With its dual single-coil pickups and smooth playing feel, the Player Jazz Bass 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 can take anything you can think of—and everything you haven’t yet.
FEATURES
- 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
HIGHLIGHTS
PLAYER SERIES PICKUPS
Designed for authentic Fender tone—with a bit of an edge—our Player Series pickups keep a foot in the past while looking to the future.
4-SADDLE BRIDGE
Combining form and function perfectly, the 4-saddle bridge features modern slotted saddles for enhanced tuning stability and punchy attack.
“MODERN C” NECK PROFILE
This neck is designed for comfort and performance, with a “Modern C”-shaped profile and a smooth back finish—ideal for almost any playing style.
OPEN-GEAR TUNING MACHINES
A classic design element from the earliest days of the electric bass, the open-gear tuning machines offer rock-solid tuning stability.
MORE TRADITIONAL BODY RADII
The Player Jazz Bass body is hand-shaped to original specifications.
“F”-STAMPED NECK PLATE
Each Player Jazz Bass includes an “F”-stamped neck plate, leaving no doubt as to the instrument’s pedigree.
SPECS
BODY
- Body Material Alder
- Body Finish Gloss Polyester
- Body Shape Jazz Bass
NECK
- Neck Material Maple
- Neck Finish Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
- Neck Shape Modern "C"
- Scale Length 34" (864 mm)
- Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro
- Fingerboard Radius 9.5" (241 mm)
- Number of Frets 20
- Fret Size Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Position Inlays White Dots
- Truss Rod Standard
- Truss Rod Nut 3/16" Hex Adjustment
ELECTRONICS
- Bridge Pickup Player Series Alnico 5 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
- Middle Pickup Player Series Alnico 5 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
- Controls Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
- Switching None
- Configuration SS
HARDWARE
- Bridge 4-Saddle Standard
- Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines Standard Open-Gear
- Pickguard 3-Ply Parchment
- Control Knobs Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
- Neck Plate 4-Bolt "F" Stamped
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings Fender USA, NPS, (Gauges .045 - .105)