When Rodger Fitz rescued the Kay instrument company, he put out some remarkable limited vintage reissue bass guitars. The Jazz Special Bass is one of the nicest of the designs. Made to echo the same model from the 1960s, this bass is remarkably retro while hosting modern construction, all in a lovely vintage yellow "blonde" flamed Maple that is sure to stand out. This lightly used bass is in near mint condition with no substantial marks or dings and comes with its original brown and white Kay formed hard case with original certificate of authenticity. They just don't come much nicer.
As per the Kay website, the features are as follows:
Features:
* Style: double-cutaway long scale semi-hollow body bass
* Scale length: 31-1/16"
* Finish: high gloss protective polyester polymer
* Color: Black or Blonde
* Top: 3-ply curly maple
* Back: maple
* Binding: multi-ply black and white celluloid
* Headstock: Original gold "K" chevron displaying the 3-D raised "Kel-von-ator" Style emblem. Truss rod cover has Roger Fritz signature
* Neck: 1-piece maple
* Neck shape: low-profile full "C"
* Neck joint: dovetail
* Nut width: 1.5"
* Fingerboard: rosewood
* Fingerboard radius: 12"
* Number of frets: 20
* Inlays: small dot
* Hardware: chrome
* Tuners: Wilkinson extra light with medium clover leaf buttons
* Pickup: chrome single-coil "Thin Twin" Alnico V blade
* Controls: Volume, Tone
* Pickguard: Faux Tortoise Shell (Blonde), Luncheonette countertop off-white with gold fiber strands (Black)
* Bridge: rosewood, fixed adjustable
* Tailpiece: trapeze