 FENDER | | Jazz Bass: American Series (1988-Present Mfg.) | | Fender has continuously produced a standard American Jazz Bass since the mid-1980s, but there are three distinct models within the series. The first series was called the "American Standard Jazz Bass" and produced between 1988 and 2000. At the Summer 2000 NAMM show, Fender introduced the new "American Series" that was announced as an evolution of the American Series. Changes included a non-veneered body, rolled neck edges, a rounded body radius, a graphite reinfoced maple neck, cast/open-back tuners, two bi-pole pickups, and a three layer parchment/black/parchment pickguard. At the Winter 2008 NAMM show, Fender introduced the third round of the American Jazz Bass, and the name reverted back to the old one as the "American Standard Jazz Bass." Changes include a new High Mass Vintage bridge, new tuners, a new tinted neck treatment, thinner finish undercoat, and all basses come with an SKB molded case. | | AMERICAN STANDARD JAZZ BASS (1988-2000 U.S. MFG., NO. 019-2300/2400) | | - offset double cutaway Jazz-style alder body, graphite reinforced maple neck, 20 or 22-fret or fretless maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, four-on-one-side tuners, fixed bridge, three-ply white/black/white pickguard, two J-style pickups, three knobs (two v, tone), chrome hardware, available in 3-Color Sunburst (1995-2000), Aqua Marine Metallic (1999-2000), Arctic White (1988-1994), Black, Brown Sunburst (1988-1994), Candy Apple Red (1995-98), Caribbean Mist (1988-1994), Inca Silver (1997-2000), Lake Placid Blue (1995-1998), Lipstick Red (1988-1994), Midnight Blue (1988-1994), Midnight Wine (1988-1994), Natural (1995-2000), Olympic White (1995-2000), Purple Metallic (1999-2000) finish, mfg. 1988-2000. |
| American Standard Jazz Bass V Five-String (1988-2000 U.S. Mfg., No. 019-2500) | | - similar to the American Standard Jazz Bass, except in five-string configuration and five-on-one-side tuners, mfg. 1995-2000. |
| AMERICAN JAZZ BASS (2000-07 U.S. MFG. NO. 019-3400/3402/3460/3462) | | - alder body, bolt-on C-shaped maple neck with graphite reinforcement, 20-fret maple (3402/3462) or rosewood (3400/3460) fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, STB bridge, white, black, or parchment pickguard, two J-style American Vintage Jazz pickups, three knobs (v1, v2, tone), chrome hardware, available in 2-Color Sunburst (2002-03), 3-Color Sunburst, Aqua Marine Metallic (2000-02), Black, Butterscotch Blonde (2004-07), Candy Cola (2007 only), Chrome Red (2002-06), Chrome Silver (2004-06), Hot Rod Red (2000-02), Natural (2000-01), Shoreline Gold (2006-07), Sky Blue (2002-03), Sunset Orange Trans. (2002-07), or White Blonde (2000-01) finish, 34 in. scale, mfg. summer 2000-07. |
| American Jazz Bass Fretless (2000-07 U.S. Mfg. No. 019-3408/3468) | | - similar to American Standard Jazz Bass, except in a fretless configuration and rosewood fingerboard only, available in 3-Color Sunburst, Olympic White (2000-01), Black, or Purple Metallic (2000-01) finish, mfg. summer 2000-07. |
| American Jazz Bass Five-String (2000-07 U.S. Mfg. No. 019-3500/3560/019-2500) | | - similar to the American Standard Jazz, except has a pao ferro fingerboard, two J-style American Vintage Jazz 5 pickups, and five-on-one-side tuners, available in 2-Color Sunburst (2002-03), 3-Color Sunburst, Aqua Marine Metallic (2000-02), Black, Candy Cola (2007-present), Chrome Red (2002-06), Chrome Silver (2002-06), Hot Rod Red (2000-02), Natural (2000-01), Shoreline Gold (2006-07), Sky Blue (2002-03), Sunset Orange Trans. (2002-03), or White Blonde (2000-01) finish, mfg. summer 2000-07. |
| AMERICAN STANDARD JAZZ BASS (2008-PRESENT U.S. MFG. NO. 019-0660/0662) | | - offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on modern C-shaped graphite reinforced maple neck, 20-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays (0662) or rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, gloss headstock face with four-on-one-side Hipshot vintage tuners with tapered shafts, High Mass Vintage bridge, four-ply brown pickguard (3-Color Sunburst and Olympic White finish), three-ply W/B/W pickguard (Black and Charcoal Frost Metallic finish), or three-ply parchment pickguard (Blizzard Pearl and Candy Cola finish), two American Standard Jazz Bass pickups, three knobs (two v, tone) mounted on a chrome plate, chrome hardware, available in 3-Color Sunburst, Black, Blizzard Pearl, Candy Cola, Charcoal Frost Metallic, or Olympic White finish, 34 in. scale, SKB case included, mfg. 2008-present. |
| American Standard Jazz Bass Fretless (2008-Present U.S. Mfg. No. 019-0668) | | - similar to the American Standard Jazz Bass (2008-Present), except has a fretless rosewood fingerboard with fret lines, available in 3-Color Sunburst or Black finish, mfg. 2008-present. |
| American Standard Jazz Bass Left-Handed (2008-Present U.S. Mfg. No. 019-0690) | | - similar to the American Standard Jazz Bass (2008-Present), except in left handed configuration and available only with a rosewood fingerboard, available in 3-Color Sunburst or Black finish, mfg. 2008-present. |
| American Standard Jazz Bass Five-String (2008-Present U.S. Mfg. No. 019-0760/0762) | | - similar to the American Standard Jazz Bass (2008-Present), except in five-string configuration with 4/1-per-side tuners, available in 3-Color Sunburst, Black, Candy Cola, or Olympic White finish, mfg. 2008-present. |
| 60TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN JAZZ BASS (U.S. MFG. NO. 011-6300) | | - alder body, bolt-on C-shaped maple neck with graphite reinforcement, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, STB American bridge, three-ply parchment pickguard, two American Vintage Jazz Bass pickups, three knobs (v1 with S-1 switch, v2, tone), stamped 60th Anniversary neck plate, jewel inlaid headstock emblem, commermative 60th Anniversary case, chrome hardware, available in 3-Color Sunburst finish, mfg. 2006 only. |
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