Detail 01
S-1 switching
Selects between active and passive operation.
Product detailSKU #1500000432861
FenderAmerican Ultra II Jazz Bass Ebony Fingerboard - Texas Tea
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Configured for players who need a Jazz Bass with broad onboard control, the American Ultra II pairs two Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups with an S-1 active/passive switch. A pan control, 3-band active EQ, passive tone control, and selectable midrange frequency provide several ways to shape the output from the instrument. The select alder body, quartersawn maple Modern D neck, and compound-radius ebony fingerboard form a right-handed, 34-inch-scale bass suited to rehearsals, recording sessions, and live work.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live sets and studio sessions requiring active/passive switching plus 3-band EQ control.
- Players wanting two noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups with selectable midrange frequency settings.
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
Midrange selector
The mini-toggle selects either 325 Hz or 750 Hz for the active EQ midrange control.
Detail 03
HiMass bridge
Choose through-body or top-load string routing at the four-saddle adjustable bridge.
Detail 04
Case
A deluxe molded case is listed.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed bass with a 34-inch scale length and 1.5-inch nut width.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can it operate in passive mode?
Yes. The S-1 switch selects active or passive operation, and a passive tone control is included.
02What pickups does it use?
It has two Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups in an SS configuration.
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
- Brown
- 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
- site51500000432861
- 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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