NBD: American Vintage II 1966 Jazz

[wateroftyne]

Hey gang

 

For a while now I've been on the hunt for a J to use on my Eagles tribute gig. I picked this up a few days ago, and - ever-wary that you don't quite know what a bass really sounds like until you've gigged it - after a couple of shows I've happily torn the plastic film off the pickguard. It's absolutely lovely.

 

Light, resonant, even across the neck, and sits perfectly in the mix. A nice smooth top, with a lovely growl when you slide and dig in. Happy days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[risingson]

Really lovely. The subtle binding and lollipop tuners make it pop in an under the radar kind of way. 

[Lozz196]

Yep, great looking bass

[bubinga5]

Love these American RI basses. They play and sound amazing 🤩 

[wateroftyne]

12 minutes ago, bubinga5 said:

Love these American RI basses. They play and sound amazing 🤩 

They do. My only gripe is the near-invisible dot markers front-and-side on the others - thankfully not a thing on the ‘66.

[King Tut]

Nice!

[AlexDelores]

That is rather lovely! You’ve got a very, very nice collection of Jazzes now haven’t you? 
 

 

[Misdee]

That is indeed a very nice Jazz Bass. The sunburst on it is beautiful, nice and dark contrast with just the right amount of red. May you have a lot of fun playing it.

[spongebob]

Amazing basses. 👍 I’ve got the Sea Foam Green (bought from BC), and it’s lush. First Jazz I’ve ever really bonded with, and use the array of tones it has.