Description
Description
Introduced as the slimmer, deluxe counterpart to the Precision Bass, for generations the Jazz Bass has seduced players of all genres with its nimble playability and brighter tone. The American Performer Jazz Bass builds on this inimitable legacy with modern advancements like dual Yosemite single-coil pickups featuring flat-staggered pole pieces and Greasebucket circuitry for rich, dynamic tone, and a solid maple neck carved to a “Modern C” profile with a 21-fret, 9.5-radius rosewood fingerboard for contemporary comfort and versatility.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender’s Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world’s first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world’s leading guitar manufacturer.
The Fender American Performer Series makes American-made quality accessible to every player. Six new models, handcrafted in Corona, California, highlight the traditional design of Fender’s most celebrated guitars, while adding new innovations and modern components to enhance tone, performance, and feel.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender’s Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world’s first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world’s leading guitar manufacturer.
The Fender American Performer Series makes American-made quality accessible to every player. Six new models, handcrafted in Corona, California, highlight the traditional design of Fender’s most celebrated guitars, while adding new innovations and modern components to enhance tone, performance, and feel.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender American Performer |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Product Color: | Arctic White |
| Case Type: | Gig Bag Included |
| Factory Setup: | .045-.105, E Standard Bass (E-A-D-G) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Jazz Bass |
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Urethane |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Satin Urethane |
| Neck Shape: | Modern "C" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.5" (38.1mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5" (241mm) |
| Scale Length: | 34" (863.6mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | 4-Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | White Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Fender Yosemite Single-Coil Jazz Bass |
| Middle Pickup: | Fender Yosemite Single-Coil Jazz Bass |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass) |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | 4-Saddle Vintage-Style with Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Fender "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Steel Saddles |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Black/White/Black |
| Knobs: | Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass |