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.
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Jazzmaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1966 "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Pearloid Block
SIDE DOTS: Black
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Body
BODY: Alder
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Jazzmaster®
BODY MATERIAL: Alder
Hardware
BRIDGE: Pure Vintage Jazzmaster® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
BRIDGE COVER/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 Gauges), PN 0730250406
TREMOLO ARM: Pop-In Vintage-Style Jazzmaster®
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
NECK PICKUP: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
CONTROLS: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Master Volume, Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit)
AUXILIARY SWITCHING: 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Switching Between "Lead" and "Rhythm" Circuits
