(mellow bass music)
- Hey, what's up everyone?
This is Sam Porcaro here with Fender.
Today, we're gonna take a look
at this awesome bass I have here,
the 60th anniversary Road Worn '60s Jazz Bass.
An icon since its introduction in 1960,
the Fender Jazz Bass found its place in the hands
of bassists across almost every genre and style.
It's stylish and comfortable with its offset body,
versatile with its dual pickup configuration,
and super playable with its slim neck profile.
It's been one of the most widely used instruments
of all time.
You can hear it on classic recordings from jazz, funk,
soul and blues, to classic rock, and even heavy metal.
60 years later, it's still going strong
and it's still one of the most
widely used instruments around.
All right, tone wise, I have the base plugged into
the Fender Downtown Express pedal,
and then into the Bassman 800 Head.
You heard the middle pickup in the intro.
Now let's hear the tone of both pickups together
and I'll mess around with the blend and tone pots.
(upbeat bass music)
All right, now let's talk about some of the key features.
You'll see some original and familiar specs,
but also some modern features as well.
We have a Road Worn nitro lacquer finish.
This one is a three color Sunburst
but it's also available in Olympic White
and Firemist Silver.
Comes with an alder body equipped
with two 60th anniversary Jazz Bass single coils.
Stacked concentric volume and tone controls
give you complete command over the blend and character
of each pickup.
It comes equipped with a four-saddle vintage-style bridge
with threaded steel saddles.
The neck is a Mid '60s C shape
with a nine and a half inch radius
and 20 medium jumbo frets.
The headstock is equipped
with vintage-style reverse machine heads.
Okay, let's move on to the bridge pickup alone
and see what that sounds like.
(upbeat bass music)
And that's the Fender 60th anniversary
Road Worn '60s Jazz Bass.
We covered most of the specs and features in this demo,
but please visit fender.com. if you have more questions.
Stay tuned here for more videos on this channel,
and we'll see you soon.
(mellow bass music)