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About Fender Jazz Bass

The legendary Fender Jazz Bass is an innovative Fender Bass design. Consistently popular since its release in 1960, it is one of the most copied bass designs in existence. The Jazz bass has proven such a hit due to its slim neck and double single coil pickups. These can be used separately or blended together, allowing for a range of tones to be created.

Since this is one of Fender's best ever selling designs, it is available across the board at a huge range of price points. This includes the Player Series, the American Profession II and the Fender Custom Shop range. The American Pro II Jazz Bass is particularly popular addition thanks to its upgraded pickups and many user-friendly features.

The Fender Jazz Bass has often been the model of choice for many professional players. Bassists such as Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Duff McKagan, Robert Trujillo have all used the Jazz Bass to create original and genre defying tones. For those who take their playing and tone seriously, this a model well worth your consideration.

What Makes The Fender Jazz Bass Different?

A legendary Fender design that set the standard of tone and quality

Has been used on countless hit records and iconic live performances

Performs well in almost any style of music

Frequently Asked Questions about Fender Jazz Bass

Question: Do any Fender basses have active electronics?

Yes! If you'd like a Fender bass with active circuitry, have a look at the Fender Ultra Series. These have active preamps with a great 3 Band EQ.

Question: What kind of music is the Fender Jazz Bass good for?

The Fender Jazz Bass has been used for Rock, Metal, Blues, Funk and of course Jazz to name a few styles. Bands like Guns N' Roses, Rush, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Led Zeppelin have all shown just how versatile this bass can be!

Question: What makes the Jazz Bass different from the Precision?

One big difference is the pickup configuration. The typical Jazz Bass has two single coil pickups while the P Bass features one split-coil pickup. The Jazz Bass usually has a slimmer neck which makes it an easier to manoeuvre around. This is one of the many reasons it was designed as a Jazz model - great for all those fast note runs! The traditional Precision Basses had a larger neck carve.

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About Fender Jazz Bass

What Makes The Fender Jazz Bass Different?

Frequently Asked Questions about Fender Jazz Bass

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