Darryl Jones

60’s Fender Jazz Bass

There are many changes the Jazz Bass went through during the sixties. From the reworking of the body to the addition of inlays, and the adoption of the bass by musicians of every style including jazz and rock, the magic of the era can be revisited by the music, and by Fender’s 60s Jazz Bass.

1975 Vintage Fender Jazz Bass

The 1975 Jazz bass stands out as an evolutionary move by Fender. A CBS period bass, Fender had been making slight improvements to the jazz bass model, some of which were to become standard, and some rolled back. The ‘75 J-Bass can be seen as a culmination of those efforts.

1962 Vintage Fender Jazz Bass

If Fender wanted jazz players to convert to electric bass, they needed a bass that would register with them. But at first, the decision to develop the jazz bass was probably due more to marketing than anything else. Fender created a top of the line bass to fill out its product offerings. Little did they know the impact on the music industry the bass would have.