DISC Fender Custom Shop Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass V, Sunburst

Full Description

Artist Signature Series by Fender

The world's greatest artists have come to Fender Custom Shop for decades in search of their perfect instruments. Artfully crafting meticulous replicas using the same techniques and toolings used to create the originals, Fender offers the same artist instruments to you, built in the same shop by the same skilled craftsmen.

Premium Features of the Fender Custom Shop Reggie Hamilton Signature

The Custom Shop Reggie Hamilton Signature Jazz Bass V is equipped with a Custom Noiseless™ single-coil bridge pickup and a American Standard Alnico V split single-coil p-bass middle pickup, along with active electronics and extensive controls. This configuration helps to produce era-specific authenticity along while along with modern versatility and reliability that is perfect for on stage and in the studio. Other premium features include real white shell block inlays on an unbound neck, graphite neck support rods, a sculpted heel that provides easier acccess to the upper frets, Hipshot® Bass Xtender drop D tuning key on the E string, graphite neck support rods, a Schaller® straplock system and a custom 5-bolt neck plate.

This signature model comes complete with a three-colour sunburst and nitrocellulose lacquer finish, plus a range of Custom Shop accessories and a Custom Shop certificate of authenticity.

Unrivaled Quality and Craftsmanship

Since 1987, the skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, California ''dream factory'' have been producing guitars that are known worldwide for their artistry and unrivaled quality. Ranging from the fine to the fantastic, whether it's building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best. These wonderful instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest guitarists such as Clapton, Springsteen, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend, Wilko Johnson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to name just a few.

The History of the Jazz Bass

Introduced in 1960, Fender welcomed a new decade by debuting a deluxe bass guitar, the Jazz Bass. Sleek and supercharged with dual pickups, a slim neck and a curvaceous offset waist, the Jazz Bass has ruled the world of electric bass ever since Fender first introduced it. The versatile and unmistakable tone, effortless feel and performance make the Jazz Bass the number-one choice for professional bassists worldwide.

Specifications

• Model Name: Reggie Hamilton Signature Jazz Bass® V, Pao Ferro Fingerboard, 3-Colour Sunburst
• Model Number: 0158500800
• Series: Artist
• Colour: 3-Colour Sunburst

Body & Bridge

• Body Material: Select Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
• Bridge: 5-Saddle Deluxe Steel Bridge (Strings-Through-Body or Top Load) with Plated Brass Saddles

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape: Custom ''C''
• Scale Length: 34'' (864mm)
• Fingerboard: Pao Ferro
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5'' (241mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.5'' (38.1mm)
• Position Inlays: Block
• Neck Plate: 5-Bolt Custom

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Noiseless™ Single-Coil Jazz Bass
• Middle Pickup: American Standard Alnico V Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
• Controls:
  • Active Mode:
    • Master Volume
    • PIckup Pan
    • 3-Band Active EQ
  • Passive Mode:
    • Master Volume
    • Master Tone
    • Pickup Pan
• Pickup Switching: Pan Pot
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Special Electronics: Active Electronics
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender '70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear with Hipshot Bass Xtender™ ''Drop D'' on the E String
• Control Knobs: Black Plastic
• Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell

Included Accessories

• Deluxe Case
• Cable
• Strap
• Straplocks
• Polishing Cloth
• 4-Pack of Custom Shop Picks
• Certificate of Authenticity