Here's What Fender Say About the Custom Shop 1966 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic
Fender was clearly having fun when it designed the 1966 Jazz Bass®. The evolution of the instrument reached new heights that year, with striking new features including neck binding, block inlays and paddle tuners. We love the original so much that the 1966 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic® has been created to nearly the exact specifications of the original, with some streamlined upgrades.
The Journeyman Relic lacquer finish on the two-piece alder body has a terrific worn-in look and feel. The stable rift-sawn maple neck has a comfortable “U” profile, and the 9.5”-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard has narrow tall frets, plus mother-of-pearl block inlays and parchment binding for a classic signature look. Other features include a vintage-correct headstock strap button, nitrocellulose brown shell pickguard, finger rest, and vintage-style tuning machines with “paddle” buttons. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
- Body Finish: Journeyman Relic® Lacquer
Neck
- Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
- Neck Shape: 1960 Jazz Bass® "U" Shape
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Tall
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fingerboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood
- Position Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Block
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
- Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
- Pickup Switching: None
- Pickup Configuration: SS
Hardware
- Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style "Lollipop"
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell
- Control Knobs: Vintage-Style Skirted Black Plastic
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
