Description
Adding a low B doesn’t have to mean fighting your neck to get up high — that’s the whole point of the American Ultra Jazz Bass V. Fender shaped this one specifically for five-string players who still want a neck that disappears under your hand. The “Modern D” profile fills your palm without feeling like a plank, and the tapered heel gets out of the way once you’re chasing notes past the 12th fret.
The fingerboard runs a 10″-14″ compound radius across 21 medium-jumbo frets, so open-position chords and low action up top both feel natural rather than like two different instruments. That’s the kind of detail that matters when you’re covering everything from pocket-deep grooves to fast fills on a gig.
Tone-wise, the Ultra Noiseless Vintage pickups deliver classic Jazz Bass growl and snap without the 60-cycle hum that usually comes with single-coil bass tone. Fender paired them with a redesigned active preamp, giving you real shaping power on stage rather than just a volume boost — dial in punch for a rock set or scoop it out for something smoother.
Fender also sculpted the rear body contours for hours-long comfort, whether you’re standing at practice or three sets deep into a wedding gig. In Mocha Burst over a rosewood board, this is a five-string built to actually get played, not just displayed.
- “Modern D” neck profile with tapered heel for upper-register access
- 10″-14″ compound-radius rosewood fingerboard, 21 medium-jumbo frets
- Ultra Noiseless Vintage pickups with redesigned active preamp
- Sculpted rear body contours for playing comfort
- Finish: Mocha Burst
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