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Fender Custom Shop Time Machine 1964 Jazz Bass NOS (3-Color Sunburst) (No Longer Available)

Item ID: JBassNO643SB

4-string Electric Bass with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Single-coil Pickups - 3-color Sunburst

Sorry, the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine 1964 Jazz Bass NOS (3-Color Sunburst) is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

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Time Machine '64 Jazz Bass!

Fender’s Time Machine Series pays homage to specific years of classic designs. These collectibles are built to exacting specs of their respective vintages including body contours, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed whenever possible to maintain the integrity of these instruments. Available in three distinct custom finish packages (New Old Stock, Closet Classic and Relic) making these instruments collector’s items right out of the box!

The '64 features an Alder body with Maple neck and a round laminate Rosewood fingerboard. chrome hardware, vintage reverse tuning machines and a 4-ply Tortoise Shell pickguard complete the package. Accompanied by a Brown textured vinyl case, strap, and cable.

New Old Stock – It’s like stepping back in time!
A note about the finish: For those of us looking for perfection! When you pull this guitar out of the box it will be as if the guitar was discovered in a warehouse after many years, never played and showing no signs of age or wear. What a find!


Fender Time Machine '64 Jazz Bass NOS Features:
  • Series: Time Machine Series
  • Color: 3-Color Sunburst (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
  • Body: Select Alder
  • Neck: Maple, "C" Shape (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
  • Fingerboard: Round Laminate Rosewood, 7.25” Radius
  • No. of Frets: 20 Vintage Style
  • Pickups: 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups
  • Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
  • Bridge: American Vintage Jazz Bass
  • Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines
  • Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
  • Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell
  • Scale Length: 34”
  • Width at Nut: 1.50”
  • NOS: Built as if bought new in its respective year and brought forward in time.
  • Accessories: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case (Orange Interior), Strap, Cable
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number 015-1300-800

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Reviews

Wonderful Bass

by Daniel Mancini from Winter Park, FL
February 1, 2005
Music Background:
This is what I was looking for in a bass guitar. It is a sunburst with a tortoise shell pickguard, vintage reverse tuners, vintage bridge and custom shop vintage pickups. I play in a classic rock ban... read more [+]d and I am very much into vintage tone. The Fender Custom Shop '64 Jazz Bass NOS is everything I wanted. First of all, it is produced as if brand new in 1964. It is obvious they have taken special care in the quality of the alder used in the body and the maple used for the neck. The fit and finish (nitrocelluose) are excellent. I do think it allows the wood to breathe a bit and impart more resonant tone. The finish is delicate, so you need to wipe it down after each use and be careful how you handle it, but that is part of the mystique. The vintage style pickups I found to have more output than I expected. They are clear, each note is articulated well across the scale. With the two pickups you can be punchy with a growl, or smooth and mellow, depending on what is needed. Our drummer and lead guitarist noted immediately how good it sounded. It sounds MUCH BETTER than the American Series Jazz Bass I had been playing for the past two years. It is probably not a bass for everyone, particularly if you slap or are looking for a modern, active sound. The people at Sweetwater were great to deal with. close [-]
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Fender Custom Shop Time Machine 1964 Jazz Bass NOS (3-Color Sunburst)

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