Fender Vintera® III Early '70s Jazz Bass, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst

The Fender® Vintera III series delivers meticulously crafted vintage recreations that capture the authentic look, feel, and tone of iconic Fender guitars from the '50s, '60s, and '70s.

The Vintera® III Early '70s Jazz Bass® features an alder body and maple neck with maple or rosewood fingerboard for classic Fender tone that's full of punch and clarity. The early '70s "C"-shape maple neck sports binding and block inlays with 7.25" radius maple or rosewood fingerboard and vintage-tall frets. At its heart, you'll find a pair of vintage-style early '70s single-coil pickups that deliver all the punchy and articulate, warm and woody tone that made Fender® famous. Other features include a vintage-style 4-saddle bridge for rock-solid intonation and sustain and vintage-style tuning machines for enhanced tuning stability.

Embrace the authentic vintage spirit and legendary sound of Vintera® III – where every detail tells the story.

 

General

Series                                    Vintera® III

Orientation                         Right-Hand

Color                                     3-Color Sunburst

Country Of Origin             MX

 

Neck

Headstock                           Jazz Bass®

Neck Material                    Maple

Neck Finish                         Gloss Urethane

Neck Shape                         Early '70s "C"

Neck Construction           4-Bolt Standard

Fingerboard Radius          7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fingerboard Material      1-Piece Maple Neck

Position Inlays                   Black Block

Side Dots                             White

Number of Frets               20

Truss Rod                             Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Truss Rod Nut                    Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

String Nut                            Bone

Nut Width                           1.5" (38.1 mm)

Nut Material                       Bone

Fret Size                               Vintage Tall

Scale Length                       34" (864 mm)

 

Body

Body                                      Alder

Body Finish                         Gloss Polyester

Body Shape                         Jazz Bass®

Body Style                           Solid Body

Body Material                    Alder

 

 

Hardware

Bridge                                   4-Saddle Vintage Style with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles

Bridge Mounting              5-Screw Vintage-Style

Pickguard                            4-Ply Tortoiseshell

Pickup Covers                    Black

Control Knobs                    Black Plastic

Hardware Finish                Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines              Vintage-Style Open-Back

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                     Vintage-Style

 

Electronics

Bridge Pickup                     Vintage-Style Early '70s Single-Coil Jazz Bass®

Middle Pickup                    Vintage-Style Early '70s Single-Coil Jazz Bass®

Pickup Configuration      SS

Controls                               Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone

Switching                             None