Significant changes were afoot in 974 for the Jazz Bass. The bridge pickup had been moved about half an inch closer to the bridge only the year before, and 974 saw the last of the four-bolt necks for quite a while. Further, the slim C-shaped maple neck was re-sculpted with a meatier U-shaped profile (and acquired a walnut “skunk” stripe), white fingerboard binding and pearl block inlays made their first appearance, headstock “bullet” truss rod nuts were first adopted, and black pickguards replaced their longstanding tortoiseshell predecessors.
The American Vintage ’74 Jazz Bass encompasses many of the above features and is the sole member of the new American Vintage bass lineup to offer a choice of maple and round-laminated rosewood fingerboards, each with white binding, pearl block inlays and 20 vintage-style frets. Other authentic features include a urethane-finished alder body (ash on Natural-finish model), three-ply black/white/black pickguard (three-ply white/black/white on Black model), new American Vintage ’74 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups, upper-mounted thumb rest, vintage-style bridge with single-groove steel “barrel” saddles, ’70s-style “Fender”-stamped open-gear tuners, four-bolt “F”-stamped neck plate, chrome pickup and “F”-stamped bridge covers with vintage-accurate positioning, and more. Available in Three-color Sunburst, Olympic White, Black and Natural.
Body
Body Material:Alder
Body Finish:Urethane
Body Shape:Jazz Bass
Neck
Neck Material:Maple
Neck Finish:Urethane
Neck Shape:”U” Shape
Neck Binding:-
Scale Length:34″ (864 mm)
Fingerboard:Maple
Fingerboard Radius:7.25″ (84. mm)
Number of Frets:20
Fret Size:Vintage-Style
String Nut:Bone
Nut Width:.475″ (37.46 mm)
Position Inlays:Pearloid Block
Truss Rods:Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Truss Rod Nut:-
Neck Plate:4-Bolt Serialized
Electronics
Bridge Pickup:American Vintage ’74 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
Middle Pickup:
Neck Pickup:American Vintage ’74 Single-Coil Jazz Bass
Controls:Volume . (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Pickup Switching:-
Pickup Configuration:SS
Special Electronics:-
Hardware
Bridge:4-Saddle American Vintage Bass with Single-Groove Steel “Barrel” Saddles
Hardware Finish:Nickel/Chrome
Tremolo Arm Handle:-
Tuning Machines:Fender ’70s Vintage-Style Stamped Open-Gear
Pickguard:3-Ply Black
Control Knobs:Black Plastic
FENDER AMERICAN VINTAGE ’74 JAZZ BASS MN- เฟนเดอร์ อเมริกัน วินเทจ ปี 74 แจสเบส ซิงเนเจอร์นี้ถือเป็นการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งสำคัญของ Jazz Bass เลยก็ว่าได้ บริจปิ๊กอัพได้ถูกย้ายไปตำแหน่งใหม่ และปรับแต่งอีกหลายๆอย่าง มีปิ๊กอัพแบบซิงเกิลคอร์ ตัวบอดี้ทำจากไม้เอลเดอร์ เฟรทบอร์ดและคอเป็นไม้เมเปิ้ล
