Fender Jazz Bass Gold Foil Ebo 2-Color Sunburst
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The Sixties Catalog Charm, Revisited by the Gold Foil Collection
Descended from the mail-order instruments of the 1960s, the Gold Foil Jazz Bass combines retro codes with meticulous modern craftsmanship. Fender brings back iconic visual cues and pairs them with reliable, stable luthiery, delivering a bass with a bold look, ready for uncompromising professional use.
Who Is It For, and What Styles?
Perfect for intermediate players and inspiring for advanced musicians, this 34" bass excels in indie, rock, garage, soul, and blues genres. Its streamlined passive circuit makes live adjustments easy: tone is shaped by right-hand attack and playing position, ranging from warm, rounded grooves to more biting lines that cut through the mix.
The Sound
The central Gold Foil single-coil pickup delivers present mids, solid lows, and silky highs that remain defined even at high volume. The alder body adds density and consistent response, while the maple neck/ebony fingerboard duo enhances articulation, note clarity, and sustain. The passive Volume + Tone control layout covers a wide spectrum: open, the tone is bright and lively; rolling off the tone yields a darker, mellower timbre, perfect for locking in the groove.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
- Set of "Long Scale" 34" strings with gauges .045-.105 to maintain original tension and balance. - Quality 6.35 mm jack cable (straight or angled). - Classic strap with standard strap buttons. - Universal bass stand and clip-on tuner. The bass comes with a Deluxe gig bag, convenient for transport.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | S | Body | Alder |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 4 | Color | Gradient |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Finishing | Glossy |
| Nbrs of frets | 20 | Hardware | Nickel |
| Wood | alder | Bridge | vintage-style 4-saddle threaded steel |
| Shape | Jazz Bass | Tuners | vintage-style "Lollipop" |
| Finish | glossy polyester | Control knobs | aged white "witch hat" |
| Pickguard | 3-ply parchment | Hardware finish | nickel/chrome |
| Neck | bolt-on maple | Configuration | S (1 single-coil) |
| Profile | "Mid '60s C" | Pickup | Fender Gold Foil single-coil (middle position) |
| Radius | 9.5" / 241 mm | Controls | master volume, master tone |
| Frets | 20 medium jumbo | Selector | none (passive wiring) |
| Truss rod | vintage-style heel adjustment | Original strings | Fender 7250M nickel .045-.105, Long Scale |
| Headstock | matching painted | Orientation | right-handed |
| Nut | synthetic bone, width 1.5" / 38.1 mm | Case | Deluxe gig bag included |
| Scale length | 34" / 864 mm | ||
Questions frequently asked
What sound does the Gold Foil pickup on this Jazz Bass deliver?
The Fender Gold Foil single-coil pickup, positioned in the middle, produces present mids and solid lows. The tone control allows darkening the timbre for more mellow bass lines.
Is the Fender Jazz Bass Gold Foil EB 2-color Sunburst active or passive?
The passive electronics rely on a master volume and a master tone control, without a selector switch.
What strings should be used on this 34-inch bass?
With a 34-inch (864 mm) scale length, this bass uses a Long Scale format. The original strings installed are Fender 7250M nickel in .045-.105 gauge. A Long Scale set in this gauge maintains the intended tension and balance.
Is this bass available for left-handed players?
This version is right-handed. The synthetic bone nut has a width of 38.1 mm.
Is a gig bag included with the bass?
A Deluxe gig bag is included for transport. The alder body features a glossy 2-color Sunburst finish with a 3-ply parchment pickguard.
