Description
There’s a reason the Jazz Bass shape has stayed on stages for six decades — it just sits right in the pocket. This Player Series version keeps that DNA intact: alder body, two Player Series Alnico 5 single-coils wired for that scooped-mid growl, and a slinky Modern C-shaped maple neck that lets you get around fast whether you’re walking lines or digging into slap passages.
The pau ferro board with a 9.5″ radius and 20 medium-jumbo frets keeps action low without choking out your bends, and the 4-saddle bridge gives you real control over intonation and string height so the bass feels like it was set up just for you. Independent volumes for each pickup plus a master tone means you can blend that classic Jazz Bass quack or lean hard into either pickup for a punchier, more focused voice — useful whether you’re cutting through a mix live or tracking direct in the studio.
Small details add up to a bass that feels legitimately Fender: synthetic bone nut, vintage-style string trees, open-gear tuners, and the four-bolt neck plate stamped with the F. This is the kind of instrument you grab for the gig you haven’t booked yet and the session you didn’t see coming.
- Alder body, gloss polyester finish in Polar White
- Maple neck, Modern C shape, satin urethane back / gloss headstock
- Pau ferro fingerboard, 9.5″ radius, 20 medium-jumbo frets
- 34″ scale, 1.5″ nut width, synthetic bone nut
- Two Player Series Alnico 5 single-coil Jazz Bass pickups (SS)
- Volume, Volume, Master Tone control layout
- 4-saddle standard bridge, nickel/chrome hardware
- 3-ply parchment pickguard, open-gear tuning machines
- Strung with Fender USA NPS strings (.045-.105)
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