Fender American Professional Classic Jazz Bass MN Faded Dakota Red

A Jazz Bass in the Tradition of Fender's Great "Golden Era"

Inspired by the aesthetics and spirit of vintage Jazz Basses, the American Professional Classic Jazz Bass positions itself as a professional instrument: it incorporates historical codes (Jazz Bass craftsmanship, vintage-style hardware, distinctive tonal personality) while integrating modern choices focused on comfort and consistency. It is a bass designed to sound "classic" while remaining perfectly manageable in contemporary contexts, from studio mixing to live performance.

Who Is This Jazz Bass For and What Styles Does It Suit?

This bass is aimed at intermediate to expert bassists seeking an expressive and versatile Jazz Bass capable of covering genres ranging from funk to rock, as well as pop, blues, soul, and jazz. The two single-coil pickups allow for very fine tonal sculpting via separate volume controls, enabling a transition from a warm, woody tone to a more biting attack, ideal for cutting through the mix.

Tone

The combination of an alder body and a maple neck/fretboard delivers a very Fender-balanced sound: clear lows, present mids, and bright highs, with excellent note-to-note clarity. The Coastline '62 Single-Coil Jazz Bass pickups provide that characteristic "vintage" tone with great articulation and natural punch, particularly effective when played fingerstyle or with a pick. The Greasebucket tone circuit allows you to roll off the highs without artificially thickening the low end, useful for maintaining clarity and precision when darkening the sound. The vintage-style bridge with 4 steel saddles contributes to a sharp attack and a direct feel under the fingers.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	SS	Body	Alder
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Color	Red
Nbr of strings	4	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Maple	Hardware	Chromed
Nbrs of frets	20

Body Material	Alder	Nut Material	Synthetic bone
Body Finish	Gloss polyurethane	Nut Width	1.5" / 38.1 mm
Body Shape	Jazz Bass	Fret Size	Medium Jumbo
Body Style	Solid body	Scale Length	34" / 864 mm
Neck Material	Maple	Bridge	Vintage-style 4-saddle with steel saddles
Neck Finish	Satin polyurethane	Pickguard	4-ply tortoiseshell
Neck Profile	Modern "C"	Pickup Covers	Black
Fretboard Radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Control Knobs	Black plastic vintage Jazz Bass style
Fretboard Material	Maple	Hardware Finish	Nickel/Chrome
Inlays	White dots	Tuners	Vintage-style "Lollipop" (non-reverse)
Number of Frets	20	String Guide	Vintage-style disc
Truss Rod	Standard	Neck Plate	4 screws
Truss Rod Nut	3/16" hex adjustment / 4.76 mm	Strap Buttons	Vintage style