Exceptional Guitars

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.

Specifications

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

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

Hardware
Bridge: Pure Vintage Jazzmaster® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Bridge Cover/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), PN 0730250406
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
Controls: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Master Volume, Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
Switching: 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit)
Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Switching Between "Lead" and "Rhythm" Circuits