Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass, Rosewood Fretboard, Mercury

PLAYER'S PERSPECTIVE

Here's another gorgeous Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass! This one comes in a sleek Mercury finish with a rosewood fretboard.

If you're looking for top-shelf quality, unrelenting reliability, stellar playability and legendary tone, look no further than a flagship USA-made Fender bass. The modern contours and the "Slim C" neck shape are an awesome combination that helps this bass live up to its name as a truly professional instrument.

The V-Mod II Jazz bass pickups sound excellent. Fender really nailed the voicings for the two pickups, both with the right amount of output and punch needed for each position while still sounding right in the vein of a vintage-style J pickup. This is the definitive Jazz Bass tone, through and through.

Destined to be your end-all, be-all instrument at home, in the studio and at the gig, this awesome bass will serve you well!

Manufacturer's Description

The American Professional II Jazz Bass® draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today’s working player.

Our popular Slim “C” neck now sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a “Super-Natural” satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. New V-Mod II Jazz Bass single-coil pickups are more articulate than ever while delivering the punch and clarity the Jazz Bass is known for.

The American Pro II Jazz Bass delivers instant familiarity and sonic versatility you’ll feel and hear right away, with broad ranging improvements that add up to nothing less than a new standard for professional instruments.

Features

• Two V-Mod II single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
• Slim “C”-shaped neck profile with rolled fingerboard edges
• Bone nut; 20 narrow-tall frets
• HiMass™ Vintage bridge for increased sustain
• Posiflex graphite rods for neck reinforcement
• Includes Deluxe Molded hardshell case

V-MOD II PICKUPS

V-Mod II Jazz Bass pickups are voiced specifically for each position, slightly overwound for punch and presence, yet retaining vintage warmth and clarity.

NEW SCULPTED NECK HEEL

The rounded neck heel and beveled neck-plate improve access to the upper register and make leads easy and comfortable.

HIMASS™ VINTAGE BRIDGE

This precision manufactured string-through or top load bridge adds sustain, resonance and improved attack thanks to a cold-rolled steel baseplate, high mass brass backstop, and chrome-plated brass saddles.

SLIM “C” NECK WITH ROLLED EDGES

The slim “C” features a 9.5” fingerboard radius, hand-rolled fingerboard edges and Super-Natural satin finish for a supremely comfortable playing feel.

ALDER OR ROASTED PINE

This guitar is available in either alder or roasted pine (on select colors). Alder is a classic Fender tonewood with a balanced sound perfect for almost any genre. Roasted pine is a lightweight wood known for punchy and complex tone – upgraded with our roasting treatment, greatly improving resonance.

POSIFLEX™ GRAPHITE RODS

All American Professional bass necks incorporate Posiflex graphite rods to reinforce against movement that can occur with fluctuations in the climate. Embedded beneath the fingerboard, they improve reliability on the road, in the studio or in your home.

Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass®

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: “Super-Natural” Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
• Neck Shape: Slim "C"
• Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Dot

Hardware

• Bridge: 4-Saddle HiMass™ Vintage (String-Through-Body or Top-Load)
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Fender® Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Tapered Shafts
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
• Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: V-Mod II Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
• Middle Pickup: V-Mod II Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
• Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
• Configuration: SS

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
• Case/Gig: Bag Deluxe Molded Case (Included)

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This American Professional II Jazz is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.

note: The photos above may not be of the exact bass you'll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.