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Victor Bailey Jazz Bass

The beautifully crafted Victor Bailey Jazz Bass guitar incorporates the finest in design and electronics-as specified by Bailey himself.

The sleek, exotic-looking body has koa and rosewood over mahogany; the maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard with PosiflexTM graphite neck support rods, abalone dot inlays, rolled fingerboard edges and highly detailed nut and fret work. Special Design NoiselessTM pickups add warmth and low end, complementing the hardwood body's natural clarity and brightness and producing an extremely dynamic tonal range. The circuitry has been tweaked at the input stage (pre-shape, boost and EQ settings) to enhance the unique sonic nature of the woods. Bass EQ is centered at 40Hz ± 12dB with a 4dB per-octave slope; treble is centered at 8 kHz ± 10dB with a 2dB per-octave slope (treble cut serves more as a passive control for warm organic tones); mid-control is centered at 500Hz and +10dB and -15dB with a wide-band slope creating a distinctive voice. For maximum headroom, the circuit has an 18-volt power supply.

Other features include gold-plated hardware, Fender/Schaller® Deluxe lightweight tuning machines, and a Bailey caricature graphic on the headstock.

Product Features
Body Koa and Rosewood Over Mahogany
Neck Modern "C" Shape,
(Satin Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood, 9.5" Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups 2 Samarium Cobalt NoiselessTM Jazz Bass Pickups
Controls Master Volume, Pan Pot, 3-Band Active EQ with:
Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 10 db @ 8kHz, a shift in the cut frequency, and about a 2dB slope per octave.
Mid Boost/Cut: +10dB, -15dB @ 500Hz, and a wide band slope.
Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db @ 40 Hz, with a 4dB slope per octave.
Pickup Switching Pan Pot
Bridge Deluxe Gold-Plated Steel Bridge Plate, (Strings-Thru-Body or Top Load), with Gold-Plated Brass Saddles
Machine Heads Fender®/Schaller® Deluxe Lightweight Tuning Machines
Hardware Gold-Plated
Pickguard None
Scale Length 34" (863.6 mm)
Width at Nut 1.50" (38 mm)
Unique Features Koa Headstock Overlay,
Victor Bailey Caricature Graphic on Headstock,
5 Countersunk Neck Bolts,
Carved Asymetrical Heel for Better Upper Register Access,
PosiflexTM Graphite Neck Support Rods,
Abalone Dot Position Inlays,
Rolled Fingerboard Edges,
Highly Detailed Nut and Fret Work
Strings Super Bass 8250M NPS,
Gauges: .045, .065, .085, .110TW (Taperwound E),
P/N 073-8250-006
Accessories Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable
Case Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case