Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster Electric Guitar - Black

Experience Classic Offset Style and Vintage-Inspired Tone - The Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster Electric Guitar in Black

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.

This Limited-Edition instrument features 3A Flame Maple neck with a more modern fingerboard radius of 9.5", for a premium look and great feel. You'll also find Fender Custom Shop Fat '60s Pickups, which deliver a slightly hotter tone than you'd usually expect from a 1960s style Jazzmaster pickup. Also included is an upgraded, period correct G&G hardshell case.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Shape: Jazzmaster®
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

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 Material: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Side Dots: Black
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage Jazzmaster® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
• Bridge/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)
• 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
• Lead Circuit Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
• Rhythm Circuit Controls: Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle Switch (Lead Circuit)
• Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Selecting Lead and Rhythm Circuits

Miscellaneous

• Right-Handed Electric Guitar

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