Hop in the time machine and set the dial to the mid-’60s, because the Fender Custom Shop 1966 Bass VI Journeyman Relic is ready to boogie. This is Fender history with a wink, an offset, 2-piece select alder body dressed in a tastefully worn nitro finish that looks like it’s already survived a few legendary sessions. It’s got that perfectly broken-in vibe, like a guitar that’s seen things… and probably wrote a hit or two.

The quartersawn maple neck serves up a comfy ’60s oval “C” profile that feels instantly right, topped with a lush 3A rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium jumbo frets. The 7.25" radius keeps everything vintage-correct and smooth under the fingers, whether you’re laying down low-end grooves or wandering into baritone guitar territory. It’s the kind of neck that makes you play longer than you meant to, and then blame the guitar.

Tone-wise, this Bass VI is stacked with three Custom Shop hand-wound Jaguar pickups that deliver that unmistakable growl, sparkle, and thump all at once. Each pickup gets its own on/off slide switch, because subtlety is overrated, and the vintage Bass VI wiring with volume and tone controls lets you shape sounds from surfy shimmer to cinematic rumble. Toss in the mint green pickguard, RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster bridge, vintage-style tuners, and deluxe hardshell case, and you’ve got a bass that doesn’t just sound like the ’60s—it time travels.

Specifications

General
Series: Time Machine
Available Colours: Aged British Racing Green
Finish Type: Journeyman Relic with Closet Classic Hardware
Orientation: Right-Hand

Body
Body Shape: Bass VI
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: '60s Oval "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo (6150)
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.555" (39.5mm)
Headstock: Jaguar
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: 3A Rosewood
Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot

Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jaguar
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jaguar
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jaguar
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Pickup Switching: 3-On/Off Slide Switches (One for Each Pickup)
Pickup Configuration: SSS

Hardware
Bridge: RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Hardware Finish: Gold
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Control Knobs: Black Plastic

Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender Bass VI 5350/6 Stainless Steel .025-.095
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.