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 Jazz Bass® features an alder body and maple neck with rosewood fingerboard for classic Fender tone that's full of punch and clarity. The early '60s "C"-shaped maple neck with 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard and vintage-tall frets provides supreme comfort and outstanding feel. At its heart, you'll find a pair of vintage-style early '60s single-coil pickups that deliver all the punchy and articulate, warm and woody tone that made Fender® famous. Other features include a vintage-style 4-saddle bridge for rock-solid intonation and sustain 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 Slab Rosewood Fingerboard and Vintage Tall Frets
• Early '60s "C"-Shaped Neck
• Vintage-Style Early '60s Pickups
• Vintage-Style Reverse Open-Gear Tuning Machines
• 4-Saddle Vintage-Style Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles
• 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 Slab Rosewood Fingerboard and Vintage Tall Frets

The slab rosewood fingerboard adds warmth to the tone 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 moderately toward the 12th fret.

Vintage-Style Early ‘60s Pickups

Voiced to replicate the rich and dynamic tones that put the Jazz Bass® on the map, these early ‘60s spec single-coil pickups are full of the woody warmth and bell-like, crystalline tone that made Fender instruments famous.

Vintage-Style Reversed Open-Gear Tuning Machines

These tuning machines offer the look and feel of vintage machines, delivering proven tuning precision with classic Fender® style.

4-Saddle Vintage-Style Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles

A vintage-style four-saddle bridge with threaded steel saddles provides solid tuning stability and precise intonation with instantly recognizable vintage tone and feel.

Specifications

General

• Product Name: Vintera® III Early '60s Jazz Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aztec Gold
• Series: Vintera® III
• Color: Aztec Gold
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
• 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: 34" (864 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Slab Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
• Position Inlays: Clay Dot
• Side Dots: White
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Headstock: Jazz Bass®

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Early '60s Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
• Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Early '60s Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Controls: Stacked Concentric Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Switching: None

Hardware

• Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style with Threaded Steel Saddles
• Bridge Mounting: 5-Screw Vintage-Style
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Reverse
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome/Black Concentric
• Pickup Covers: Black
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
• String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
• Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406

Accessories

• Case/Gig Bag: Included Deluxe Gig Bag