Condition Note: Finish chip on the side of the body near the upper bout. Some minor scratches and other cosmetic blemishes throughout as well.

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

NOS (New Old Stock) is built without any relic or wear at all. For vintage-inspired instruments, it feels as if you went back in time and bought it new in the golden-era. Most are finished with nitrocellulose lacquer and in those instances you should expect the finish to age similarly to their vintage counterparts. However, some modern-era Custom Shop creations in NOS are finished in polyurethane, which is far more durable and will likely remain glossy and lustrous for decades to come with proper care.

General:
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Super Aged Black
Relic or Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Serial Number: R148035
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 8lbs 2oz

Body:
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Alder (Sort for Light Weight)
Body Shape: Jazzmaster

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dot
Fingerboard Material: Slab AAA Indian Rosewood (Sort for Dark)
Headstock Inlay or Decal: '62 Jazzmaster
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: Seymour Duncan Esquire "C"
Neck Thickness (in): .810"@1st, .920"@12th
Neck Tint or Color: Medium Tint
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay
Truss Rod: Early '60s

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Jazzmaster
Controls and Switching: Vintage-Style
Electronics Notes: 250K Pots
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound "Chicago Special" Jazzmaster

Hardware:
Bridge: RSD J-Bridge
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage / 47095
Knobs: Vintage White Stratocaster
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Saddle Material: Brass
String Tree: American Vintage '59-64 Metal Spacer
Switch Cap: Vintage White
Tailpiece: Synchronized Floating Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo