Fender Introduces Deluxe Active Okoume Basses

Fender had a lot of new gear at NAMM this year including the Deluxe Active Okoume series. The basses, which feature okoume bodies with a natural finish, come in Jazz Bass, Jazz Bass V, and Precision Bass Special versions.

Fender explains that okoume is a reddish-brown African hardwood with a straight grain that gives the bass a pronounced low end.

The Deluxe Active Jazz Bass Okoume has a maple neck with a “C” profile topped with a rosewood fingerboard and 20 medium jumbo frets. Fender fits it with a pair of dual-coil ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups with nickel-plated pole pieces. Its preamp includes a 3-band EQ with boost and cut for bass, mid, and treble.

 The Jazz Bass V carries the same features of the Jazz Bass while adding a fifth string.

The Precision Bass Special switches things up with a P/J pickup configuration with a vintage-style split-coil precision bass and a dual-coil ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup in the bridge position. Rather than a P-bass neck, it is built with a slim Jazz Bass neck. Other common features to the series include a Fender High-Mass bridge and side-mounted output jacks.

The Fender Active Deluxe Okoume basses are available now with street prices of $799.99 for the Jazz Bass and Precision Bass Special and $849.99 for the Jazz Bass V.

Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass Okoume Specs:

Scale:	34″
Body:	Okoume
Body Finish:	Gloss Polyester
Neck Material:	Maple
Neck Finish:	Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape:	Modern “C”
Fingerboard Material:	Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius:	9.5″ (241 mm)
Number of Frets:	20
Fret Size:	Medium Jumbo
Nut Material:	Synthetic Bone
Nut Width:	1.5″ (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays:	White Dot
Pickups:	Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless
Controls:	Master Volume, Pan Control, Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut
Bridge:	Fender Hi-Mass With Chrome-Plated Zinc Saddles
Hardware Finish:	Chrome
Tuning Machines:	Standard Open-Gear
Pickguard:	None
Control Knobs:	Black Plastic
Case/Gig Bag:	Deluxe Gig Bag
Included Accessories:	Deluxe Gig Bag, Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench, Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench.

Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V Okoume Specs:

Scale:	34″
Body:	Okoume
Body Finish:	Gloss Polyester
Neck Material:	Maple
Neck Finish:	Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape:	Modern “C”
Fingerboard Material:	Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius:	9.5″ (241 mm)
Number of Frets:	20
Fret Size:	Medium Jumbo
Nut Material:	Synthetic Bone
Nut Width:	1.875″ (47.6 mm)
Position Inlays:	White Dot
Pickups:	Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless
Controls:	Master Volume, Pan Control, Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut
Bridge:	Fender Hi-Mass With Chrome-Plated Zinc Saddles
Hardware Finish:	Chrome
Tuning Machines:	5-In-Line Die-Cast Mini
Pickguard:	None
Control Knobs:	Black Plastic
Case/Gig Bag:	Deluxe Gig Bag
Included Accessories:	Deluxe Gig Bag, Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench, Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench.

Fender Deluxe Active Precision Bass Special Okoume Specs:

Scale:	34″
Body:	Okoume
Body Finish:	Gloss Polyester
Neck Material:	Maple
Neck Finish:	Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape:	Modern “C”
Fingerboard Material:	Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius:	9.5″ (241 mm)
Number of Frets:	20
Fret Size:	Medium Jumbo
Nut Material:	Synthetic Bone
Nut Width:	1.5″ (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays:	White Dot
Pickups:	Vintage-Style Alnico Split Single-Coil Precision Bass, Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless
Controls:	Master Volume, Pan Control, Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut
Bridge:	Fender Hi-Mass With Chrome-Plated Zinc Saddles
Hardware Finish:	Chrome
Tuning Machines:	Standard Open-Gear
Pickguard:	None
Control Knobs:	Black Plastic
Case/Gig Bag:	Deluxe Gig Bag
Included Accessories:	Deluxe Gig Bag, Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench, Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench.