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The Player Series | Fender

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With its dual single-coil pickups and smooth playing feel, the Player Jazz Bass V is an inspiring instrument with classic, elevated style and authentic Fender bass tone. It’s powerful, rumbling sound is punchy and tight; a growling voice that’s matched with fast, smooth playing feel for a shot of creative inspiration. Ready for action in the studio, or on the stage, the Player Jazz Bass V can take anything you can think of—and everything you haven’t yet.

Respecting our heritage while maintaining our innovative spirit, the two growling Player Series single-coil pickups are packed with legendary Fender bass tone, turned up to 11 for modern ears. Volume controls for each and a master tone control are close to hand to shape the pickups’ powerful voice so you can easily craft your sound.

The Modern C-shaped maple neck’s hosts a 9.5”-radius fingerboard with 20 medium-jumbo frets that are ideal for almost any playing style, while the 5-saddle bridge is engineered for accurate intonation and easy action adjustment so you can personalize the feel to your playing style and taste.

Other features include a 3-ply pickguard, synthetic bone nut, vintage-style disc string trees, open-gear tuning machines and a four-bolt F-stamped neck plate that marks this instrument as the real deal—as Fender as it gets.

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  • Alder body with gloss finish
  • Two Player Series single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
  • Two volume controls, master tone control
  • “Modern C"-shaped neck profile
  • 9.5"-radius fingerboard
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Neck
  • Shape: Modern C
  • Wood: Maple
  • Neck joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 34 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Finish: Satin
Pickups
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Pickup configuration: SS
  • Middle: Single-coil Alnico V
  • Bridge: Single-coil Alnico V
  • Brand: Fender
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
Fretboard
  • Material: Pau Ferro 
  • Radius: 9.5 in.
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut material: Synthetic bone
  • Nut width: 1.875 in. (47.6 mm)
Body
  • Cutaway: Double cutaway
  • Construction: Solidbody
  • Body wood: Alder
  • Top wood: Alder
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: 5-Saddle adjustable
  • Tuning machines: Open-geared
  • Color: Nickel/chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 5 
  • Pickguard: Yes
  • Special features: Pickups
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Country of origin: Mexico

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