Fender American Vintage 62 Jazzmaster Black Guitar

Fender American Vintage 62 Jazzmaster Black Guitar

Price: 405.01
Sku: 0100800806                 FENDER AMERICAN VINTAGE '62 JAZZMASTER SHOWROOM CLOSEOUT! - AUTHORIZED DEALER - FULL WARRANTY  BLACK - ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD - INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL SETUPCALL BRIAN FOR AN IN HAND DESCRIPTION OR FOR ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE Phone Number or Phone Number American Vintage 62 Jazzmaster Black Despite the success of its popular Stratocaster and Telecaster models, like most companies, FENDER was always looking for the "next big thing." And so the Jazzmaster made its first appearance on Fender price lists in 1958 at $329 - or $50 more than a Strat at the time! And at that price, the company couldn't resist the temptation to add a bit of hype by dubbing the Jazzmaster, "America's finest electric guitar... unequal in performance and design features." The most striking aspect of this new guitar was its offset-waist body (which it would continue with the release of the Jaguar a few years later). Other "firsts" included a standard rosewood fingerboard glued to the traditional maple neck (Strats got rosewood in about 1959), a new floating vibrato with a locking button and redesigned pickups. In truth, the Jazzmaster was richer and warmer than most Fenders up to that point, and the company hoped that would extend its appeal to (as you'd expect) jazz players. The controls were also elaborate for the time, and players could actually dial in "preset" lead and rhythm tones. This Jazzmaster reissue is a prime example of what Fender was producing in 1962. True, it wasn't the resounding success that the company had with their Strat and Tele, but even today, some players appreciate its vintage vibe and distinctive tone. On a historical note, the Jazzmaster was the first Fender to feature the larger headstock, later adapted across all the models during the "CBS era." That Unique Fender Style Fender guitars of the late '50s and early '60s borrowed a lot from the "futuristic" automobile designs of the times - think Chevy Impala or Cadillac El Dorado! The original Jazzmaster was designed with a somewhat radical offset-waist body shape (later adopted in the 1962 Jaguar) along with additional contours and bevels that allowed the guitar to be perfectly balanced when played sitting down (keep in mind that in the 1950s, most guitar players worked sitting, usually up on a bandstand). Another "upgrade" was the separate bridge and "floating" vibrato system. New Pickups for a More "Sophisticated" Sound The Jazzmaster offered up newly designed, wider single coil pickups and special new circuitry that produced a richer, broader tonal palette, but without the brighter tone - or "bite" - of the Tele or the Strat. The idea was to appeal to a more "sophisticated" player, hence the more traditional dual pickup design. As it turned out, this new sound would eventually appeal to a much wider audience, as the guitar found its way into the fabric of "teen music" and became the pre-eminent musical instrument of the 1960s - and beyond! Rosewood Returns Fender guitars initially turned heads with their ... Click for more info
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