Fender Custom Shop '68 J Bass® Journeyman Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Aged Black 9235001595

A rare find for this year, the ’68 Jazz Bass® Journeyman Relic® has some stunning features that made this bass a favorite for players and pros. Of particular interest and importance is a rarely found design combination from that year: a maple fingerboard with black block inlays. The two-piece select alder body has a comfortably worn Journeyman Relic lacquer finish, and the quartersawn maple neck features a ’60s-style "Jazz Bass U" profile, vintage 7.25"-radius quartersawn maple fingerboard and 20 medium jumbo (6150) frets.
Custom Shop hand-wound vintage Jazz Bass pickups yield compelling and dynamic tones with the classic three-knob Jazz Bass control configuration (middle pickup volume, bridge pickup volume, master tone). Other features include a four-ply brown shell pickguard, four-saddle vintage-style bridge, vintage-style tuning machines and a bone nut. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: 1960 Jazz Bass® "U" Shape
Scale Length: 34" (864 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.500"
Headstock: Jazz Bass
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Fingerboard: Round-Lam Rosewood
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Control Knobs: Knurled Chrome
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.