Great bass straight out of the box.
Yes it needs a little fiddling with the setup, as almost all basses when new.
The feel and sound are perfect, the pickups provide a very nice warm and growly sound.
Fender strings suck though so don't hesitate to change them straight away.
Fender Flea Jazz Bass RW (Roadworn Shell Pink)
Product # | 189538 |
Brand | Fender |
Category | 4-String Electric Basses | Brand Category | Fender - 4-String Basses |
Series | Fender Signature Series |
Release date | July 2016 |
Availability | Will be ordered for you as quick as possible |
Description
SHELL PINK
In a way-cool blast from the past, the Flea Jazz Bass sports a unique Faded Shell Pink finish; this automobile-inspired custom color was originally used on our instruments in the 1960s.
ROAD WORN LACQUER FINISH
This instrument includes a vintage-authentic nitrocellulose-lacquer finish that allows the body wood to breathe with more natural resonance. The Road Worn finish imparts a cool aged look and feel, reflecting the playing miles Flea has put on it.
FLEA LOGO NECK PLATE
In a special touch, the neck plate on the Flea Jazz Bass is engraved with a logo designed by Flea himself.
PERIOD-CORRECT NECK SHAPE
This instrument’s thicker "C"-shaped neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) is sculpted to the most accurate period-correct spec possible, imparting an authentic vintage playing feel straight from the individual model year. This neck profile shape is ideal for those who play with the thumb on the back or side of the neck.
PURE VINTAGE PICKUPS
A major part of the vintage-style sound, look and appeal of this bass are its vintage-style pickups, which deliver pure bass tone, power and performance evoking the great Fender basses of the 1960s.
VINTAGE-STYLE BRIDGE
Channel the early days of Fender thanks to a vintage-style bass bridge with single-groove saddles for a classic look with plenty of stability and sustain.
A pair of vintage-style, American-made Pure Vintage '64 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups provides classic, original-era Fender tone with clear articulation, clear low end definition, up-front midrange punch and singing high end. The vintage-accurate stacked concentric controls shape the pickups' volume and tone, as well as allowing the pickups to be blended in any ratio. The Flea Jazz Bass plays fast and easy, thanks to its period-accurate 21-fret "U"-shaped maple neck with a smooth RoadWorn urethane finish on the back, plus a 7.25"-radiusrosewood fingerboard with a 1.5" wide nut. The vintage-style bridge sports four threaded steel "barrel" saddles,adding a touch of crispness to enhance the attack fortone that can power through a busy mix.
Shell Pink is the rarest of Fender's classic Custom Color finishes, and Flea's '61 Jazz Bass is quite possibly the only one in existence. We've carefully recreated his personal instrument's exact faded shade as it exists today, and then applied an eye-catching Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer finish that perfectly replicates Flea's playing wear. A special neck plate engraved with Flea's own artwork commemorates the inspiration behind this instrument. Other aesthetic touches include nickel/chrome hardware, 3-ply tortoiseshell pickguard and aged white dot position inlays. Melding rhythm and melody with fierce personal style, Flea's left his mark on modern music, and the Flea Jazz Bass is the perfect tool to make your own.
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Properties
- Maple neck with “C”-shaped profile and 1.5” nut width; Road Worn nitrocellulose lacquer finish on back of the neck
- 7.25”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 20 vintage-style frets
- Dual Pure Vintage ’64 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups
- Special 4-bolt neck plate with engraved artwork by Flea
- Weight: 5.200kg
Specifications
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Color: Shell Pink
- Country Of Origin: MX
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: "C" Shape
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Position Inlays: Aged White Dot
- Number of Frets: 20
- String Nut: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Body: Alder
- Body Finish: Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
- Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome/Black Concentric
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage-Style
- String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc
- Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406
- Neck Plate: Special Flea Neckplate
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
- Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
- Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '64 Single-Coil Jazz Bass®
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Controls: Stacked Concentric Controls Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
- Switching: None
- Fret Size: Vintage-Style
- Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)