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Description
Introducing the Fender Jazz Bass, an American classic that perfectly combines traditional craftsmanship with modern enhancements. Crafted in Corona, California, this remarkable instrument is ideal for musicians who demand exceptional tone and comfort. Its alder body is contoured to perfection, providing an impeccable fit and finish that inspires you to play, day after day.
The Fender Jazz Bass features a Modern C-shaped neck with a 9.5"-radius rosewood fingerboard. This shape is universally comfortable for any playing style, and the 22 jumbo frets add to its expressive potential. The bass also boasts ClassicGear tuning machines with tapered shafts, offering steady and reliable tuning.
The heart of this bass is its Yosemite single-coil pickups, designed for rich, expressive tones. They come with flat-staggered pole pieces to increase output and a shellac coating that lets the coil breathe while controlling feedback. The bass also features the innovative Greasebucket tone circuitry, allowing you to shape your highs without adding bass or reducing volume, preserving your sound in any musical situation.
Key Features:
- Made in the USA
- Alder body with a choice of classic colors
- Modern C-shaped neck with a 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard
- 22 Jumbo frets for enhanced expressiveness
- Yosemite single-coil pickups for rich, expressive tones
- Greasebucket tone circuitry for sound shaping without adding bass or reducing volume
- ClassicGear tuning machines for stable tuning
- Includes deluxe gig bag
Product specs
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Body Shape | Jazz |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Body Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Shape | Modern C |
| Radius | 9.5" |
| Fingerboard Inlay | White Dots |
| Number of Frets | 20, Medium Jumbo |
| Scale Length | 34" |
| Nut Width | 1.5" |
| Nut Material | Synthetic |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | 4-saddle Vintage-style with Steel Saddles |
| Tuners | Fender F Light-weight Vintage-paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts |
| Middle Pickup | Yosemite Jazz Single-coil |
| Bridge Pickup | Yosemite Jazz Single-coil |
| Controls | 2 x volume, 1 x master tone, Greasebucket tone circuit |
| Strings | Fender USA 7250M, .045-.105 |
| Case/Gig Bag | Gig Bag |
FAQs
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What kind of tone can I expect from the Fender Jazz Bass pickups?
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The Fender Jazz Bass features Yosemite Jazz Single-coil pickups, known for their clear, articulate sound with a strong midrange punch, making them versatile for various genres from jazz to rock.
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How does the neck profile of the Fender Jazz Bass affect playability?
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The Fender Jazz Bass features a Modern C-shaped neck, offering a comfortable grip and smooth playability, which is ideal for both fast runs and relaxed playing styles.
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Is the Fender Jazz Bass suitable for beginners?
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Yes, the Fender Jazz Bass is suitable for beginners due to its comfortable neck profile, versatile tone, and quality construction, making it a great long-term investment for aspiring bassists.
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What is the purpose of the Greasebucket tone circuit on the Fender Jazz Bass?
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The Greasebucket tone circuit allows you to roll off highs without adding bass, providing a more balanced and controlled tone shaping experience.
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Does the Fender Jazz Bass come with a case or gig bag?
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The Fender Jazz Bass comes with a gig bag, providing basic protection and easy transport for your instrument.
Videos
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Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Fender Jazz Bass.
Comparisons
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Sire V3 and V5 models are praised for their neck feel and sound quality, offering a competitive alternative to Squier and Fender options at a lower price point.
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FGN Mighty Jazz series, made in Japan, is highlighted as superior to Squier models, offering a better playing experience for around $500.
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G&L JB-2, priced at $499, offers comparable quality to Fender Jazz Bass models, with some users noting superior playability to Mexican-made Fenders.
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The American Ultra features a compound radius fretboard, offering a different neck feel compared to the Pro II, which some users find more comfortable for fast playing.
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Mods and upgrades
Use cases and applications
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For church settings, rolling the bridge pickup to 80-90% can add definition without excessive treble, which suits the environment.
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Flea's tone varies by album; earlier works use a Stingray with a humbucker, while later albums feature Jazz Bass with dual single coils.
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Active electronics in the Ultra are noted for better EQ control, clarity, and versatility, beneficial for technical playing styles.
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Features and functionality
Setup and maintenance
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Some owners report that the volume knobs don't effectively blend pickups until they reach 80-85%, suggesting potential pot replacement for smoother control.
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Active basses like the Ultra require battery replacements, but the option to switch to passive mode mitigates potential issues during performances.
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Build quality
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The Squier Classic Vibe '70s Jazz Bass is noted for its good build quality and attractive natural finish, though it may be heavier than other models.
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2021 Squier Affinity Jazz Bass models have improved resonance and hardware compared to previous versions, with better-feeling pots and tone knobs.
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Value and pricing
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Used Mexican-made Fender Jazz Basses can be found on Reverb for around $475, making them a cost-effective alternative to new models.
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4.5 out of 5
Based on 49 Reviews and 325 Ratings
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I’M an amateur (in the sense of Jim Jarmush’s advice for The Raconteurs) since 1979 in local bands from Toulouse, FR with sometimes international players (USA, IT, UK, SPAIN, IRAN, SENEGAL, etc…) due to my meetings and friendship in an audiovisual job during my career. (Some places like LE BIKINI, ZENITH, THEATRE DU TAUR, JAZZ IN MARCIAC, FIBENICASSIM, AZKENA ROCK FESTIVAL, …) So to make a long story short, for this type of basses it’s the second of the 2 Fender (the other one is, yes, the Precision in all the models till ‘49) that make history. Point. The Precision is the Old Testament. The Jazz is the New Testament. My precious (after a lot of JB models new and used) was my own gift for my 50’s birthday, a ‘66 transition tarnished sunburst, original grey pups and lollipop tuners, square inlays with a beautiful black neck… etc… With my ex band mates for twelve years, 3 LP and 45 Tours, videos, 80 gigs, with a REAL producer and multi instruments player, in a REAL analog gorgeous 70’s studio, i was never allowed to play any other basses in my arsenal (10-12 iconic vintage models) and the studio stuff too (a lot of the same guns or even better)…
Preferred Settings + Usage:
My favorite use is : GHS flat wounds, 2 pickups covers on, thumb rest up (for a right arm person), neck pup 3/4 up, bridge pup full, tone full up. For this configuration i play with alternate 2 or 3 fingers in the narrow spaces between the covers, or only thumb near neck for low fat sound, or an purple Tortex near bridge for the speed ones songs. And when it’s time for the extra kick, full on the neck pickup… I play Direct in an Ampeg B15N 1971 (loaded with JBL135E) with a jump in 2 of the channels, each one radically the opposite settings of the other. I soldered my cables, usually is Mogami with double screen shield, Neutrix jacks, and the length is 12 feet.
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Great slab of wood, but MIM needs upgrades to become a player's guitar to be closer to an American Fender Jazz out of the box
1997 "Standard Jazz Bass" aka the MIM, Alder body with Rosewood fretboard. Upgraded with copper shielded body cavity, Fender Custom Shop 60's pickups with new pads, CTS pots, heavy gauge wiring, professional setup by a Luthier, Fender American TRS jack, Fender American pick guard in black, with the sunburst body shown. Currently strung with DR Fat Beams Marcus Miller MM-45 45-65-85-105 stainless steel round wounds for that low grand piano key rumble.
Upgrades I still want to do are a HipShot Drop-D tuner or . whole set with the Drop-D, replace the synthetic bone nut with a true bone nut, and ideally a Badass II bridge or a Hipshot high mass.
Overall it plays great and the Custom Shop 60's pickups and electronics upgrades made it come alive and feel like a real instrument. With pedals, preamps and amps, it's a tonebeast that I can make morph into almost any bass guitar sound. It sounds great just through a good DI box like my Radial Pro DI2 straight into any mixing console or audio interface. The only thing lacking in a Jazz Bass is just the low end power of a P Bass, for which you just need to go get a Precision Bass for. I've been meaning to toy with some LaBella flat wounds, but haven't gotten around to it yet, since I can go from Marcus Miller style funk, to Jaco fusion, to Justin Chancellor clang, to Timmy C overdrive, to Royal Blood bi-amped madness, by just turning pedals on and off.
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Perfection
This bass is so versatile, I play anything from jazz to doom metal on this beast.
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Classic
Simply one of the greatest basses of all time. It's a sturdy, high-quality instrument that will probably never let you down. These American-made Jazz Basses can follow you around the world without falling apart on you. In fact, they seem to only sound better with age. It's growly, yet warm.
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The standard
I've had this thing for about seven years and it is exactly what you'd expect. A dependable, well playing gig machine. In recent years, it's been relegated to backup status behind a Stingray, but it has put in its time and done well.
This thing doesn't do anything special, but it does its job well and lasts forever.
Mine has had the electronics completely swapped for a John East J-Tone 01 preamp and Delano JC 4 AL pickups.
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Yes! Buy one!
I pushed back on J basses for years because I just wanted to love P basses more but I finally came to the dark side… well, actually it's a white on white bass… so.
