Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass - 3-color Sunburst Reviews
When you take an American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass for a test drive, you’ll be impressed by its vintage tone and outstanding playability. A member of Fender’s American Vintage II series, the bass consists of period-accurate components that perfectly mirror those found on a real-deal ’66 J-Bass. This 4-string bass features an offset, contoured alder body and a super comfortable “U”-shaped maple neck. It comes loaded with two Pure Vintage ’66 single-coil J-Bass pickups that perfectly reproduce the biting thump of that model year. Other Sweetwater-approved vintage features include the 7.25-inch round-laminated rosewood board, fingerboard binding, 4-saddle bridge, and “lollipop” tuning keys. There’s a lot to like about the Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass, and we’re just scratching the surface.
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Highest Rated Reviews
1966 revisited
This American Vintage II Jazz Bass is a wonderful instrument that took me back to the wonderful time of music I've been stuck in ever since. It's my first experience with a period instrument, and I love it. This is a bass that will not disappoint anyone looking to purchase a jazz bass. Well done Fender.
Amazing bass
I was very surprised With the light weight and good, factory set up. It plays great and sounds amazing. This is the best fender product I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot of them. It is also a nice touch to get the ash trays and a made in the USA case. A ton of bass for the price.
Excellent besides a few quality control issues.
When Fender announced the American Vintage II 66 Jazz Bass I was beyond excited. The 66 Jazz bass in sunburst has been my dream bass. And this met expectations in many ways. The vintage specs, the set up, the sound, the weight, the resonance, it's an excellent instrument. I also love the finish, but it had flaws right out of the case. Around the edges of the instrument in a few places is these scratches that were seemingly made in the factory process (see attached picture with ref circle) As well as how the red part of the burst may seep through the black in a few spots, (see attached picture with purple circle) and in a few minor spots there is tiny dots of different colored paint in the wrong place (see attached picture with green circle) so overall I do love this bass, but be wary of these quality control issues coming from the fender factory, perhaps taking a look at the instrument itself in person in detail before purchasing.
