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Fender Vintera III Early 70s Jazz Bass 3-Tone Sunburst
SS (2 Single Coils) Pickups · Brand New
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$1,499.99
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THIS EXACT ONEPhotographed in-house
SET UP TO PLAYFresh strings, dialed in
SINCE 1968Still independent
A faithful early '70s Jazz Bass - block inlays, bound neck, and the punchy single-coil bark that drove a decade of records.
The early '70s Jazz Bass occupies a specific corner of bass history. Larry Graham was playing one through a Fender Bassman with the tone full up. Jaco was about to pick one up and rewrite what the instrument could do. Studio players in Muscle Shoals, Nashville, and L.A. were tracking the records that defined the decade on basses just like this one - block inlays, bound necks, that unmistakable midrange bark.Fender's Vintera III Early '70s Jazz Bass is a faithful read on that instrument. Alder body, maple neck with the early '70s "C" carve, bound fingerboard with block inlays, 7.25" radius, vintage-tall frets. The pair of vintage-style single-coils is where this bass earns its keep. Solo the bridge pickup and you get the punchy, articulate growl that drove a thousand funk and R&B records. Roll the neck pickup back in and the bass gets warm and woody - the sound that lives under just about every great rock recording from that era.
If you've been chasing that '70s Jazz Bass sound - the one that sits in a mix without a fight and gives you something to dig into when the song calls for it - this is the most direct route Fender currently offers.
Condition: Brand New. Fully inspected and set up by TME staff before it ships or leaves the showroom.
| Body | Alder |
| Finish | Gloss Polyester |
| Color | 3 Tone Sunburst |
| Pickups | Vintage-Style Early '70s Single-Coil Jazz Bass |
| Controls | Volume 1. (Middle Pickup) / Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup) / Tone |
| Bridge | 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Single-Groove Steel "Barrel" Saddles |
| Pickguard | 4-Ply Tortoiseshell |
| Hardware Finish | Nickel/Chrome |
| Tuning Machines | Vintage-Style Open-Back |
| Neck | Maple |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Urethane |
| Profile | Early '70s "C" Radius |
| Inlays | Black Block |
| Nut | Bone 1.625" |
| Fret Size | Vintage Tall |
| Scale Length | 34" |
| Case | Deluxe Gig Bag |
Free UPS Ground shipping on new instruments within the continental U.S. Every instrument is thoroughly checked and set up before shipping fully insured via UPS with tracking to your door. We reuse boxes and materials to cut waste when they meet our protection standard.
Inspect it, play it, and if it isn't right, contact us within 48 hours of delivery to arrange a return or one-time exchange. Returns are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and the buyer covers shipping both ways.