The 1966 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic captures the essence of a mid-60s classic, delivering vintage-correct tone and feel with modern reliability. The lightweight, resonant two-piece select alder body wears a carefully aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish, replicating years of careful use without excessive wear.
The quartersawn maple neck features a period-correct profile and nitrocellulose lacquer finish, paired with a premium 3A rosewood fingerboard with white pearloid block position inlays. Twenty vintage-style frets provide the classic Jazz Bass playing experience, while the 1.5" bone nut offers comfortable playability for modern bassists.
Other premium features include a 60 J-Bass “U” Back Shape, 7.25” Radius, 4-ply Tortoiseshell Pickguard, 4-Saddle Vintage-Style Bridge, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines, Vintage-Style Disc String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Features :– Construction: Solid body, Bolt-on neck
– Body Material: Bass Alder 2 Pieces C/S 22''
– Neck Material: Maple Quarter Sawn
– Neck Shape: 60 J-Bass "U"
– Fingerboard Material : Bass Cites Rosewood AAA 9M
– Fingerboard Radius : 7.25″ Radius
– Scale Length: 34″ (64.77 cm)
– Nut: Bone
– Frets: 20 Vintage Upgrade (45085)
– Inlays: Micarta Black 3/32''
– Body : 64 Jazz Bass
– Finish: NOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer Journeyman
– Pickups: Hand Wound '60s Vintage Jazz Bass HBEV
– Controls: 64 Jazz Bass Relic VVT
– Bridge: P/J Bass Rh/LH Relic
– Tuning Machines: HB2 Jazz Bass Oval F Logo Relic
– Headstock : Large
– Hardware Color: Chrome
– Weight : 9.2 lbs
– Case: FCS Jazz Bass Black (includes CS strap, CS books, certificate of authenticity, specs sheet, etc)