Description

The 2018 Journeyman Relic 1960 Jazz Bass with Rosewood Fingerboard is appreciated for its warm, engaging swing in the neck position and its throaty, present definition in the bridge position. This faithful replication of the 1960 Jazz captures both of those voices perfectly, and does so in an instrument that invokes the spirit of the innovators who first explored the potential vocabulary of the Jazz Bass, and even the mysteries of time itself.

The sculpted alder body, the Journeyman lacquer finish, the vintage bridge with ashtray pickup cover complete with the large “F” logo, all combine to create the extraordinary feel of this great bass guitar. The relic treatment adds the finishing touch in vaulting across the decades with this beautiful bass.

Additional details include the iconic neck pickup cover, the slender neck and comfortable “U” neck shape, a quartersawn maple neck and rosewood fretboard, and a four-ply tortoise pickguard. The electronics are likewise faithful to the 1960 original with handwound pickups and concentric controls. It’s a masterpiece, truly an elegant instrument.

FEATURES:

2-piece alder body with Journeyman relic lacquer finish
Tinted quartersawn maple neck with ’60 Jazz Bass U profile
Dual Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz single-coil pickups
Vintage-Style Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles, open-gear tuners

SPECIFICATIONS:

Neck

Shape: ’60 Jazz Bass U
Wood: Tinted quartersawn maple
Neck joint: 4-Bolt
Scale length: 34 in.
Truss rod: Yes
Finish: Nitrocellulose

Pickups

Active or passive: Passive
Configuration: SS
Neck: Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz single-coil
Bridge: Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz single-coil
Brand: Fender
Series or parallel: Parallel

Fretboard

Material: Rosewood
Radius: 9.5 in.
Fret size: 6105
Number of frets: 20
Inlays: Dot
Nut material: Bone
Nut width: 1.5 in. (38.1 mm)

Body

Style: Double cutaway
Construction: Solidbody
Body wood: 2-Piece Alder
Body finish: Journeyman Relic Lacquer Finish
Orientation: Right-handed

Controls

Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone, Concentric Stacked Knobs

Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: Vintage-Style Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles
Tuning machines: Open-geared
Color: Chrome

Other

Number of strings: 4
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell Pickguard
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
Country of origin: USA

Marque

Fender