Fender Standard Precision Bass Short-Scale Owner Manual - Page 7

CONTROL FEATURES The Fender Jazz Bass Special series features a Precision Bass pickup in the rhythm (neck) position and a Jazz Bass pickup in the lead (bridge position). It features two independent volume controls, a toggle pickup selector switch, and a master TBX tone control. The toggle switch allows you to instantly change from one preset volume level for the rhythm pickup to another preset level for the lead pickup. The middle position blends these two volume settings into a mix, which can be varied by further independent adjustment of the volume and tone controls. Standard Jazz Basses have two pickups, but no selector switch. The tone control acts as a master tone, but each pickup is controlled by a separate volume control. Since the pickups are wired out of phase, when both volume controls are all the way up, the two single coils acquire a "humbucker-like" quality. Precision Basses have one pickup, one tone, and one volume control. ACTIVE ELECTRONICS The "Power" Jazz Bass Special features a unique Active Tone Enhancement (A.T.E.) circuit which can add low end "pop" or high end "brilliance" to the sound of the instrument. The A.T.E. circuit has three modes: Passive (in which the Tone Control acts like a standard tone control); Low Frequency Boost; and Midrange Boost. 5