Fender® hit a giant bass home run in 1960 by introducing its deluxe model four-string instrument...the Jazz Bass® guitar. With its sleek offset body; thin, fast neck and rich, growling tone, it was a raring, roaring race car of a bass that quickly established itself as a must-have instrument. The new Five String American Standard Jazz Bass® is an even finer player's instrument. A modern interpretation of our classic instrument for today's players. Features include our new high-mass vintage bridge, a thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance, new and improved Fender® tuning keys that keep the classic look but are 30 percent lighter, a richer and deeper neck tint for a more elegant appearance, a great-looking glossed rosewood fingerboard and satin back for smooth playability, and a new Fender®-exclusive SKB® molded case