Fender Custom Shop 68 Jazz Bass, Journeyman Relic, Aged Black
- DESCRIPTION
Humbucker Music is proud to be a Fender Custom Shop Showcase Dealer (the highest level).
A rare find for this year, the ’68 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic has some stunning features that made this bass a favorite for players and pros. Of particular interest and importance is a rarely found design combination from that year: a maple fingerboard with black block inlays. The two-piece select alder body has a comfortably worn Journeyman Relic lacquer finish, and the quartersawn maple neck features a ’60s-style “Jazz Bass U” profile, vintage 7.25”-radius quartersawn maple fingerboard and 20 medium jumbo (6150) frets.
Custom Shop hand-wound vintage Jazz Bass pickups yield compelling and dynamic tones with the classic three-knob Jazz Bass control configuration (middle pickup volume, bridge pickup volume, master tone). Other features include a four-ply brown shell pickguard, four-saddle vintage-style bridge, vintage-style tuning machines and a bone nut. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Weight: 9 lbs 12 oz
Serial#: CZ577668
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: '60's Jazz Bass U (.790" - .990")
Scale Length: 34"
Radius: 7.25"
Frets: 20
Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Tall
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.5"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage Style
Neck Finish: Polyurethane
Fingerboard: Round-Lam Maple
Inlays: Black Block
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass
Controls: 2 x Volume, Tone
Bridge: 4-Saddle American Vintage Bass
Tuners: Vintage Oval
Pickguard: 4 Ply Tortoise Shell
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
Strings: Fender USA NPS, .045-.105
Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity