Overview

The Fender® Vintera III series delivers meticulously crafted vintage recreations that capture the authentic look, feel, and tone of iconic Fender guitars from the '50s, '60s, and '70s.

The Vintera® III Early '60s Bass VI® features an alder body and a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard for classic Fender tone that's full of punch and clarity. The early '60s "C"-shape, 30" scale maple neck with 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard and vintage-tall frets provides supreme comfort and outstanding feel. At its heart, you'll find three vintage-style early '60s single-coil pickups that deliver all the deep and growling, rich and articulate tone that made Fender® famous. Other features include a vintage-style floating tremolo for expressive vibrato, individual on/off switches for each pickup, vintage-style Bass VI mute and vintage-style tuning machines for enhanced tuning stability.

Embrace the authentic vintage spirit and legendary sound of Vintera® III – where every detail tells the story.

Features

• Alder Body
• Maple neck with 7.25" Radius Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard and Vintage Tall Frets
• Early '60s "C"-Shaped Neck
• Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Pickups
• Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Push-In Tremolo Arm and Bass VI Mute
• Vintage-Style Tuning Machines
• Era-Correct Details

Alder Body

A classic Fender tonewood known for resonance, punch and clarity, alder has a balanced and lively tone with beefy mids and a robust low-end.

Maple Neck with 7.25" Radius Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard and Vintage Tall Frets

Maple neck with round-laminated rosewood fingerboard delivers classic Fender tone with enhanced sustain, and the 7.25" radius fingerboard provides vintage comfort and feel, while vintage-tall frets provide slightly more height than vintage for enhanced playability.

Early '60s "C"-Shaped Neck

This classic '60s shape is comfortably rounded and starts off slim at the nut, thickening sharply toward the 12th fret.

Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Pickups

These Jaguar-style pickups are dynamic and capable of delivering everything from beefy bass tones to screaming, overdriven guitar-like crunch - especially when used in conjunction with the "strangle switch."

Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Push-In Tremolo Arm and Bass VI Mute

One of our most beloved designs, this "floating" tremolo with Bass VI mute offers the sound and feel of a vintage unit for classic Fender offset warble. Create effects ranging from subtle surf and expressive indie shimmer to radical shoegaze dives and glides, while the integrated mute provides additional tonal control to add a cool personal touch to your music.

Vintage-Style Tuning Machines

These tuning machines offer the look and feel of vintage machines with a finer gear ratio and enhanced tuning stability.

Specifications

General

• Product Name: Vintera® III Early '60s Bass VI, Rosewood Fingerboard, Candy Apple Red
• Series: Vintera® III
• Color: Candy Apple Red
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Shape: Bass VI
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Shape: Early '60s "C"
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
• Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Scale Length: 30" (762 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Clay Dot
• Side Dots: White
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Single-Coil
• Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Single-Coil
• Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Single-Coil
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Switching: 3 Pickup On/Off Switches, 1 Low Cut Switch

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjustable with “Floating” Tremolo Tailpiece
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm
• Bridge Mounting: Floating
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Control Knobs: Black Plastic
• Pickup Covers: Vintage White
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
• String Trees: Butterfly
• Strings: Fender® USA Bass VI Nickel Plated Steel (.024-.100 Gauges), PN 0730250413

Accessories

• Case/Gig Bag: Included Deluxe Gig Bag