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.

Product Specs
Auxiliary Switching - 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Switching Between "Lead" and "Rhythm" Circuits
Body - Alder
Body Finish - Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape - Jazzmaster®
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 Pickup - Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
Color - Black
Configuration - SS
Control Knobs - White "Witch Hat"
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
Country Of Origin - US
Dimensions - 6.50x17.50x46.00 IN
Fingerboard - Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius - 9.5" (241 mm)
Fret Size - Medium Jumbo
Hardware Finish - Nickel/Chrome
Headstock - Jazzmaster®
Model Name - Limited Edition American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Black
Neck Construction - 4-Bolt
Neck Finish - Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock
Neck Material - 3A Flame Maple
Neck Pickup - Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
Neck Shape - 1966 "C"
Number of Frets - 21
Nut Material - Bone
Nut Width - 1.650" (42 mm)
Orientation - Right-Hand
Pickguard - 3-Ply Parchment
Pickup Configuration - SS
Pickup Switching - 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit)
Position Inlays - Pearloid Block
Refinement Neck Material - Maple
Refinement Neck Shape - C Shape
Refinement Pickups - Custom Shop
Scale Length - 25.5" (648 mm)
Series - Dealer Exclusive
String Nut - Bone
Truss Rods - Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Tuning Machines - Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"

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