1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Shell Pink
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Daphne Blue
More about 1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®
New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the 1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®. Over six decades after its initial release, this bass is loaded with appointments and vibe that transports players back to the early-‘60s.
The elegantly contoured two-piece select alder body wears a Heavy Relic® lacquer finish in Three-Color Sunburst, Super Faded Aged Shell Pink and Faded Aged Daphne Blue. This expertly aged treatment is designed to evoke decades of the most punishing play and touring—from serious dings and tents to discolored hardware, these Heavy Relic® basses look like true, battle-tested workhorses.
The quartersawn maple neck has a ’60-style “U” back-shape, flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard and period-correct matching painted headstocks (Shell Pink and Daphne Blue only) for iconic golden era looks and feel.
Other premium features include 7.25" radius, 20 medium vintage (47095) frets, Custom Shop hand-wound vintage Jazz Bass® pickups, vintage wiring with concentric volume and tone controls, 4-ply brown shell pickguard, vintage-style 4-saddle bridge with threaded steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, disc string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Specs
| Model Name: | 1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst |
| Model Number: | 9236091118 |
| Series: | Time Machine™ |
| Color: | Super Faded Aged Bleached 3-Color Sunburst |
| Body Shape: | Jazz Bass® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Ash |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1960 Jazz Bass® "U" |
| Scale Length: | 34" (86.36 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" (184.1 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 20 |
| Fret Size: | Jescar Medium Vintage (47095) |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.5" (38.1 mm) |
| Headstock: | Jazz Bass® |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | 3A Rosewood |
| Position Inlays: | Vintage Clay Dot |
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass® |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass® |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Pickup Switching: | None |
| Pickup Configuration: | SS |
| Bridge: | 4-Saddle Vintage-Style |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 4-Ply Brown Shell |
| Control Knobs: | Knurled Chrome/Black Concentric |
| Strings: | Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges) |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |
Features and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice