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 me hit the mark. Our 1970 “Chicago Special” Jazzmaster has a 7.25” radius, 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 Blanda 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.
"Chicago Special" Jazzmaster® pickups
- Custom set modeled after CME's favorite 1961 Jazzmater 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
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Fender Custom Shop |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | R101962 |
| Product Color: | Super Super Aged Olympic White |
| Relic/Aging Level: | Journeyman 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: | Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Medium |
| Neck Shape: | '69 U |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rift Sawn Maple |
| 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: | Black Blocks |
| Inlay Shape: | Blocks |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White Micarta |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | 68 - 75 Jazzmaster |
| Neck Binding: | Black |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special Jazzmaster |
| Neck Pickup: | Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special Jazzmaster |
| Controls and Switching: | Vol, Tone, 3-Way Switch, Rhythm Circut Controls |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Bridge: | Adjustable Jazzmaster |
| Tailpiece: | Adjustable Jazzmaster |
| Tuning Machines: | Schaller F Key |
| Fret Wire: | Jescar FW50085 |