Fender Custom Shop Custom Classic Jazz Bass PJ NOS Midnight Wine

Over the years, we've worked with the Fender Custom Shop to create a wide assortment of amazing basses.  While most are steeped in vintage vibes, occasionally we like to branch out with modern features and exotic woods.  The goal is to cook up something entirely different.  We do it knowing that Custom Shop will knock it out of the park.  That's the case here, with this unbelievably cool Custom Classic Jazz Bass - it's a totally unique creation, and the only one ever made. 

 At a glance, this appears to be a regular Jazz bass, but upon closer inspection, the uniqueness stands out with a PJ pickup configuration, Seymour Duncan pickups, a High Mass bridge, and of course it's a super cool color that you don't see very often, called Midnight Wine.  We chose to do this one as an NOS, so there's no relic-work or aging.  This is a brand new bass, meant to look brand new.

This bass plays and sounds amazing too.  The rock solid Quartersawn Maple neck has a satin finish for smooth, fast playing.  For the neck shape, we went in a new direction, going with the Custom Classic C carve, which is a slim, supremely comfortable carve that doesn't get too thick.  It's a modern touch, along with the 9.5" radius and 6150 (Medium Jumbo) frets, that helps to make this bass something entirely different.....we weren't going for a vintage feel at all.  For an upgraded touch, we went with block inlays on the Maple fretboard.  

In terms of sound, this is a truly versatile bass.  We chose to do active electronics, to provide the ability to truly dial in your desired tone.  You can Boost or Cut the Bass, Treble and Mid, as well as blend between pickups, and control it all with a single Master Volume.  The Seymour Duncan Lightnin’ Rods PJ Set was a specific choice for this bass.  It's a matched active precision jazz bass pickup set, built to give you the combination of low end and growl of a vintage set, yet with a hotter output. The familiar low-end swell of the P is paired with the tighter, more concise J to give you a full spectrum of vintage tone. Perfect for the player who wants a familiar vintage tone, but needs the consistent, steady signal level of an active pickup.

Another modernized feature we included is the High Mass bridge.  This was developed by Fender some years ago, due to inability to get consistent supply of one of the most popular bass bridges (the Leo Quan Badass).  This is a favorite of ours and we try to put it on every Custom Shop bass that we do that doesn't need to be "period correct".  As the name implies, it has a higher mass content than a vintage style bridge, which helps to improve tone.  It adds sustain, resonance and attack without significantly altering your tone.  The brass baseplate and machined saddles impart warm, authentic vintage-style tone with .75" string spacing for a familiar playing feel. 

Other features include a Black Pearl pickguard, vintage style tuners and a bone nut.  The bass comes with a Custom Shop Deluxe black case, certificate of authenticity, and a full setup.  

If you're wondering if you've ever seen a Jazz bass like this, you have not - this is a singular creation, the only one in existence.  It's truly special, and deserves a special home.  Come to Truetone Music to experience it today, or order right here to be safely shipped to your home.

• Serial # CZ568274
• Weight: 9.3 lbs
• Model# 9231015051
• Finish Package: NOS
• Color: Midnight Wine
• Body: Alder
• Body Note: Contoured Heel
• Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
• Neck: Quartersawn Maple
• Fretboard: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Tint: Medium
• Neck Shape: Custom Classic Jazz Bass "C"
• Neck Nut Width: 1.500"
• Neck Thickness at 1st Fret:  .830"
• Neck Thickness at 12th Fret:  .930"
• Neck Butt Width: 2.530"
• Frets: 21
• Fretwire: 6150 Medium Jumbo
• Radius: 9.50" Radius
• Inlays: Black Pearl Blocks
• Side Dots: Mother of Pearl
• Pickguard:  4-ply Black Pearl
• Pickups:  Seymour Duncan Lightin' Rod Set
• Wiring: Active Electronics
• Bone Nut
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Knobs: Knurled Chrome
• Tuners: Vintage Bass
• Bridge: Fender High Mass
• Neck Plate: 5 Bolt
• Strap Buttons: Strap Locks Chrome
• Case: Custom Shop Black