Beautiful 1959 Fender Jazzmaster. Three color sunburst with tortoise shell pick guard. Everything original including tweed case. Sounds fantastic. There is a plethora of information about Jazzmasters on the net, and I'm assuming you have a passing knowledge of them...however if you have any specific questions about this particular guitar please let me know.
Here are the basics:
• Description Solidbody electric guitar, made in USA • Build Alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 7.25” radius slab Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with ‘clay’ dots, 21 frets • Hardware Vintage vibrato bridge and tailpiece with six adjustable saddles, single-line Kluson tuners • Electrics Two single-coil pickups, master volume and tone, three-way pickup selector switch, rhythm circuit switch with volume and tone controls • Scale Length 647mm/25.5” • Neck Width 42mm at nut, 52mm at 12th fret • Neck Depth 19mm at first fret, 23.5mm at 12th fret • String Spacing 36mm at nut, 56mm at bridge • Weight 3.7kg/8.1lbs • Finish Three Tone Sunburst
I bought this guitar in the 1991 from the original owner through a third party which makes me the second owner. I'm seeing the same guitars as this ('59 Jazz Masters) being listed as "excellent" though they are in much worse shape. I have listed this guitar honestly. This guitar has minimal wear, and I have tried to document everything via pics. Like I said, if you have any questions, just let me know.
Fender announced the Jazzmaster at the 1958 NAMM show as a high-end jazz guitar with an array of innovative features and sleek sports-car inspired curves. Though the model never really caught on with jazz players, it was quickly embraced by surf rock players due to its unique floating tremolo system and mellower sounding pickups. Later, the Jazzmaster would find new life as an iconic instrument for a range of indie rock players.
