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Description

The Fender Custom Shop 1960 Jazz Bass guitar is appreciated for its warm, engaging swing in the neck position and its throaty, present definition in the bridge position. This faithful replication of the 1960 Jazz Bass captures both of those voices perfectly, and does so in an instrument that invokes the spirit of the innovators who first explored the potential vocabulary of the Jazz Bass, and even the mysteries of time itself. 

The sculpted 2-piece alder body and heavy-relic lacquer finish adds the finishing touch in giving this beautiful bass a vibe all its own. Additional details include the slender neck and comfortable U neck shape, a quartersawn maple neck and rosewood fretboard and a four-ply tortoise pickguard. The electronics are likewise faithful to the 1960 original with handwound pickups and concentric controls. It's a masterpiece, truly an elegant instrument.

It includes a hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity.
Fender Custom Shop 1960 Jazz Bass Guitar Heavy Relic 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Custom Shop 1960 Jazz Bass Guitar Heavy Relic 3-Color Sunburst
Fender Custom Shop 1960 Jazz Bass Guitar Heavy Relic 3-Color Sunburst

Features

  • 2-piece alder body with Journeyman relic lacquer finish
  • Tinted quartersawn maple neck with '60 Jazz Bass U profile
  • Dual Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz single-coil pickups
  • Vintage-Style Bridge with threaded steel saddles, open-gear tuners
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Specs

Neck
  • Shape: '60 Jazz Bass U
  • Wood: Tinted quartersawn maple
  • Neck joint: 4-Bolt
  • Scale length: 34"
  • Truss rod: Yes
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose
Pickups
  • Active or passive: Passive
  • Configuration: SS
  • Neck: Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz single coil
  • Bridge: Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz single coil
  • Brand: Fender
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Fret size: 6105
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut material: Bone
  • Nut width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Body
  • Style: Double cutaway
  • Construction: Solidbody
  • Body wood: 2-piece alder
  • Body finish: Heavy Relic Lacquer Finish
  • Orientation: Right-handed
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone, concentric stacked knobs
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Vintage-Style Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles
  • Tuning machines: Open-geared
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 4
  • Pickguard: 4-ply Tortoiseshell pickguard
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
  • Country of origin: USA

Reviews

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Had an original 1960 Jazz, but this CS version rocks!
Had an original 1960 Jazz, but this CS version rocks!
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  • Had an original 1960 Jazz, but this CS version rocks!

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byRandy W

    fromNashville, TN

    I had the real deal many years ago, and always regretted letting it go… I've gone through a couple AVRI Jazz basses… came very close to the sound, and feel, but not quite. This bass nails the vibe, feel, tone, and quality of my original Jazz bass. The neck is beyond perfect, feels so good in my hands… the beautiful DARK rosewood reminds me of the Brazilian rosewood of my original. The hand-wound pick-ups are smoking' and deliver true vintage sound. The artists at Fender did a great relic job, and it does give the bass a great look and vibe. I've waited for this one, and I'm 100% totally blown away by it… awesome job Fender Custom Shop… pictured is me in 1976 with my original 60 Jazz… and my new baby in her CS case!

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  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byZero

    fromTorrance, CA

    Does it have Laminated rosewood or is it slab rosewood?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Fender Custom Shop 60 Jazz Bass has a solid piece of rosewood for the fretboard.