Fender Custom Shop 1966 Jazz Bass Journeyman Relic Black (687)

The 1966 Jazz Bass® Journeyman Relic® captures the essence of a mid-60s classic, delivering vintage-correct tone and feel with modern reliability. The lightweight, resonant two-piece select alder body wears a carefully aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish, replicating years of careful use without excessive wear.

The quartersawn maple neck features a period-correct profile and nitrocellulose lacquer finish, paired with a premium 3A rosewood fingerboard with white pearloid block position inlays. Twenty vintage-style frets provide the classic Jazz Bass® playing experience, while the 1.5" bone nut offers comfortable playability for modern bassists.

Other premium features include a 60 J-Bass “U” Back Shape, 7.25” Radius, 4-ply Tortoiseshell Pickguard, 4-Saddle Vintage-Style Bridge, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines, Vintage-Style Disc String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Shape: Jazz Bass®
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: 1960 Jazz Bass® "U"
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Thickness: .800"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .970"
Neck Butt Width: 2.500"
Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
Scale Length: 34"
Nut Width: 1.5"
Nut Material: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Headstock: Jazz Bass®
Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickup Configuration: Single Coil
Controls: Volume 1 (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Middle Pickup), Master Tone
Switching: None
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)