Fender’s new Sixty-Six Alternate Reality guitar combines a Strat with a Jazz Bass
Fender's six-string guitar inspired by a Jazz Bass finally hits markets
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Fender’s new Sixty-Six is part of its Alternate Reality series of odd-the-wall designs and makes use of a down-sized Jazz Bass body shape. This model was announced during the Winter NAMM show but has now made it to market. Can this left-field guitar tempt you into parting with your money?
Fender Sixty-Six
Out of all of the 2019 Alternate Reality models, the new Sixty-Six is possibly my favourite. It has a down-sized ash Jazz Bass body, reminding me a lot of the John Squire guitar from his early days in the Stone Roses.
Fender Alternate Reality Sixty-Six · Source: Fender
Player Series
This new model has a kind of offset-meets-Stratocaster vibe to it. Aesthetically, I think this looks very appealing. It comes factory fitted with a single Player Series humbucking pickup in the bridge position and two Player Series single-coil Tele pickups, so it should be pretty versatile in the tone department.
It’s fitted with a familiar Strat-style vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, so tuning should be good. The Modern C shaped neck profile with a 9.5”-radius fingerboard should be fairly comfortable, though perhaps a somewhat ‘vanilla’ choice. I’m more of a chunky neck player myself, but I realise that the majority of players probably don’t want a thicker neck.
The best part is the choice of colours, as you can order it in either a classic 3-Color Sunburst, Daphne Blue or a Natural finish. Those are nice choices and they all suit the look of this model well.
Fender Alternate Reality Sixty Six in 3-Colour Sunburst · Source: Fender
Sixty-Six?
The name refers to the year in which Fender Jazz Bass first came out (1960) as well as the 6 strings of guitars rather than the four you’d get on a bass. With the release of the the official demo video, which you can watch below, we can now finally hear the Sixty-Six in action. It sounds pretty decent and should appeal to lovers of that classic Californian look that Fender is so good at. But this guitar also has a modern twist, giving a new take on those vintage curves we all know and love.
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7 responses to “Fender’s new Sixty-Six Alternate Reality guitar combines a Strat with a Jazz Bass”
I really like that!
Yes, I’d agree that it looks pretty good. Well worth checking out and some nice choices pickup wise.
yeah, this is on the list to def check out at my fav guitar shop once it hits the wall. It just looks good and right!
I hear you and will be doing exactly the same myself! Let me know what you think when you get your hands on one and report back. Would be good to hear what you think about them.
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Looks like an iffy proposition if you end up not liking it to me. Can any one identify what was once called an American Standard i.e. the heirloom grade pro instruments in the 12 to 15 hundy range that a full pro instruments. I no longer have any idea what models those are now called. This same problem broke them in the early eighties and nobody seeks out those guitars these days..just saying because as a pro player I have no idea what a real strat or tele is called now with 50 versions of each available and most have compromised value as far as resale, and over a lifetime you’ll sell many guitars.
Just got Miami blue tele am pro 2. But I love the new fender Sixty six. Both great.
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