Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster Black

Fender Limited Edition American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster Black
Serial Number: V255915
Weight: 7.72 lbs.

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.

Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: '66 Jazzmaster
Body Material: Alder
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Color: Black

Neck
Material: 3A Flame Maple
Shape: "C"
Dimensions: .845" at the 1st fret, .925" at the 12th fret
Joint: Bolt-On
Fretboard Material: 3A Rosewood
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose
Headstock: Gloss Black
Inlay: Pearloid Block
Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 21, Vintage Tall
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Bone
Fretboard Binding: 1-Ply White

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Pure Vintage Jazzmaster® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles, Pure Vintage Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm
Tuners: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-ply White

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s Jazzmaster®
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s Jazzmaster®
Controls: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-way Selector Switch; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
Special Electronics: Lead/Rhythm Circuit

Case/Gigbag: Hardshell