Detail 01
Passive SS pickup configuration
The bass uses two single-coil pickups: one middle pickup and one bridge pickup.
Product detailSKU #1500000377187
FenderFender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass - 3-Color Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
For a right-handed player seeking a 1966-specification Jazz Bass format, this American Vintage II model pairs an alder body with a maple 1966 U-profile neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. The passive Pure Vintage ’66 middle and bridge single-coils are controlled by separate volumes and one master tone, so the pickup mix remains immediately accessible. Its 1.5-inch bone nut, 7.25-inch fingerboard radius and 20 vintage-tall frets keep the playing surface rooted in the period. A painted headstock, four-ply tortoiseshell guard and 3-Color Sunburst finish complete the presentation.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Building pickup blends from separate middle and bridge volume controls during amplified bass parts.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this configuration is right handed.
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
Pure Vintage lollipop tuning machines
The tuning machines use the lollipop-style Pure Vintage design.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How are the pickups controlled?
The middle pickup and bridge pickup each have a volume control, plus a master tone control.
02Does it include a bridge cover?
Yes. A chrome bridge cover is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
10 detailsPickups & controls
- Middle Pickup
- Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Controls
- Volume 1 middle pickup, volume 2 bridge pickup, master tone
- Pickup Type
- Passive
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
- Bridge
- Pure Vintage 4-saddle with threaded steel saddles
- Bridge Pickup
- Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
- Neck
- Proprietary single coil
- Pickup Covers
- Black
- Control Knobs
- Black plastic
- Control Layout
- Master tone, Volume 1, Volume 2
13 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Vintage tall
- Frets
- 20 vintage tall with white pearloid dot inlays
- Nut Material Width
- Bone 1.5 inch (38.1 mm)
- Radius
- 7.25 inch
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 34
- Neck Shape
- 1966 U
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- Fender USA 7250M nickel-plated steel, .045-.105
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.5
- String Tree
- Vintage-style disc
- Number of Strings
- 4
25 detailsBody & build
- Neck Construction
- 4-bolt
- Body Type
- Double cutaway
- Inlays
- White pearloid dot
- Wood
- Hard rock maple
- Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Neck Joint
- Bolt-on
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Body Construction
- Solidbody
- Neck Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Color
- Nickel/chrome
- Body Material
- Alder
- Body Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Neck Plate
- 4-bolt with F logo, serialized
- Fingerboard Material
- Bound round-laminated rosewood
- Bridge Cover
- Chrome bridge cover included
- Pickguard
- 4-ply tortoiseshell
- Body Style
- Jazz Bass
- Fingerboard Radius
- 7.25 inch
- Tuning Machines
- Pure Vintage lollipop
- Body Shape
- Jazz Bass
- Bridge Tailpiece
- 4-saddle American Vintage Bass with threaded steel inchbarrel inch saddles
- Side Dots
- Black
- Bridge Mounting
- 5-screw vintage-style
2 detailsIn the box
- Strap Buttons
- Vintage-style
- Case or Gig Bag
- Vintage-style black with orange interior
6 detailsOther
- Model
- 1966 Jazz Bass
- Truss Rod
- Vintage-style butt adjust
- Shape
- U
- Product Type
- Electric bass guitar
- Series
- American Vintage II
- Available C Olors
- 3-color sunburst, Olympic white, Sea foam green, Lake placid blue antigua
