Signature Fender Circuits
With its comfort-contoured offset body, this futuristic electric guitar is about as far from a boxy archtop as can be imagined. Yet, the design was originally intended to provide a luxury playing experience and tempt jazz guitarists into playing solid-body electric guitars.

First advertised as a guitar that contained 'all the well-known Fender developments, where 'every convenience is provided, the Jazzmaster model introduced in 1958 was seen as a top-of-the-line-instrument in the Fender catalog. It was also the first Fender model to feature the innovative rhythm and lead circuit dreamed up by Plant Manager Forrest White, which was added to expand the tones of Jazzmaster.

While it may have failed to catch on with the jazz crowd, the American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmasters featured a more dolled-up look' including bound necks with pearloid block fingerboard inlays, as well as matching painted headstocks' all of which appealed to surf players in the '60s, and later, indie-rock, alternative, and even country players.

General:
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: 3-Color Sunburst
Series: Fender American Vintage II

Body:
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Alder

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Blocks
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood, Round-Laminated
Neck Joint: 4-Bolt
Neck Material: Maple
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Black

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Controls and Switching: Volume, Tone, Two thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone, 3-Way Toggle
Electronics Notes: Switching Bwetween Lead and Rhythm Circuits
Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster

Hardware:
Bridge: Pure Vintage Jazzmaster with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Tailpiece: Pure Vintage Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • American Vintage II '66 Jazzmaster
Finish
  • 3-Color Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1966
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Model Family
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Body Material
  • Alder
Series
Offset Body
  • Offset Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Tailpiece
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

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