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Player II Jazz Bass

A Mexico-built Jazz Bass with Player Series Alnico V single-coil pickups, at a mainstream price.

Watch

LowEndLobster's clip covers the Player II Jazz Bass in depth, and Fender's own video explores the Player II Modified version, which is a different instrument.

Why it matters

The Player II Jazz Bass is Fender's mainstream J Bass and among the most widely sold basses on the market. The specification is the familiar one: an alder body, a Modern C maple neck, a rosewood fingerboard with a 9.5-inch radius, a 34-inch scale and a four-saddle standard bridge with barrel saddles. The pickups are Player Series Alnico V single-coils, with 20 frets. It is listed at $849 as of September 2026.

Note

The Player II Jazz Bass is Fender's Mexico-built mainstream J Bass and one of the best-selling basses on the market, with Player Series Alnico V single-coil pickups and a Modern C maple neck.

Specifications

• alder body
• maple neck, Modern C profile
• rosewood fingerboard, 9.5 in radius
• Player Series Alnico V single-coil Jazz Bass pickups
• 20 frets
• 34 in scale
• 4-saddle standard bridge with barrel saddles
• Scale length: 864 mm (34 in)
• Neck shape: Modern "C"

Before you buy

• $849 as of September 2026
• the Player II Modified is a separate model with its own specs, so check which one a listing is selling
• the four-saddle barrel bridge is the standard design, not a high-mass upgrade

Other opinions

One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.

• YouTube video LowEndLobster · 2026-03 · 17,045 views

  “Fender Player II Jazz Bass: Fender Player II MIM Jazz Bass Review 00:00 Intro Jam 00:04 Ownership Experience 2:12 Specs 05:22 Sound Demo 09:05 Triple Jazz Bass Comparison 20:37 Thoughts 22:23 Outro 24:40 Hey Everyone!”

  long-form review of the Player II Jazz Bass

Sources

• sweetwater.com
• fi.fender.com