Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®
Details
Summary
Overview
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.
Accessories
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Ash
Body Shape
Jazz Bass®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
None
General
Color
Super Faded Aged Bleached 3-Color Sunburst
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
4-Saddle Vintage-Style
Control Knobs
Knurled Chrome/Black Concentric
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
4-Ply Brown Shell
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style
Measurements
Fret Size
Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
34" (864 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock
Jazz Bass®
Neck Butt Width
2.500"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape
1960 Jazz Bass® "U"
Neck Thickness
.790"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.990"
Number of Frets
20
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays
Vintage Clay Dot
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Shape
Jazz Bass®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
None
General
Color
Super Faded Aged Shell Pink
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Shell Pink
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
4-Saddle Vintage-Style
Control Knobs
Knurled Chrome/Black Concentric
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
4-Ply Brown Shell
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style
Measurements
Fret Size
Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
34" (864 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock
Jazz Bass®
Neck Butt Width
2.500"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape
1960 Jazz Bass® "U"
Neck Thickness
.790"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.990"
Number of Frets
20
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays
Vintage Clay Dot
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Shape
Jazz Bass®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Vintage Jazz Bass®
Pickup Configuration
SS
Switching
None
General
Color
Super Faded Aged Daphne Blue
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1961 Jazz Bass® Heavy Relic®, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Daphne Blue
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
4-Saddle Vintage-Style
Control Knobs
Knurled Chrome/Black Concentric
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
4-Ply Brown Shell
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style
Measurements
Fret Size
Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
34" (864 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock
Jazz Bass®
Neck Butt Width
2.500"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape
1960 Jazz Bass® "U"
Neck Thickness
.790"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.990"
Number of Frets
20
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.5" (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays
Vintage Clay Dot
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
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