The new American Original series was introduced at this year`s NAMM and it brings vintage-oriented guitars and basses, made for players who seek traditional features and tone. The initial lineup was made up of 14 models - 10 electric guitars and 4 electric basses. American Original `70s Jazz Bass is one of 4 4-string models and the only one among them to feature `70s specs. The color palette includes 3-Color Sunburst, Black, and Natural options. Main construction features include a solid and double-cut ash body (flat top, vintage pickguard, offset waist), a maple neck (70s U profile, gloss finish, bolt-on joint), a 20-fret maple fingerboard (pearloid block inlays, 1.475" string nut, 34" scale, 9.5" radius), a vintage hardtail bridge, Pure Vintage Jazz pickups, and vintage Fender tuners.

American Original `70s Jazz Bass Full Specs

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Body Shape Jazz Bass
Body Type Solid Body
Body Construction Double cutaway
Body Wood Ash
Pickguard Yes
Neck Wood Maple
Neck Shape C-shaped neck
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Fingerboard Material Maple
Number of Frets 20
Fret Size Vintage
Fret Size Tall
Fingerboard Inlays Pearloid Block
String Nut Vintage Style
Nut Width 1.475"
Fingerboard Radius 9.50"
Number of Pickups 2
Bridge Pickup Type Single Coil
Middle Pickup Type Single Coil
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Bridge Hardtail
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Number of Strings 4
Pickup Switch Type Volume Knobs
Tuners Vintage Style
Scale Length 34"
Finish Nitrocellulose
Finish Gloss
Custom Features: Pickups: Pure Vintage `75 Single-Coil Jazz Bass pickups. Controls: vol, vol, tone. Volume knobs double as pickup switching system.

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Body Shape
Jazz Bass
Jazz Bass
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Double cutaway
Double cutaway
Body Wood
Ash
Alder
Pickguard
Yes
No
Neck Wood
Maple
Maple
Neck Shape
C-shaped neck
C-shaped neck
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Bolt-on
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Rosewood
Number of Frets
20
20
Fret Size
Tall/Vintage
Tall
Fingerboard Inlays
Pearloid Block
Dot
String Nut
Vintage Style
Vintage Style
Nut Width
1.475"
1.48"
Fingerboard Radius
9.50"
9.50"
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Single Coil
Single Coil
Middle Pickup Type
Single Coil
No
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Bridge
Hardtail
Hardtail
Hardware
Nickel/Chrome
Nickel/Chrome
Number of Strings
4
4
Pickup Switch Type
Volume Knobs
Volume Knobs
Tuners
Vintage Style
Fender
Scale Length
34"
34"
Finish
Gloss/Nitrocellulose
Gloss
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