Fender Jazzmaster 1962 Olympic White
Reverb Estimated Used Price Range
- $3,940 — $7,545
Fender announced the Jazzmaster at the 1958 NAMM show as a high-end jazz guitar with an array of innovative features and sleek sports-car inspired curves. Though the model never really caught on with jazz players, it was quickly embraced by surf rock players due to its unique floating tremolo system and mellower sounding pickups. Later, the Jazzmaster would find new life as an iconic instrument for a range of indie rock players.
Years of Production: 1958 - 1980
Unique to this Year: Switch made to veneer style Rosewood fingerboard mid-year. Some variation within year.
Body Style: Offset solidbody
Wood Composition: Alder body, Maple neck with veneer Rosewood fingerboard
Design Elements: Bolt-on neck, dot inlays, 2 single-coil soapbox pickups, 3-way pickup selector, 25 1/2-inch scale length, treble and bass roll knobs, floating tremolo system, lead/rhythm circuit switch
Finish Specifications: Olympic White was a common color for this era of Jazzmaster, though is rarer than Sunburst.
Notable Players: J Mascis, Elvis Costello, Lee Ranaldo, Kevin Shields
