Review by
quiklilo71 on 17.10.2005
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This review is several years past due as Inullve had this guitar for almost 5 years now.
The Jazzmaster is guitar that stands out. Itnulls been around along time like itnulls popular brothers, the stratocaster and the telecaster for reasons as various as itnulls name (it wasnnullt a "caster") to the people famous for playing them such as 60nulls surf rock greats, The Ventures (although they now play Wilson Guitars exclusively) to Elvis Costello in the 70nulls, to Sonic Youth in the 80nulls and 90nulls and all the bands they influenced... heck even in the 21st century bands such as Incubus play them. (NOTE: most of the musicans who play(ed) these guitars werennullt actually jazz guys at all!)
I love the shape of the body and the width of the neck on these guitars.
Inulld never part with mine and if you pick one up younullll no doubt feel the same way.
Itnulls not just a Surf Guitar itnulls your freedom.
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Features |
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First introduced at the 1958 NAMM show, the uniquely contoured body of the Jazzmaster incorporates a snappy 25-1/2? scale length with warm-sounding pickups. Original lead and rhythm circuit switching incorporates independent volume and tone controls, and the floating tremolo with tremolo lock adds to the distinctive look and sound of the Jazzmaster.
Tech features (courtesy of Fender.com):
American Vintage ?62 Jazzmaster?
Model Number 010-0800-(Color#)
Series American Vintage Series
Colors (800)* 3-Color Sunburst *add $50.00,
(805) Olympic White,
(806) Black,
(808) Ocean Turquoise,
(857) Surf Green,
(883) Ice Blue Metallic,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, ?C? Shape,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard Rosewood, 7.25? Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups 2 Special Design American Vintage Jazzmaster Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)
Controls ?Lead? Circuit: Volume, Tone,
?Rhythm? Circuit: Volume, Tone
Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
(Lead Circuit)
2-Position Slide:
Up: Lead Tone Circuit
Down: Rhythm Tone Circuit
Bridge Vintage Style ?Floating? Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button
Machine Heads Fender/Gotoh? Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 4-Ply Brown Shell on:
(800) 3-Color Sunburst,
(805) Olympic White,
(806) Black,
3-Mint Green on:
(808) Ocean Turquoise,
(857) Surf Green,
(883) Ice Blue Metallic
Scale Length 25.5? (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.650? (41 mm)
Unique Features 60?s Styling
Strings Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
p/n 073-0250-006
Accessories Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable, Meguiar?s Mist and Wipe Kit
Case Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case
Introduced 7/1999
Notice Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice
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Playability |
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I love playing this guitar! Itnulls obviously a hit for surf music, and can twang quite well for rockabilly.
Itnulls punk as hell (Mike Palm from Agent Orange uses a white one!) and great for the whole art noise aficionado (ala My bloody Valentine) and 90nulls rockers like J.Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.
Itnulls the only Fender I have and I want another!
It has a longer scale neck than the jaguar, so that gives you more action to slide around on. |
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Quality |
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No hums, no hissing and no static. The 62null reissue is a great guitar, no need to haggle with the vintage ones, unless younullve got the loot. |
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Durability |
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Inullve dropped this guitar, thrown it and worn it and it still plays like a dream!
It suffers the same bridge issues that vintage and reissue fenders, so have an allen wrench handy.
The vibrato constantly falls out, Inullm going to have that fixed. |
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Overall |
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This is guitar is a must for the American Purist. |
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