuration
- SS
- Truss rod
- Bi-Flex
- Neck shape
- Modern D
- Case
- Deluxe molded
- Tier
- new
- Side dots
- Luminlay
- Control knobs
- Heavy knurled flat-top
- Controls
- Master volume (S-1 switch), pan pot (pickup selector), stacked concentric midrange boost/cut + passive tone control, stacked concentric treble boost/cut + bass boost/cut, mini-toggle midrange frequency selector
- Fret size
- Medium jumbo
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Fender F lightweight vintage-paddle keys with tapered shafts
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- Fender 7250M nickel-plated steel roundwound, long scale (.045–.105 gauges)
- Switching
- Pan pot
- Country of origin
- USA
- Pickguard
- 1-ply gold anodized aluminum
- Source Id
- site51500000432854
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- 4-saddle adjustable HiMass (string-through-body or top-load)
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