Fender Jazz Identification.

[Wal_bass86]

Hi all I am trying to identify my MIA Fender Jazz Standard which I purchased new in 2009. It has a small diamond emblem on the rear of the headstock, it has a S1 switch (parrallel /series selection) string through body. Some say it is an anniversary model but i cant find any positive information

 

[Mytola]

According to Fender's serial number lookup tool the model name seems to be a "American Jazz Bass 2003-2008 model", no special edition or anything by the look of it.

You can get all the details if you search here with the serial number: Serial Number Lookup

 

[Wal_bass86]

According to Fender's serial number lookup tool the model name seems to be a "American Jazz Bass 2003-2008 model", no special edition or anything by the look of it.

You can get all the details if you search here with the serial number: Serial Number Lookup

HI Mytola, thànks for the link.

 

[Wal_bass86]

According to Fender's serial number lookup tool the model name seems to be a "American Jazz Bass 2003-2008 model", no special edition or anything by the look of it.

You can get all the details if you search here with the serial number: Serial Number Lookup

This link shows many great details about this bass, unfortunately it excludes mentioning the diamond emblem on the back of the headstock and what it resembles. Ive noticed that the Diamond anniversay model has this but that model also includes lettering on the front of the headstock. So is this some sort of special model i have or would it be a case of at the factory the just picked a body off one shelf and then a neck from another and through it all together.

 

[J-Bass RMR]

Z6 indicates 2006
Fender was founded in 1946
so, Fender's 60th anniversary, not to be confused with the 2020 60th anniversary of the (introduction of the Jazz bass)

Google: "2006 60th anniversary Jazz" there are a few on Reverb.

 

[BGroovy]

on most of Fender's anniversaries they put emblems or badges or something on the nameplate to celebrate. These models usually aren't special in other ways or have any increased value, just a way for them to mark the anniversaries. They do this on the Squire models sometimes too.

 

[Stranger Danger]

on most of Fender's anniversaries they put emblems or badges or something on the nameplate to celebrate. These models usually aren't special in other ways or have any increased value, just a way for them to mark the anniversaries. They do this on the Squire models sometimes too.

Yep this is correct. The OP has a 2006 American Jazz bass. I think all the guitars that year got the little anniversary badge

 

[mikeswals]

It's a 2006.

As mentioned above, Fender's start date is 1946, so every 10th anniversary they put the same anniv stickers on everything rolling out the door.

The things I bought in 1996 had the same kind of stickers, and so on...

 

[crucislancer]

Hi all I am trying to identify my MIA Fender Jazz Standard which I purchased new in 2009. It has a small diamond emblem on the rear of the headstock, it has a S1 switch (parrallel /series selection) string through body. Some say it is an anniversary model but i cant find any positive informationView attachment 7248185View attachment 7248186View attachment 7248187View attachment 7248188View attachment 7248189

This is an American Series Jazz, they dropped the "Standard" from the name and added "Series" in 2000. These were on the market until 2007 or 2008. They aren't much different than the American Standard that came before it, other than the S1 switch. When they went back to the American Standard name in 07-08, they removed the S1 switch (which a lot of people were doing in the first place) and replaced the pickups with CS 60's.

As others have said, the badge was common on anniversary years.

 

[Super Bass]

Yes, 2006...

 

[bcbassman]

Fender didn't start the whole anniversary designations for the Company until 1996. All 1996 USA Fenders have a medallion on he back of the headstock for 50 years.
The individual model anniversary instruments started with the Strat in 1979, I don't think they ever did an anniversary Telecaster.