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Bass Guitars > Bass Guitars > 4-String Bass Guitars > Fender Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass Fender Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass 4-string Electric Bass with Alder body, Maple Neck, Urethane-coated Slab-cut Fretless Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil Pickups - 3-color Sunburst »CLICK TO ENLARGE   ItemID: JBassJP3SB   Retail Price: $2,399.99 SAVE $700.00 (29%) WHEN YOU BUY TODAY! SALE PRICE: $1,699.99 Add this Item to Your Wishlist Worth Waiting For! Fender has informed us that this item has an unusually long shipping delay. Be assured we'll get it as quick or quicker than anyone else. Call your Sales Engineer, who can give you the most up-to-date details and possibly offer you alternatives that would ship sooner. We have a great relationship with Fender and we'll receive this item as soon or sooner than anyone else in the country. We have the best service team in the industry, and free tech support for everything we sell. Call now. We promise you'll have it soon.   Payments as low as $51/ mo. Customers also bought...   On-Stage Stands Classic Guitar Stand Classic Guitar Fret Rest $12.97     Korg GA-30 Standard Tuner $14.99     On-Stage Stands A-Frame Guitar Stand A-Frame Guitar Stand $22.97   View More Suggestions

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A bit of the Jaco magic is this signature bass! The Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass® pays tribute to the hugely influential bassist and his unique playing style along with his equally unique bass. There are many stories about how Jaco's favored fretless Jazz Bass became the bass that's represented here, but one thing's for sure - every aspect of this bass contributed to Jaco's signature sound. His fusion of R&B, rock, jazz, classical, and Caribbean music inspired countless bassists to take their playing to the next level, and the Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass Fretless brings a touch of Jaco to bassists everywhere. Fender Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass at a Glance: Body Neck A tribute to a master Body The select alder body is loaded with a pair of vintage Jazz Bass Single-coil pickups and shrouded in Jaco's 3-color sunburst nitrocellulose finish. The traditional Jazz Bass control knobs have been replaced by beefier knurled chrome P Bass® knobs. The neck joint is adorned with a special Jaco Tribute neck plate. Jaco's personal Jazz Bass was devoid of a pickguard, and the Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass is, as well, though it ships with a 4-ply brown shell pickguard (unmounted, but included in the case). Neck Much of the mythos surrounding Jaco's original Jazz Bass (dubbed the "Bass of Doom") is exactly what did he do to the neck during the fretted-to-fretless conversion? The widely held belief is that he ripped the frets out and patched the holes that remained with wood filler, and then coated the fingerboard with several coats of marine epoxy to withstand the use of roundwound strings. This FENDER® recreation of the "Bass of Doom" sports tidier white inlaid fretline markers in place of the suspected wood filler and the side dot position markers are centered between the fretlines. The Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass ships with Fender Stainless Steel Flatwound strings. A tribute to the master From the pickguardless body to the modified fretless neck, every detail of the "Bass of Doom" is painstakingly recreated here. Few bassists have left a mark as profound as Jaco Pastorius, with his ring of influence crossing all genres and barriers and inspiring legions of players to pick up the bass. The Fender Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass is a fitting tribute to this masterful player, whose playing is heralded as some of the best the world has ever seen. Fender Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass Features: Color: 3-Color Sunburst (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Body: Select Alder Neck: Maple, "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Fingerboard: Urethane Coated, Slab Cut Fretless, 20 Inlaid White Fretline Markers Pickups: 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-coil Pickups Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone Bridge: American Vintage Jazz Bass Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines Hardware: Nickel/Chrome Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell (Unmounted, Ships In the Case) Scale Length: 34" Width at Nut: 1.50" Knurled Chrome P Bass Knobs Special Jaco Tribute Neck Plate Side Dot Position Markers are Centered Between the Fretlines Strings: Stainless Steel Flatwound Accessories: Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable Fender honors the life and music of a true legend with the Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass®. Customer Reviews  AWESOME JACO TRIBUTE BASS!!   by Jaye G. from Vancouver, B.C. Canada, April 23, 2008 Music Background:  D “After joining a jazz outfit recently I realized that a fretless was needed to achieve the sound I was looking for. As a big fan of Jaco's back in the day I was thrilled to find Fender's Tribute Jazz Bass. My hesitation about the price was offset the minute I had it in my hands. This is one beautifully built bass solid but finished nicely. Trying not to be impulsive I didn't buy it then and there...” Read More • Write Your Own Review More 4-String Bass Guitars from Fender: · Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass · Fender Mustang Bass · Fender Standard Series Jazz Bass · Fender Deluxe Active P Bass Special · Fender Classic Series '51 Precision Bass · Fender Standard Series Precision Bass · Fender Highway 1 Precision Bass · Fender Jaguar Bass · Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass · Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass View All Products from Fender  Tell a Friend About the Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass!  Print This Page

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