Description
Some basses are tools, some are statements — this Rarities Collection Jazz Bass manages both. Under the eye-catching Plasma Red Burst flame ash top sits a two-piece alder body, giving you the visual drama of figured wood without sacrificing the punch and midrange bite alder is known for on stage. It’s a build made for bassists who want their gear to turn heads at soundcheck and still deliver when the lights go up.
The maple neck wears a bound dark ebony fingerboard, a combo that tends to feel fast and glassy under the fretting hand while adding a touch of top-end clarity and sustain to your low end. Ebony boards have long been favored by players chasing a tighter, more focused attack, and paired with this body it should translate well whether you’re locking in a pocket or digging into a solo.
Tone-wise, Fender went straight to the source: Pure Vintage 64 single-coil Jazz Bass pickups. Expect that familiar sweet, woody Jazz voice — growly in the bridge, warm and rounded in the neck, and full of the classic character that’s made this pickup design a studio and stage staple for decades.
- Two-piece alder body with Plasma Red Burst flame ash top
- Maple neck with bound dark ebony fingerboard
- Pure Vintage 64 single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
- Part of Fender’s limited-edition Rarities Collection
If you want a Jazz Bass that stands out in the case and still nails that classic tone, this one’s built to do exactly that.
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