Weight: 8 LBS 12 OZ Serial # V2557304
The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
The Jazzmaster® was originally advertised as a guitar that contained "all the well-known Fender developments," where "every convenience is provided." Intended to provide a luxury playing experience and tempt jazz guitarists into playing solidbody electric guitars, this futuristic and comfort-contoured offset is about as far from a boxy archtop as can be imagined. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the guitar failed to catch on with the jazz crowd, but instead gained early acceptance with '60s surf, and later, indie-rock, alternative, and even country players.
The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends. This Limited-Edition instrument features 3A Flame Maple neck with a more modern fingerboard radius of 9.5", for a premium look and great feel. You'll also find Fender Custom Shop Fat '60s Pickups, which deliver a slightly hotter tone than you'd usually expect from a 1960s style Jazzmaster pickup. Also included is an upgraded, period correct G&G hardshell case.
Features
Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster® Pickups
3A Flame Maple Neck
Alder Body
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
1966 style "C"-Shaped Neck Profile
Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard with Pearloid Blocks and Paint Matched Headstock
Pure Vintage Single-Line "Fender Deluxe" Tuners
Specifications
Body: Alder Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Shape: Jazzmaster Body Style: Solid Body Headstock: Jazzmaster Neck Material: 3A Flame Maple Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock Neck Shape: 1966 "C" Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) Fingerboard Material: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood Position Inlays: Pearloid Block Side Dots: Black Bridge: Pure Vintage Jazzmaster with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles Tailpiece: Pure Vintage Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm Bridge Mounting: Floating Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment Pickup Covers: Aged White Control Knobs: White "Witch Hat" Switch Tip: Aged White Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" String Trees: Butterfly Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046), PN 0730250406 Tremolo Arm: Pop-In Vintage-Style Jazzmaster Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster Pickup Configuration: SS Controls: Lead Circuit (Slide Switch Down): Master Volume, Master Tone | Rhythm Circuit (Slide Switch Up): Neck Pickup Volume and Tone (Thumbwheels) Switching: 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit) Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch (Lead/Rhythm Circuits) Number of Frets: 21 Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm) Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
