1996 Fender American Vintage ‘62 Jazz Bass Sunburst Near-Mint w/ Case & Tags, 3-Knob Variant, Yamano
$2,699.99
$2,699.99
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Up for sale, a 1996 Fender American Vintage ‘62 Jazz Bass in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original tweed hardshell case, all hangtags, and case candy. While the features of this bass seem conventional, it's actually quite uncommon to see a '60s spec American Vintage Fender Jazz Bass produced from 1982-2012 with a three knob configuration. The vast majority produced had stack knob controls, and this particular Jazz Bass features the Volume/Volume/Tone configuration introduced on the model in '62. This USA-made bass was ordered by Fender's Japanese distributor Yamano for sale in the Japanese market.
Tonewoods include an alder body, a flame maple neck, and slab rosewood fingerboard, offering equal parts low end warmth and midrange cut, with the smooth growl and upper midrange burp of the bridge pickup and a fuller thump at the neck. Combined, the two pickups produce an array of sounds appropriate for virtually any live or recording situation, from punchy and immediate to wide and rumbling. This American Vintage ‘62 Jazz Bass weighs 9lbs 4oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, comfortable action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple
-Shape: Slender U, measuring .825” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 ¼” radius
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 1/2", bone
-Tuners: Clover buttons, long stems, reverse-geared (vintage-spec)
-Serialization: V-prefix (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: 1996 date stamps in neck pocket, “Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence” foil decal on peghead
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: American Vintage black bobbin single coil x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone
-Harness: CTS 250K pots date to ‘96, one modern replacement (Bridge Volume)
-Hardware: Bridge with threaded saddles, control plate
-Plastics: Four-ply tortoise pickguard, finger rest, pointer knobs
The gloss three-tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, with light buckle wear on the back at the upper bout and a couple smaller marks along the perimeter. The smooth ambered nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless, highlighting flame figuring in the maple.
The original tweed hardshell case is included, along with all hangtags and case candy.
Tonewoods include an alder body, a flame maple neck, and slab rosewood fingerboard, offering equal parts low end warmth and midrange cut, with the smooth growl and upper midrange burp of the bridge pickup and a fuller thump at the neck. Combined, the two pickups produce an array of sounds appropriate for virtually any live or recording situation, from punchy and immediate to wide and rumbling. This American Vintage ‘62 Jazz Bass weighs 9lbs 4oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, comfortable action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Flame maple
-Shape: Slender U, measuring .825” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 ¼” radius
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 1/2", bone
-Tuners: Clover buttons, long stems, reverse-geared (vintage-spec)
-Serialization: V-prefix (neck plate)
-Factory Markings: 1996 date stamps in neck pocket, “Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence” foil decal on peghead
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: American Vintage black bobbin single coil x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone
-Harness: CTS 250K pots date to ‘96, one modern replacement (Bridge Volume)
-Hardware: Bridge with threaded saddles, control plate
-Plastics: Four-ply tortoise pickguard, finger rest, pointer knobs
The gloss three-tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, with light buckle wear on the back at the upper bout and a couple smaller marks along the perimeter. The smooth ambered nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless, highlighting flame figuring in the maple.
The original tweed hardshell case is included, along with all hangtags and case candy.
