Featuring an 18V active 3-band EQ and dual Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups, the Fender American Elite Jazz Bass combines advanced electronics with a compound-radius neck, improved heel contour, and hi-mass vintage-style bridge for a progressive take on the timeless tone and feel of the classic Jazz Bass.
About Fender American Elite:
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender’s Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world’s first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world’s leading guitar manufacturer.
The Fender American Elite Series means what it says: Elite. That means elite upgrades to iconic Fender construction. New compound neck profiles with rounded heels maximize playability. The new bridge increased sustain and response and redesigned body contours and exclusive colors look and feel good in the hand, because these are no ordinary electric guitars. These are Fender American Elite.
Body: Alder
Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape: Compound Back Shape, Modern “C” to “D”
Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm)
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ to 14″ Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays: Large Pearloid Dots
Truss Rods: Dual-Action
Bridge Pickup: 4th Generation Noiseless™
Middle Pickup: 4th Generation Noiseless™
Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (Pickup Selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Active/Passive Mini Toggle
Pickup Switching: 2-Way Mini Toggle Switch for Active/Passive Mode. In Passive Mode, Only The Volume, Pan and Passive Tone Controls Function. In Active Mode, All Controls Function.
Pickup Configuration: SS
Bridge: 4-Saddle HiMass™ Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload)
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender® “F” Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
Case: Elite Molded Case