Our goal with our Custom Shop Jazzmasters was to make the absolute best sounding and playing JMs out there. Seems pretty simple right? Combining a mix of vintage specs, and modern mods we think you’ll agree that we hit the mark. From 1959 to 1966, our “Chicago Special” Jazzmasters have a 7.25” radius, a slab rosewood fretboard, and a rift sawn maple neck. The magic really happens under the guard with the combination of a 250k volume pot and our Chicago Specials. Based on a set of 1961 Jazzmaster pickups, George Bland helped us craft our set to have higher output in the neck position than the bridge. The bridge pickup is slightly overwound giving it a smooth and round presence, while the neck pickup is moderately overwound giving it a huge bottom end with with round highs. Both Alnico 5 pickups are potted in shellac to give them a wide and open dynamic range, and wound with 42 gauge enamel wire. When you put everything together, you get the most balanced Jazzmaster on the market!
"Chicago Special" Jazzmaster® pickups - Custom set modeled after CME's favorite 1961 Jazzmater AlNiCo 5 magnets
- 42 gauge enamel wire for round highs
- Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response
- BRIDGE: Slightly overwound for high end punch but still still smooth and round
- NECK: Moderately overwound for huge bottom end but with clear, round highs
General: Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Super Aged Firemist Silver w/Firemist Gold Burst
Relic or Aging Level: Relic
Serial Number: R136028
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 8lbs 2oz
Body: Body Material: Alder
Neck: Fingerboard Inlay: White Pearloid Blocks
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta White 3/32"
Truss Rod: Early 60's
Electronics: Bridge Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Controls and Switching: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Volume (Neck), Volume (Bridge), Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
Electronics Notes: 250k Pots
Neck Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Pickup Configuration: SS
Hardware: Bridge: Adjustable Jaguar/Jazzmaster Bridge
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Saddle Material: Metal
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
