Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass RW Lake Placid Blue

Focused Jazz Bass Thump with a Narrower Nut and Vintage-Radius Board

The Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazz Bass RW Lake Placid Blue is a bass for players who want articulate single-coil punch with a more vintage playing setup. The alder body gives the bass a balanced foundation, while the Pure Vintage 1966 single-coil Jazz Bass pickups deliver clear note attack, focused thump and enough definition for fingerstyle grooves, walking lines and tighter picked parts.

The 1966 U-shaped maple neck gives you more shoulder in the palm than a slimmer vintage-style neck profile, but the 38.1 mm (1.5”) nut width keeps the string spacing quick and familiar for Jazz Bass players. The bound round-laminated rosewood fingerboard is part of the period-correct neck construction, while the 184.1 mm (7.25”) radius gives the playing surface a curved, old-school feel under the fingers.

Two pickup volumes and a master tone make it easy to blend fuller middle-pickup warmth with sharper bridge-pickup focus. The Pure Vintage 4-saddle bridge with threaded steel saddles adds a firm, percussive response when you dig into repeated eighth-note lines, syncopated funk parts or more aggressive rock basslines.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think this Jazz Bass is best for players who want vintage-style playability, a narrow nut, clear 1966-style pickup response and the more dressed-up feel of binding, lollipop tuners and a painted matching headstock.

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