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Fender Player II Jazz Bass

Fender · Player II Jazz Bass

Price: 13 EUR – 1.726 EUR

Price history 04.09.2026 16.09.2026
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Availability: 9/10 (Common)

Second-generation Player Series Jazz Bass: alder body, satin "Modern C" neck with a rolled-edge fingerboard, and two Player Series Alnico V single-coil J-bass pickups through an adjustable 4-saddle bridge.

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About the Fender Player II Jazz Bass

The Player II Jazz Bass carries over the fingerboard and neck refinements introduced across the whole Player II line to Fender's second core electric bass shape: a Modern "C"-profile neck in satin urethane, a 9.5-inch-radius fingerboard with rolled edges, and 20 medium jumbo frets at the standard 34-inch bass scale. The body is alder, and the neck's 1.5-inch nut width - narrower than the Precision Bass's 1.625 inches - reflects the Jazz Bass's traditionally slimmer neck profile aimed at faster playing.

Electronics are two Player Series Alnico V single-coil J-bass pickups, each with its own volume control plus a shared master tone control, in the classic Jazz Bass wiring layout that lets players blend neck and bridge pickup output independently. The bridge is an adjustable 4-saddle design with single-groove steel saddles, paired with open-gear tuners for tuning stability.

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Sound character of the Fender Player II Jazz Bass

Two single-coil J pickups positioned close together create the classic Jazz Bass 'scooped mids' when blended evenly (partial phase cancellation thins the midrange), giving a bright, articulate voice quite different from a Precision Bass's single split-coil punch.

Scooped mids Bright Smooth

Technical data for the Fender Player II Jazz Bass

Body Alder
Neck Maple, "Modern C" profile, bolt-on
Fretboard Rosewood or maple, 9.5" radius, rolled edges
Frets 20, medium jumbo
Scale length 34"
Nut width 1.5"
Pickups 2x Player Series Alnico V single coil (J bass)
Bridge Adjustable 4-saddle
Introduced July 2024

Price history for the Fender Player II Jazz Bass

Cheapest seen: 13 EUR  ·  Most expensive seen: 1.726 EUR

1.803 EUR13 EUR 04.09.2026 12.09.202614.09.202615.09.2026 16.09.2026
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The history of the Fender Player II Jazz Bass

The Fender Jazz Bass was introduced in 1960 as a more refined, contoured alternative to the Precision Bass, aimed partly at double bass players transitioning to electric instruments in jazz settings. The Player II Series brought the model into its second generation in July 2024, updating the fingerboard and neck-profile details across Fender's Mexican-built lineup that had previously required stepping up to costlier American-made instruments.

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