Fresh from NAMM! Fender Deluxe Active Okoume Basses

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Fender does it again! Check out the clip to hear the exceptional new Deluxe basses. They come in the form of a trio of high-class funk, jazz and rock-friendly, chocolate toned instruments. The bassist who wants a distinctively stylish active instrument with pronounced low end will gravitate to these new models. These Deluxe Active basses feature okoume, an African hardwood, with an attractive straight grain and distinctive reddish-brown hue.

They include the Deluxe Active Jazz Bass Okoume four-string, Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V and Deluxe Active Precision Bass Special Okoume.

The latter features a slim Jazz Bass neck, special Jazz Bass bridge pickup in addition to the Precision Bass middle pickup, active electronics and more.

Watch these instruments in action below.

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Body
Body Material: Okoume
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Body Shape: Precision or Jazz Bass®

Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Position Inlays: White Dot
Truss Rods: Standard
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16″ Hex Adjustment
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Standard

Precision Bass Electronics
Deluxe Active Precision Bass Special Okoume features a special Jazz Bass bridge pickup in addition to the Precision Bass middle pickup, with active electronics.
Other Basses’ Pickups: Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless™ Jazz Bass with Nickel-Plated Pole Pieces
Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Alnico Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
Controls: Master Volume, Pan Control, Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut
Pickup Switching: Pan Pot
Special Electronics: Active Electronics

Jazz Bass Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless™ Jazz Bass with Nickel-Plated Pole Pieces
Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Alnico Split Single-Coil Precision Bass
Controls: Master Volume, Pan Control, Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut
Pickup Switching: Pan Pot
Pickup Configuration: PJ
Special Electronics: Active Electronics

Miscellaneous – Precision Bass
Unique Features: Rear Routed Control Activity, Precision Bass Body Shape Paired with Jazz Bass Neck Profile, Rear-Mounted Quick-Release Battery Compartment, Side-Mounted “Football” Output Jack, “Precision Bass Special” and “Deluxe Series” Headstock Decals, Vintage-Style Disc String Tree, Knurled Flat-Top Control Knobs

Miscellaneous – Jazz Bass
Unique Features: Rear Routed Control Cavity, Rear-Mounted Quick-Release Battery Compartment, Side-Mounted “Football” Output Jack, “Deluxe Series” Headstock Decal, Vintage-Style Disc String Tree, Black Plastic Control Knobs

Deluxe Series
Instruments with plenty of traditional look and feel, but tricked out with powerful pickup variations and other specialized features. Includes the original Jaguar Bass.

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