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Fender American Vintage II Series

#81
I just checked my 1966 AVII Jazz Bass (white with white head stock). The neck binding is very smooth. I don't really feel it at all.
It's an excellent bass.

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#83
Well as luck would have it, a few weeks ago I picked up an AVII '60 precision from the classifieds. It did not come with the original case and candy, which is a bummer, but the seller did ship it in a Fender hardshell case and the price reflected that, so I'm happy with the deal. In any case, these basses are fantastic! I have an AV I '63 P, which is my favorite bass, but the '60 is really, really good. I might even like the neck more on the '60. I definitely love the tint more than the non tinted neck of the '63, and it turns out the 1.70" width is a Goldilocks size for me. Here's a pic, Big Sister (63) on the left, Little Sister (60) on the right.
 

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Quick question for AV II Precision Bass owners. How is the pickup? I am looking at buying a Mod Shop bass and the AV II P Pickup is an option. I owned a Vintera II P for a while and loved the pickup in it. Not sure how similar the two are. Both are "60s" style split coils. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.
 
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Thom Fioriglio said:
Quick question for AV II Precision Bass owners. How is the pickup? I am looking at buying a Mod Shop bass and the AV II P Pickup is an option. I owned a Vintera II P for a while and loved the pickup in it. Not sure how similar the two are. Both are "60s" style split coils. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.
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I can't compare it to the Vintera II pickup, but compared to the '63 pickup it's less bassy and a bit more balanced. To me it sounds a lot like the Duncan antiquity II I have in the '63 at the moment.
 
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Thom Fioriglio said:
Quick question for AV II Precision Bass owners. How is the pickup? I am looking at buying a Mod Shop bass and the AV II P Pickup is an option. I owned a Vintera II P for a while and loved the pickup in it. Not sure how similar the two are. Both are "60s" style split coils. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks.
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They're excellent pv '60 how much are they from the mod shop ? They pop up relatively frequently in the classifieds
 
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For those who have the '66 jazz...anyone have a caliper measurement for neck thickness at the first fret? Had been waiting for LPB w/matching headstock (after missing the last round from a decade+ or so ago) or....any metallic in matching headstock, for that matter. Just don't know if I can get excited about this given the price point and everything else surround the brand right now. Should have jumped years ago when they were $1700-ish, I guess.
 
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JPJ said:
For those who have the '66 jazz...anyone have a caliper measurement for neck thickness at the first fret? Had been waiting for LPB w/matching headstock (after missing the last round from a decade+ or so ago) or....any metallic in matching headstock, for that matter. Just don't know if I can get excited about this given the price point and everything else surround the brand right now. Should have jumped years ago when they were $1700-ish, I guess.
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I've had two American Vintage II Jazz Basses. One of the them measured .787 at the first fret, and the other measured .817. The Fender Service Diagram says they're shooting for .790.

If you're looking for a Lake Placid Blue Jazz, there's a '64 AV at Killer Vintage guitars.
2013 Fender AV '64 Jazz Bass | killervintagestlouis
 
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dmk said:
I've had two American Vintage II Jazz Basses. One of the them measured .787 at the first fret, and the other measured .817. The Fender Service Diagram says they're shooting for .790.

If you're looking for a Lake Placid Blue Jazz, there's a '64 AV at Killer Vintage guitars.
2013 Fender AV '64 Jazz Bass | killervintagestlouis
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+1 the 64 AVRI. I like the new avri's, but I like the old ones way better. Call up Killer Vintage, I know the guys there and they will absolutely cut you a deal. They offered me 1900 flat once on that bass.
 

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