Fender Player II Jazz Bass – Maple Fingerboard – Black

Step into the spotlight and experience iconic Fender sound and style with the Player II Jazz Bass – a stage-ready bass guitar with contemporary updates to power your performance and inspire your playing.

The Player II Jazz Bass radiates timeless Fender charm, but under the hood, it’s primed for today’s players. Everything about the neck is designed for fast and fluid playability, from the Modern C-profile with silky satin urethane finish on the back to the comfy 9.5-radius slab rosewood or maple fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 20 medium jumbo frets. A classic alder body is available in both timeless Fender finishes and never-before-seen colors unearthed from the archives. Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil J bass pickups offer sweet highs, growling mids and seismic lows that elevate any genre. An adjustable 4-saddle bridge, single-groove steel saddles and open-gear tuners ensure precise tuning stability for the flexibility to explore endless sonic possibilities.

Perfect for crafting your own sound, the Player II Jazz Bass has the looks, tone and feel that only a Fender delivers.

FEATURES

• Contoured Alder Body
• Modern “C” Neck Profile
• 9.5-Radius Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
• Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Jazz Bass Pickups
• 4-Saddle Bridge with Single-Groove Steel Barrel Saddles
• Open-Gear Tuning Machines

HIGHLIGHTS

CONTOURED ALDER BODY

Accept no substitutes! When you want authentic Fender tone, you must start with authentic Fender tonewood. Their iconic contoured alder bodies lay the perfect foundation for textbook Fender tone.

MODERN “C” NECK PROFILE

This neck is designed for supremely comfortable performance, with silky smooth back finish and Fender’s Modern C-profile – for first-class feel thats ideal for almost any playing style.

9.5-RADIUS MAPLE OR ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD WITH ROLLED EDGES

The 9.5-radius fingerboard provides fast fretting and easy playability, while the hand-rolled fingerboard edges provide a slightly broken-in feeling thats incredibly inviting.

PLAYER SERIES PICKUPS

A modern tweak of Fender’s classic sound, the Player Series pickups are designed with more power and more bite, for authentic Fender tone- with a bit of an edge.

ADJUSTABLE 4-SADDLE BRIDGE WITH SINGLE-GROOVE STEEL “BARREL” SADDLES

A vintage-style bass bridge with single-groove saddles provides classic Fender tone with precise intonation and rock-solid stability.

OPEN-GEAR TUNING MACHINES

Featuring a modern gear ratio and direction, these open-gear tuning machines combine vintage style with modern performance for rock-solid tuning stability.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Series: Player II
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Color: Black
• Country Of Origin: MX

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Material: Alder

Neck

• Headstock: Jazz Bass
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
• Neck Shape: Modern “C”
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Side Dots: Black
• Number of Frets: 20
• Truss Rod: Single Action, Head Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: 3/16″ Hex Adjustment
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
• Middle Pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
• Pickup Configuration: JJ
• Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
• Switching: None

Hardware

• Bridge: 4-Saddle Standard
• Bridge Mounting: 5-Screw Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
• Pickup Covers: Black
• Control Knobs: Black Plastic with White Indicator
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear
• String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
• Strings: Fender USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with “F” Logo
• Strap Buttons: Standard

Measurements

• Dimensions: 4.00×15.00×49.90 IN
• Shipping Weight: 13.50 LB
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)
• Shipping Length: 49.90 IN
• Shipping Height: 4.00 IN
• Shipping Width: 15.00 IN

Accessories

• Case/Gig Bag: None
• Saddle Height Wrench: .070″ Hex (Allen) Wrench
• Truss Rod Wrench: 3/16″ Hex (Allen)
• Recommended Case: Classic Series Precision/Jazz Bass Wood Hardshell Case, P/N 0996166306 (Not Included)
• Recommended Gig Bag: FB1225 Electric Bass Gig Bag, P/N 0991622406 (Not Included)

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