6-string · Bolt-on
Vintera III series (2026). A 6-string, 30-inch short-scale Bass VI tuned an octave below guitar, recreating Fender's early-1960s Bass VI: alder body, early-'60s C maple neck, 7.25-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard, 21 vintage-tall frets. Three vintage-style single-coils with individual on/off switches plus a low-cut strangle switch and master volume/tone; vintage floating tremolo with string mute for surf, spy-theme and tic-tac tones. About 9.7 lb. Finishes: 3-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, Candy Apple Red.
| Construction | Bolt-on |
| Strings | 6 |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Single-Coil |
| Middle Pickup | Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Single-Coil |
| Bridge Pickup | Vintage-Style Early '60s Bass VI Single-Coil |
| Controls | Master volume, master tone, three pickup on/off switches, low-cut (strangle) switch; passive |
| Bridge | Vintage-style 6-saddle with floating tremolo |
| Made In | Mexico |
Artists documented playing the Fender Vintera III Early '60s Bass VI: Dallon Weekes, David Beste, David Desrosiers, Davie504, Erik Chandler, Gabriel Paschal Blake, Jim Cratchley, Kevin Grimmett, Zild Benitez.