I love the clarity and punch I get from this late 2000's J bass; the rosewood fretboard gives me just enough darkness that I don't even feel like it's brittle or sharp and the neck profile is extremely comfortable.
There's nothing special about mine, but I'd recommend you buy one, because.
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Why didn't you put a review of your bass then?
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Jack White is seen playing a Fender Jazz Bass in a post on his official Instagram account.
In this image, Hendrix can be seen playing a Fender Jazz Bass.
Per this March 2001 interview with Keyboards Magazine (FR), Daft Punk employed a Jazz Bass during the recording of Discovery.
Flea has used several Fender Jazz Bass models throughout his career, with the 1961 Shell Pink Jazz Bass being his most iconic instrument. Here’s a breakdown of the specific Jazz Basses he's used in music videos, on records, and live performances:
Music Videos
- 1961 Shell Pink Jazz Bass: Featured in Californication, Dani California (RHCP segment), Hump de Bump, Desecration Smile, Black Summer, Tippa My Tongue. This is considered Flea’s main bass.
- Stock Orange Jazz Bass: Seen in Can’t Stop.
- 3-Tone Sunburst with Tortoise Pickguard and Rosewood Fretboard: Used in These Are the Ways.
- Candy Apple Red Jazz Bass (with Matching Headstock): Appears in Dani California (Glam/David Bowie segment).
- Jaco Pastorius Signature Jazz Bass: Played in Tell Me Baby.
- Flea Signature Jazz Bass: Seen in Dark Necessities. Fender also released a signature copy of Flea’s Shell Pink bass.
Studio Recordings
- Shell Pink 1961 Jazz Bass: Played on Stadium Arcadium, I’m With You, The Getaway, and Unlimited Love albums.
- Custom "Butterfly" 1961 Jazz Bass: Used on I’m With You.
Live Performances
- Various Jazz Basses: Including a Silver Jazz Bass, a road-worn Shell Pink Jazz Bass, a custom Lakers-themed Jazz Bass, and several Custom Shop active Jazz Basses with humbuckers and Precision necks.
Used on The Beatles, as researched by John F. Crowley and shared in this May 21, 2010 ShareMyGuitar blog post.
Paul McCartney slinging a sunburst ’66 Fender Jazz Bass, live at Abbey Road studio!
Apparently not part of Fender’s “gift package” of guitars and amps (they’d included a right-handed Jazz Bass), this sunburst model shows up in Abbey Road studio photos from “White Album” sessions. Its oval-shaped tuners are peculiar to the 1966 model year; Fender basses otherwise featured "clover leaf" tuners.
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Paul and George jamming along during the White Album recording sessions
According to Walter Everett in The Beatles as Musicians (Volume 1), this Jazz Bass is played on five tracks: "Yer Blues," "Glass Onion," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Sun King" and "Mean Mr. Mustard." [Everett infers that the right-handed model was also used during the sessions, by Lennon ("Helter Skelter") and Harrison ("Back in the USSR")]. McCartney’s kept most of his instruments, and this probably is no exception.
Note that "Helter Skelter" was a Fender Bass VI being played by Lennon, not the Jazz.
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Harrison can be seen in this photo playing a Fender Jazz Bass.
One from 1963 was specified under the Guitarchestra section Marr's official website.
I wanted this 1963 Fender Jazz bass for a long time. It belonged to Paul Ryder from Happy Mondays and was on a lot of their records.
In this photo we see Noel recording with a Fender Jazz bass in black
He maybe used it in Helter Skelter or A Day in the Life
Here in this Instagram post made by Jim Root you can see a white Fender Jazz Bass "Love it or hate it. Antigua is unique. This one is loaded with the @emgpickups retro actives... So here's another #straturday and my Jazz bass snuck in too. #fender #emgpickups #dunlopstrings #extracheese #holdthepicklesplease"
Prince can be seen playing a Fender Jazz Bass in this photo.
Album Usage
The Fender Jazz Bass has been featured on the following albums:
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Håkan Hellström (2025)
Avalon
Travis (2025)
Neat Neat Neat
The Damned (2025)
There's A Ghost In My House
The Damned (2025)
See Emily Play
The Damned (2025)
We Made It Look Easy (with Robbie Williams)
Bon Jovi & Robbie Williams (2025)
Talkie Talkie
Los Bitchos (2024)
Woodstock 1969
Ten Years After (2024)
Multiply
Donny Benét (2023)
SOULSOUP
Official髭男dism (2023)
Slowing Down
The Backseat Lovers (2022)
Yeti Season (Deluxe Version)
El Michels Affair (2022)
BOOK
They Might Be Giants (2021)
Wake Up!
