Fender American Performer Jazz Bass MN, Satin Lake Placid Blue

Full Description

Sonic Power and Clarity

Fender's powerful Yosemite single coil pickups give you an expressive edge with your bass playing. The American Performer Jazz Bass's special pick up are designed to give you that expressive tone. The rich and colourful sound you get from the Jazz Bass's excellent pickup system is able be pushed to high limits without that single coil buzz interfering with the clarity of the tone. The flat-staggered pole pieces increases the output while controlling feedback. They give you vast scope for different stylistic playing due to its versatility. A sophisticated and dynamic pickup system, the Yosemite single coil pickups takes your tonal quality from good to great.

Bright, Clear and Full of Bite

With its dense, maple fingerboard the Fender American Performer Jazz Bass produces a clear tone full of bite. Perfect for precise playing and cutting through the mix, the maple allows for articulated notes with a refined low end. The feel of the maple neck is smooth, solid, and Its "c"-shaped profile fits well in the hand. Maple produces very a very bright sonic characteristic, it's perfect for emulating sharp jazz and funk tones.

A Storied History, A Bright Future

At turn of the 60's the Fender Jazz Bass was born. After the domination of the P bass throughout the 50's, Fender decided to extend their bass range to feature the more stylish and deluxe Jazz Bass. With its new pickup design, the Jazz bass offered much more tonal versatility than the Precision bass. You didn't just get a single sound, you got an entire palette of bass tones. Bass playing would no longer be a way to add low end to the mix, with the Jazz Bass, it became an experience.

50 years of storied history later and the Jazz Bass has been able to hold on. Over its half century of existence, the Jazz Bass has been used by all of the legends. Marcus Miller, Geddy Lee, Flea, and even Jaco himself. The Jazz Bass is a serious bass for serious players. It's cool, it's versatile, and it shows no sign of letting go.

Crafted with care

Fender have been crafting the very best guitars in the business for over 70 years. They've always been at the forefront of developing instruments that continually raise the bar of quality for the music industry. With the Telecaster, they made the first successful solid body electric guitar. In the Strat, they invented distinctive sound that would drive rock 'n' roll to its status as one of the most well-loved music genres in existence. Their Precision and Jazz basses brought more power to bass playing than ever.

A company rooted in sonic revolution, Fender have returned to their Californian roots with the American Performer series. This is a stunning collection of instruments, each of which is designed in their Corona factory in the USA to provide vintage feel and sound, combined with superb, modern performance. These really are one-of-a-kind, and continue Fender's long tradition of changing the game in terms of guitar manufacture. Get yourself an American Performer for unique quality to last a lifetime.

Specifications

• Model Number: 0198612357
• Series: American Performer

Body & Bridge

• Body: Alder
• Shape: Jazz Bass
• Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Colour: Surf Green

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple
• Profile: Modern ''C''
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Radius: 9.5''
• Frets: 20 Jumbo
• Inlays: White Dots
• Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.5'' (38.1mm)

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Yosemite Single-Coil Jazz Bass
• Middle Pickup: Yosemite Single-Coil Jazz Bass
• Controls: 2 x Volume, Master Greasebucket Tone Circuit
• Tuners: Fender ''F'' Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys w/Tapered Shafts
• Control Knobs: Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass
• Bridge Saddles: Steel
• Pickguard: 3-ply Black/White/Black
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Strings: Fender USA Bass 7250M, NPS (.045 - .105 Gauges)
• Case Included: Deluxe Gig Bag