Fender Introduces Reggie Hamilton Signature Jazz Bass
January 17, 2002
Fender's Custom Shop pays homage to one of the industry's most prolific bass players this year with the
introduction of it new signature model, the Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass. Available in both four and five sting versions, the new Hamilton
Jazz Bass will be the latest addition to Fender's arsenal of high end, cutting edge bass products to be unveiled at Fender's booth at the
Anaheim NAMM show in January.
Part of Los Angeles' elite list of studio and touring musicians, Reggie's bass playing is in constant demand by the likes of Stanley Clarke,
Madonna, Seal, Baby Face and Christina Aguillera, to name just a few. After converting his '85 Fender Squier Jazz Bass 4-string into a
5-string in 1987, Reggie was hooked and has played Fender whenever the job calls for electric bass.
In honor of his diverse work throughout the music and film industry, Fender's Custom Shop is proud to have worked with Reggie in
creating these new four and five string signature models. Built to Reggie's specifications, both models offer the latest technology in
active/passive electronics.
The specifications for the Fender Custom Shop Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass are as follows:
- Select Alder Body
- Quarter-Sawn Maple Neck with Polished Satin Urethane Finish
- Rosewood Fingerboard with 9.5" Radius (241mm)
- No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Frets
- 34" (864 mm) Scale Length
- 1.50" (38 mm) Nut Width
- Chrome Hardware
- '70s "Fender" Stamped Open Gear Tuning Machines
- Optional Strings-Through-Body or Top-Load Bridge with Steel Bridge Plate and Nickel Plated, Milled, Solid Brass Saddles
- 3-Ply Black Moto Pickguard on Black Finish
- 4-Ply Tortoise Shell Pickguard on 3-Color Sunburst
- 1 American Series P-Bass Pickup (Middle)
- 1 Custom Noiseless Jazz Bass Pickup (Bridge)
- Pickup Switching: Push/Push Active/Passive Switch, Pan Pot
- Controls - Active Mode: Master Volume, Pickup Pan Pot, 3-Band Active EQ with: Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 14 db @ 2kHz to 18 kHz with a peak at 8kHz, Mid Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db @ 1kHz, Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 15 db @ 30 kHz,
- Controls - Passive Mode: Master Volume, Pickup Pan Pot, Passive Tone Control
- Available Colors: 3-Color Sunburst and Black, ("Thin" Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer Finish)
- Real White Shell Block Inlays on an Unbound Neck,
- US MSRP is $3,099.99
The specifications for the Fender Custom Shop Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass V are as follows:
- Select Alder Body
- Quarter-Sawn Maple Neck with Polished Satin Urethane Finish
- Pao Ferro Fingerboard with a 12" Radius (305 mm)
- 21 Vintage Frets
- 34" (864 mm) Scale Length
- Nut Width 1.875" (48 mm)
- Chrome Hardware
- Fender/Schaller Ultra-Light Tuners
- Strings-Through-Body or Top-Load Bridge with Steel Bridge Plate and Chrome Plated, Milled, Solid Brass Saddles
- 3-Ply Black Moto Pickguard on Black
- 4-Ply Tortoise Shell Pickguard on 3-Color Sunburst,
- 1 Custom Design 5-String P-Bass Pickup (Middle),
- 1 Custom Design Noiseless 5-String Jazz Bass Pickup (Bridge)
- Pickup Switching: Push/Push Active/Passive Switch, Pan Pot
- Controls - Active Mode: Master Volume, Pickup Pan Pot, 3-Band Active EQ with: Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 14 db @ 2kHz to 18 kHz with a peak at 8kHz, Mid Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db @ 1kHz, Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 15 db @ 30 kHz,
- Controls - Passive Mode: Master Volume, Pickup Pan Pot, Passive Tone Control
- Available Colors: 3-Color Sunburst, Black, ("Thin" Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer Finish)
- US MSRP is $3,199.99
For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com. |
