Up for sale, a 2018 Fender Traditional ‘70s Jazz Bass in showroom-clean, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a padded gigbag and the original hangtags. A Fender Japan exclusive model uncommon outside its country of origin, the Traditional series instruments are the latest “Made in Japan” iterations, adhering closely to vintage spec.
Tonewoods comprise an ash body and a bound maple neck with pearloid block inlay, and the instrument has plenty of natural midrange punch and clear treble growl, sustaining well and weighing only 9lbs 1oz. The Vintage-Style single coil pickups have a present sound with focused low end and upper midrange burp. This Traditional ‘70s Jazz Bass has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-100 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium U, measuring .845” 1st fret, .990” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, pristine
-Scale Length: 34”
-Nut: 1 1/2”, bone
-Tuners: Clover buttons, vintage-spec baseplates
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JD18-prefix
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: Vintage-Style single coil x2
-Harness: CTS 250k pots
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone
-Hardware: Chrome-plated bridge with steel barrel saddles
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, pointer knobs
There’s barely a scratch on the gloss Natural finish, and the gloss finish on the neck profile is similarly pristine.
A padded gigbag is included, along with the original hangtags.