Fender Classic '70s Jazz Bass® Maple

Made in Japan

With the broadening of jazz’s reach in the ‘70s, stretching into forms such as jazz fusion, funk and Afrobeat, the Jazz Bass enjoyed new prominence as the go-to bass for performers who required dependable playability and flexible sound that could keep pace with the rapid stylistic developments. The perfect platform for innovative playing, the Classic ‘70s Jazz Bass Maple is a return to those exciting and highly musical times.

Tonally versatile, this Jazz Bass features a pair of single-coil pickups— a clear-sounding neck pickup with airy sound matched to a tight, punchy bridge pickup. Master volume and tone controls fine-tune the pickups’ voice while the blend knob allows the pickups to be mixed to create the perfect balance for your voice. The three-bolt “F” stamped neck plate offers Micro-Tilt™ neck angle adjustment to create the optimum playing action for your style. The slim “C”-shaped maple neck hosts a 7.25”-radius maple fingerboard for a vintage-style playing experience while the 1.5” nut width is ideal for fast, intricate playing. The vintage-style 4-saddle bridge, synthetic bone nut and vintage-style open-back tuners provide pinpoint intonation along the length of the fingerboard while working together for rock-solid tuning stability whether played with a pick, fingers, or slapped.

Sleek and sophisticated, this ergonomic instrument features the classic appointments that have turned heads for over forty years—a vintage-style black plastic Jazz Bass control knobs, large block inlays, chrome hardware, black pickup covers, large headstock and a white three-ply pickguard are all present. The Classic ‘70s Jazz Bass Maple is a versatile instrument, born in an innovative time and as strong and powerful today as it’s ever been.