Description
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 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!
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender Custom Shop |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | R122570 |
| Product Color: | Aged Candy Apple Red |
| Relic/Aging Level: | Heavy Relic |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Jazzmaster |
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Roasted Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Medium |
| Neck Shape: | '59 C |
| Fingerboard Material: | AAA Indian Rosewood |
| Headstock Veneer: | Matching Painted Headcap |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.65" (42mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (647.7mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | 4-Bolt |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Vintage Clay Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Vintage Clay |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | 62 Jazzmaster |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special |
| Neck Pickup: | Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special |
| Controls and Switching: | Master Volume, Master Tone 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup; 2-Position Slide: Right: Lead Tone Circuit, Left: Rhythm Tone Circuit |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | Adjustable Jazzmaster |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage with Fender Logo |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Vintage |
| Pickguard: | Parchment |