Fender Custom Sop 1963 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic Electric Bass – Faded Aged Sonic Blue

Crafting Sonic Excellence – The Fender Custom Shop 1963 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic Electric Bass in Faded Aged Sonic Blue

New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the ’63 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic. Exactly 60 years after its groundbreaking (and ground shaking) predecessor, the instrument is loaded with looks, sound and vibe that expertly evoke the Jazz Bass in one of its earliest incarnations.

The sleek two-piece select alder body wears Journeyman Relic lacquer finishes in Aged Fiesta Red, Aged Aztec Gold and Faded Aged Sonic Blue. This special treatment imparts the look of a bass that has changed hands or been handed down over the years, mostly played around the house and the occasional jam session or weekend gig. This generally well-cared-for look includes light finish checking, several “friendly” down-to-the-wood nicks and dings, some dulling of the hardware, and general moderate playing wear. The look of a very lucky find, in short.

The quartersawn maple neck has a ’60s-style “U” profile, topped by a 7.25″-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard with 20 medium vintage (47095) frets and a bone nut. Beneath those cool early-’60s-era chrome covers sit two Custom Shop hand-wound Vintage Jazz Bass pickups that deliver prominent and tight low-end and guttural midrange growl. Other premium features include vintage volume-volume-tone wiring, three-ply mint green pickguard, four-saddle vintage-style bridge with chrome cover, vintage-style tuners, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder

Neck

• Headstock: Jazz Bass®
• Headstock Thickness: 0.580″
• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1960 Jazz Bass® “U”
• Neck Thickness: .790″
• Neck Butt Width: 2.500″
• Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .990″
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ (184.1 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
• Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)
• Fret Size: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
• Number of Frets: 20
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone

Hardware

• Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Pickup Covers: Black
• Control Knobs: Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop “V” Logo

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Controls: Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
• Switching: None

Miscellaneous

• Case Type: Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Included Accessoires: Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Manufacturer: Fender
Model: 923-6081-241
SKU: I733110-N-0-WHXD
UPC: 717669916060

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