Fender Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass (3-Color Sunburst)

Overview of Fender Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass (3-Color Sunburst)

Jaco Pastorius redefined the voice of the bass and the role of the bassist for generations of players, merging the worlds of R&B, rock, jazz, classical and Caribbean music and reshaping the musical landscape with his visionary approach to the instrument. And he did it all with a Fender Jazz Bass guitar. Pastorius' unmistakable voice and signature sound came from his mind, his hand and his sunburst fretless Jazz Bass, recreated here as the Fender Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass guitar. Features include an alder body, C-shaped maple neck with side dots centered on the fret lines, pau ferro fingerboard, vintage-style single-coil Jazz Bass pickups, vintage-style reverse tuners, knurled chrome Precision Bass knobs and commemorative Pastorius neck plate. Deluxe brown hard-shell case, strap and cable included.

Features

• Select alder body with no pickguard
• Maple neck with "C" profile and side dots centered on fret marker lines
• Urethane-coated pau ferro "slab" fretless fingerboard with inlaid fret marker lines
• Dual American Vintage single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
• Vintage-style bridge
• Reverse tuners

SPECS

Body
Body Material: Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Jazz Bass

Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Fingerboard: Urethane-Coated, Slab Cut Pau Ferro
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: Fretless
Fret Size: Fretless
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays: Side Dot
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Custom

Electronics
Bridge Pickup: American Vintage Single-Coil Jazz Bass
Neck Pickup: American Vintage Single-Coil Jazz Bass
Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Pickup Configuration: SS

Hardware
Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge Cover: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Tuning Machines: American Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Bass
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Pickup Covers: Chrome
Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top

Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender USA Bass 9050M Stainless Steel Flatwound, (.055, .070, .090 .105 Gauges)
Unique Features: Knurled Chrome P Bass Knobs, Special Jaco Tribute Neck Plate, Side Dot Position Markers are Centered Between the Fretlines
Included Accessories: Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable