Fender Custom Shop 1963 Jazzmaster Time Machine Series Aged Surf Green/Relic

There’s something undeniably California about a Jazzmaster, especially in Surf Green with a matching headstock. The offset body, chrome hardware, and pastel finish evoke the golden age of West Coast cool: beach radios, garage bands, and a summer that never really ends.

Often overshadowed by their Strat and Tele siblings, Jazzmasters bring their own flavor to the Fender family. They're bright and clean, yes, but with a looser, moodier edge that leans into texture, tone, and vibe over flash. You don’t “rip” on a Jazzmaster in quite the same way (although Nels Cline and J Mascis might disagree), and that’s exactly the point. These guitars invite you into a different kind of playing - more expressive, more melodic, more atmospheric.

This Custom Shop '63 model gives you plenty to explore: a smooth tremolo system (a friend once likened it to an Olympic diving board, and we can’t unhear it), round and articulate pickups that flirt with Strat neck tones, and a rhythm circuit that offers its own set of tone and volume controls - perfect for shifting into darker, fuller moods without touching a pedal. Add in the upgraded RSD bridge, and suddenly you’re getting a touch of Tele snap and stability thrown into the mix.

Introduced in 1958, before most of the music we now call “classic” even existed, the Jazzmaster was ahead of its time. And in many ways, it still is. Less about speed and precision, more about feel and exploration. If you live in the Fender world but haven’t spent time with one, it might be time to ride the wave.

• Body//Style--Solid Body, Body--2-Piece Alder, Finish--Nitro Lacquer, Aging Level--Relic, Color--Faded/Aged Surf Green
• Hardware//Pickups--Hand-Wound Jazzmaster Flat Magnet Pickups, Controls--Volume / Tone / 3-Way Switch / Rhythm Circuit (Volume / Tone), Bridge--Custom Shop RSD Jazzmaster w/Tremolo, Tuners--Vintage Style, Pickguard--Multi-Ply Parchment
• Neck//Neck--Quarter sawn Maple, Carve--'65 Strat C (.84"-.92"), Fingerboard--Round-Lam AAA Rosewood, Radius--7 1/4" to 9 1/2" Compound, Nut--1.65" Bone, Frets--6105 Narrow/Tall (21), Inlay--Clay Dots, Scale Length--25 1/2"
• Other//Serial #--CZ588331, Weight--8lbs 4oz, Case--Deluxe Hardshell Case

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