James Marriott (2021)
Garden of Burning Apparitions
Full of Hell (2021)
On the Rocks (Remastered)
Edison Lighthouse (2021)
O How Great
Lincoln Brewster (2021)
All Distortions Are Intentional
Neck Deep & Neck Deep (2020)
Live at the Scala
Cult of Luna (2019)
Heart & Feather
Twin Tribes (2019)
Trench
Twenty One Pilots (2018)
Dictator
Scars on Broadway (2018)
The Don
Donny Benét (2018)
The Beatles
The Beatles (2018)
Humanz (Deluxe)
Gorillaz (2017)
Sidewinder
Stand Atlantic (2017)
Scl (En Vivo)
Los Bunkers (2016)
Get Up
Bryan Adams (2015)
Life's Not Out To Get You
Neck Deep & Neck Deep (2015)
Can't Kick Up The Roots
Neck Deep & Neck Deep (2015)
Sometime Last Night
R5 (2015)
The Hunting Party
Linkin Park (2014)
Afraid Of Heights
Wavves (2013)
La Velocidad de la Luz
Los Bunkers (2013)
Victim To Villain
New Years Day (2013)
Oceania
The Smashing Pumpkins (2012)
Home Again
Michael Kiwanuka (2012)
Absolute Pleasure
Electric Six (2012)
Thank You Happy Birthday
Cage the Elephant (2011)
Beech Like The Tree
Lower Than Atlantis (2011)
Today Is the Day
Lincoln Brewster (2010)
Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré
Magma (2009)
Pretty. Odd.
Panic! at the Disco (2008)
Closer
Travis (2007)
Under The Iron Sea
Keane (2006)
We, the Vehicles
Maritime (2006)
Dani California
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)
Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Tally Hall (2005)
Mezmerize
System of a Down (2005)
Hypnotize
System of a Down (2005)
Escape from New York (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth (2005)
All's Well That Ends Well
Chiodos (2005)
Emancipate Myself
Thirsty Merc (2005)
Hopes And Fears
Keane (2004)
Morning View
Incubus (2001)
Discovery
Daft Punk & Daft Punk (2001)
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999)
Urban Hymns (Super Deluxe / Remastered 2016)
The Verve (1997)
Whatever and Ever Amen
Ben Folds Five (1997)
Fome
Los Tres (1997)
Wild Mood Swings
The Cure (1996)
Mama Funk
Los Tetas (1995)
...And Out Come The Wolves
Rancid (1995)
Heavy Jazz – Live in Helsinki and Tokyo (2011 Remaster)
Pekka Pohjola (1995)
Red Medicine
Fugazi (1995)
Above
Mad Season (1995)
Superunknown (Super Deluxe)
Soundgarden (1994)
Changing Waters
Pekka Pohjola (1992)
Blind Melon
Blind Melon (1992)
Badmotorfinger (25th Anniversary Remaster)
Soundgarden (1991)
Hairway To Steven
Butthole Surfers (1988)
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers (1987)
Flight of the Angel (Re-Issue)
Pekka Pohjola (1986)
Space Waltz (2010 Remaster)
Pekka Pohjola (1985)
Into the Gap
Thompson Twins (1984)
Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1983)
Quick Step and Side Kick
Thompson Twins (1983)
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Jokamies (Everyman) [2010 Remaster]
Pekka Pohjola (1983)
Urban Tango (Remastered 2010)
Pekka Pohjola (1982)
Radio Free Europe
R.E.M. (1981)
MAKE UP CITY
Casiopea (1980)
Bread Alone
Junie Morrison (1980)
Visitation
Pekka Pohjola (1979)
Gimme Back My Bullets (Expanded Edition)
Lynyrd Skynyrd (1976)
Houses of the Holy (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin (1973)
Tales from Topographic Oceans
Yes (1973)
The World is a Ghetto
War (1972)
Moving Waves
Focus (1971)
Led Zeppelin IV (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin (1971)
Confessions of the Mind (Expanded Edition)
The Hollies (1970)
Led Zeppelin III (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin (1970)
Led Zeppelin II (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin (1969)
Led Zeppelin (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin (1969)
Child Is Father To The Man
Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968)
Butterfly (Expanded Edition)
The Hollies (1967)
Dear Eloise / King Midas In Reverse
The Hollies (1967)
Evolution
The Hollies (1967)
For Certain Because...
The Hollies (1966)
Genre Usage
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