• Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Electric Guitars / Solid Body
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Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic

Fender Custom Shop 1958 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" NOS Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic

Serial Number: R146416

Weight: 8lbs

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Description
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 1958 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 Jazzmaster 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.

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R146416
Product Color: Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic
Relic/Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Ash (Sort for Light)
Body Finish: Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: Seymour Duncan Esquire "C" .810 - .920
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta Black .250
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta Black 3/32"
Headstock Inlay/Decal: '62 Jazzmaster

Electronics

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

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: RSD J-Bridge
Tailpiece: Vintage Synchronized Floating Vibrato
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Tree: American Vintage '56-58
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage / 47095
Saddle: Brass
Pickguard: Anodized Gold
Knobs: Knurled Chrome
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SKU: 9232002788-R146416

Description
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 1958 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 Jazzmaster 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.

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R146416
Product Color: Super Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic
Relic/Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Ash (Sort for Light)
Body Finish: Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium Tint
Neck Shape: Seymour Duncan Esquire "C" .810 - .920
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4 Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta Black .250
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Micarta Black 3/32"
Headstock Inlay/Decal: '62 Jazzmaster

Electronics

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

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: RSD J-Bridge
Tailpiece: Vintage Synchronized Floating Vibrato
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo
String Tree: American Vintage '56-58
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage / 47095
Saddle: Brass
Pickguard: Anodized Gold
Knobs: Knurled Chrome