Fender Japan JB75-90US Jazz Bass

Description

Fender Crafted in Japan JB75-90US Jazz Bass Natural US Pickups

Why we love it

Mountains of 70s Jazz Bass features, vibe, and tone in an outstanding, near vintage CIJ build with US-made pickups in near mint condition.

Condition

This bass is in Excellent (near mint) condition. There is a very small ding in the crook of the rear contour (pictured). There is a small dent on the back of the lower bout (pictured). There is still protective film on the pickguard. The frets show almost no signs of use. The truss rod is in good working order with adjustability in both directions. The neck is straight with no signs of warping or waviness. The electronics are in perfect working order.

This bass has been professionally set up for medium low action with optimally adjusted relief and intonation dialed in up and down the neck. This beautiful bass weighs in at 10.2 pounds. A padded gig bag, warranty card, hang tags and tools are included. Hard case available upon request, please send us a message for details and options.

Overview

Produced exclusively for the Japanese market as a ’75 Jazz Bass reissue, this bass is straight out of a time capsule. Period appropriate features include a natural finish beautifully figured ash body, vintage spec 7.25-inch radius maple neck, 3-bolt neck joint with micro-tilt mechanism, creme neck binding and pearloid block inlays, head-side bullet type truss rod nut, and large trapezoidal tuning peg plates. It is likely this bass was made by Tokai Gakki given the serial number and stamping on the parts.

The beautifully crafted maple neck is a svelte, easy playing C-profile with .82” depth at the 1st fret, 0.96” depth at the 12th fret, 1.5” nut width and 2.22” 12th fret width. The gloss finish on the neck is smooth and flawless. The fretwork is outstanding and low action is possible if that is your preference.

Whether plucked, slapped, or picked, the tone from the JB75-90US is excellent, with plenty of low-end punch and midrange clarity and cut. The US-made Jazz Bass single coil Jazz single-coil pickups are the same as those used for the American Standard Jazz, offering excellent focus, growl, and clarity from the bridge pickup, and round low end depth and thump from the neck pickup. Controls are traditional neck volume, bridge volume, and master tone.

Specifications
Body Material: Ash

Body Finish: Polyester

Neck Material : Maple

Fingerboard Material: Maple

Number of Frets: 20

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 inch / 184.1 mm

Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm)

Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)

Pickups: US-made Jazz Bass single coil x2

Controls: Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Tone

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Serialization: R051942, Crafted in Japan

Country of manufacture: Japan

Weight: 10 lbs 3 oz