A Time Machine to Tantalizing Tone
Looking for vintage tones with the classy appearance of yesteryear but boasting modern-day efficiency? Sweetwater’s excited to present an end to your search in the form of the Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic. This bass debuts exactly 60 years after its first incarnation, sporting all the earmarks of a true 1963 groove machine — in fact, we don’t blame you for mistaking it for the real thing! This modern-day equivalent, relic’d to perfection by Fender’s experts, offers a 2-piece alder body, quarter-sawn maple neck, round-lam rosewood fingerboard, and a duo of hand-wound vintage Jazz Bass pickups to transport you back to the age of rock ’n’ roll and flower children. Part of Fender’s Time Machine Series, the ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic will feel like an old friend.
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This bass hits the vintage bullseye
If you’re looking for a groove machine that’ll transport you back to the 1960s, then take a ride with Fender’s Time Machine Series. A fabulous example of the sheer excellence of Fender Custom Shop’s achievements, the ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic offers classic specs contoured with today’s precision production. Each detail keeps the 2-piece alder body of this bass in full command of decades worth of low-frequency magic. Other features that carry its tone and complete groove-ability off the charts include an ultra-sturdy quarter-sawn maple neck and a round-lam rosewood fingerboard. Cut to a precise ’60s-style Jazz Bass “U” shape, the maple neck delivers in terms of comfort and classic style. Plus, its 7.25-inch radius and 20 medium-vintage frets keep it right on target for maximum rhythmic possibilities.
Open the door to Fender Custom Shop detail
Here at Sweetwater, we’re continually surprised by the sheer detail with which Fender’s Custom Shop imbues its instruments. That meticulosity makes its way into every corner and contour curve of the ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic. From its 4-saddle vintage-style bridge to its Vintage-style tuning machines to its pickup covers, the ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic looks, feels, and plays like the real deal. Its relic finish rounds out its vintage charm and leaves it looking like a true classic that’s seen the caring hands of one or two users through the decades until it landed on your doorstep. So open the door and let this bodacious beauty in!
Voracious ’60s single-coils
When you want to groove with authentic ’60s sound, pick up the Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic. The Custom Shop crafted this low-end axe with hand-wound vintage J Bass pickups, so you have all the original-era tone and power you could ask for. Assembled from Formvar magnet wire and Alnico V magnets, you can plug right in and hear tones like those that made the J Bass so formidable back in the ’60s. Thanks to their overwound coils, these pickups spit out notes with a slightly hotter output, and you’ll find plenty of unmistakable punch and glorious midrange growl. Further complementing these ‘60s-style pickups is a set of vintage volume-volume-tone wiring to complete this retro jazz masterpiece.
Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic Features:
- Part of Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine Series that harkens back to the formative years of Fender classics
- 2-piece alder body forms a solid tonal foundation
- Quarter-sawn maple neck for the ultimate in stability and complementary resonance
- Round-lam rosewood fingerboard with 7.25-inch radius is ready for your heaviest grooves
- Sings with classic J Bass punch and growl courtesy of two hand-wound vintage J Bass pickups
- Features vintage volume-volume-tone wiring to complete its ’63-inspired electronics section
- 4-saddle vintage-style bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, and nickel/chrome pickup covers for ultimate vintage style and modern playability
- Certificate of authenticity included
