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.

Features

• Orientation : Right-Hand
• Color : Black

Neck

• Headstock : Jazzmaster
• Neck Material : 3A Flame Maple
• Neck Finish : Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock
• Neck Shape : 1966 "C"
• Neck Construction : 4-Bolt
• Fingerboard Radius : 9.5" (241 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
• Fret Size : Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length : 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Body

• Body : Alder
• Body Finish : Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape : Jazzmaster
• Body Style : Solid Body
• 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 : Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster
• Neck Pickup : Custom Shop Fat '60s 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

Accessories

• Case Included (Yes/No) : Yes
• Included : Black Tweed Hardshell