Fender Custom Shop 64 Jazz Bass Heavy Relic in Aged Olympic White

Introduced in 1960, the Jazz Bass is the iconic follow-up to the legendary Precision Bass. With its bright and snappy sound, the Jazz Bass was the perfect counter-balance to the P-Bass’ warmth and roundness. Fender immediately nailed the formula with the J-Bass making original 60s models highly desirable. If you’re after the look and tone of a model without the associated price tag, then look no further than this Custom Shop 64 Jazz Bass!

‘64-Style Jazz Bass

This Jazz Bass is based on the 1964 model, which is very similar to the J-Bass as we know it today. The construction uses the classic Fender formula of an alder body, maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard - a reliable combo that’s been tried and tested for decades. The 60 “U” neck shape gives this bass the classic J-Bass slim profile, allowing your hands to swiftly move up, down, and across the fingerboard.

There are some more vintage-correct features that separate it from the modern versions we see today. This bass has an era-correct fingerboard radius at 7.25” for a slightly curved fretting surface and features classic appointments like the metal bridge and pickup covers and the finger rest of the treble side of the bass.

Heavy Relic

The Fender Custom Shop has aged this bass to give it the look of an original ‘64 model as well as an instantly played-in feel from the moment you pick it up. The body is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer which will further age and wear naturally as you play making it uniquely yours.

Sound

Of course, no vintage recreation would be complete without the sound to match. This bass comes loaded with Fender’s Vintage J-Bass single-coil pickups. These pickups give you that classic J-Bass sound, snappy and articulate with great mid and treble response. These pickups, in combination with the volume and tone controls, give you sounds for a wide range of genres and work great for picking, fingerstyle, or slap.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: 64 Jazz Bass
• Body Material: 2-Piece Alder
• Body Finish: Aged Olympic White Relic

Neck

• Neck Material: Quarter Sawn Maple
• Neck Shape: 60 J-Bass “U”
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Wire: Vintage Upgrade / 45085
• Nut Width: 1.5"
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Position Inlays: Micarta White .250

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Vintage J-Bass Rhythm Relic
• Bridge Pickup: Vintage J-Bass Lead Relic
• Pickup Switching: None
• Pickup Configuration: SS

Hardware

• Tuning Machines: Vintage Bass Nickel Relic
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel

Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories: Black Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity