Fender Adam Clayton Jazz Bass MN, Purple Sparkle

Full Description

Fender J Bass Heritage

The Fender Jazz Bass has stood the test of time as a classic design used by countless bassists. The J-Bass provides the ability to blend its two single coil pickups and create well-rounded tones with a slightly mid-scooped sound. It is the ideal instrument for jazz, funk, pop, and almost any other style of music.

Limited Edition Finish

This signature bass guitar is a limited-edition model and features the striking Purple Sparkle finish which contrasts perfectly with the maple neck and fingerboard. You won't see many of these bass guitars around, so if you're looking for a signature aesthetic combined with the classic Fender J-Bass design, this will be the perfect instrument.  

Easy Playability

The Fender Adam Clayton Jazz Bass MN features a custom ''C'' profile neck that fits comfortably in the left hand. The 9.5'' radius provides a vintage feel, in combination with the vintage medium frets. The double cutaway design of the guitar allows easy access along the whole fingerboard, while the bolt-on neck design and contoured body sit comfortably in your lap.

Versatile Tones

The Custom Shop ‘60s Single-Coil Jazz Bass (Bridge/Middle) give this guitar the ability to provide bright and mid-scooped bridge tones alongside warm and well-rounded neck tones. Like all Jazz Bass models, each pickup features an individual volume control so you can achieve the exact blend of sounds that you require. This pickup combination has made the Jazz Bass an incredibly popular model, and it can perform well in all genres of music.

The pickups are mounted to a resonant and bright sounding alder body, which has a comfortable weight and contour for playing stood up or sat down. The guitar features vintage-inspired hardware and a HiMass bridge for superior sustain and string vibration transference. With its Purple Sparkle finish and vintage-inspired appointments, the Adam Clayton Signature model is the ideal gigging instrument with a real stand-out aesthetic.

About Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton has performed with the band U2 ever since he co-founded it in 1976. Over that time, he has relied on the Fender Precision and Jazz Bass guitars to deliver his unique blend of pop and rock tones, with his reggae and Motown infused techniques. These instruments have proved themselves over the decades to be incredibly versatile, and have been seen in all genres of music. The signature Adam Clayton model is a celebration of his use of the Fender range of bass guitars.

Features

• Limited edition version of the Adam Clayton Signature Bass Guitar
• Stunning Purple Sparkle polyurethane finish
• Custom Shop ‘60s Single-Coil Jazz Bass (Bridge/Middle)
• Well-rounded Jazz-Bass sounds with balanced voicing and tone sculpting
• Alder body and maple neck with custom Adam Clayton ''C'' profile
• HiMass bridge for superior sustain and string vibration transference
• Black hardshell case included

Specifications

Body

• Series: Artist
• Material: Alder
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid
• Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Neck

• Wood: Maple
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Profile: Adam Clayton 'C' Custom Profile
• Radius:5'' / 241 mm
• Position Inlays: Abalone Blocks
• Frets: 20 Vintage-Style
• Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width:5'' / 35.8mm
• Scale Length: 34'' / 864mm

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge: Fender HiMass™ with Chrome Plated Zinc Saddles
• Tuners: Fender/Hipshot Vintage Style ''Lollipop''
• Pickups: Custom Shop '60s Single-Coil Jazz Bass (Bridge/Middle)
• Control Knobs: Vol 1 (middle pickup), Vol 2 (bridge pickup), Master Tone
• Controls: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass
• Switching: None
• Hardware: Chrome
• Extra: Black Hardshell Case Included
• Strings: Fender USA Bass 7520M, NPS (.045 - .105 gauges)