Fender Jaguar Solid Body Electric Guitar (1965)
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Fender Jaguar Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1965), made in Fullerton, California, serial # L83962, Candy Apple Red lacquer finish, alder body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, original black tolex hard shell case.
This is a cool JUST-CBS custom-color Jaguar, a real six-string hot rod in Fender's classic Candy Apple Red finish. This super flashy Jag looks and sounds fabulous and in its metallic red-and-chrome livery carries a serious mid-'60s vibe. Candy Apple Red was one of Fender's most popular custom colors, and looking at this one it's easy to see why. The deep but bold metallic red came direct from the California custom car palette, and the Jaguars' chrome accents make this instrument look fast just sitting still! While C.A.R. is far from the rarest of these player/dealer ordered finishes, all are much scarcer than the standard sunburst.
This is a nice all original example and generally nicely preserved. It has the expected 1965 features, with the added bonus of a Pre-CBS style "green" nitrocellulose pickguard, something the Jaguar held onto longer than some other Fenders but still a late fitting to find on a mid-'65 guitar. Other period details include an unbound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay and a transitional gold logo on the matching headstock. The finish is a beautiful deep Candy Apple Red lacquer. The neckplate carries a late "L" series number, The neck is stamped June '65 and the pots are dated to the 19th week of that year. This guitar is an excellent player and complete except the flip-up mute plate is present but not functional-the foam is long since turned to stone.
Despite recent gains in popularity the Fender Jaguar remains an under-appreciated guitar with several interesting features. The 24" scale length is shorter than other professional grade Fenders, and it was intended to be easier to play with the heavy strings common at the time. The pickups are optimized for clarity and crispness...all factors that led to the Jaguar losing popularity in the late '60's as twang went out and slinky strings, distortion and crunch came in! Custom color Jaguars were made in decent numbers but are still relatively rare compared to their sunburst counterparts. This was the top-of-the line Fender solidbody in 1965 and was an expensive, flashy and very high quality guitar.
Overall length is 40 in. (101.6 cm.), 14 in. (35.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 in. (610 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This very flashy Jaguar remains all original, showing some typical minor wear overall but nothing too serious. The unaltered original Candy Apple Red finish has only minor checking and very little fade-the red is much truer than many survivors as the top lacquer clear coat often yellows more heavily than this over time. Overall the finish shows minor chips and dings, most noticeably on the edges of the headstock, body edges and the back, which also has some minor strap burn spots. There is wear through the finish down to the maple on the back and sides of the neck in the lower positions, giving that lovely "Played-In Fender" feel. The gold portion of the Fender logo decal has darkened somewhat, something oddly typical of 1965 in particular.
All hardware is original and intact except the snap-on bridge cover is missing, as it so often is. The Fender mute is present; the flip-up plate works but the original foam is ossified to the consistency of 50-year-old chewing gum. This could be replaced if desired. There is some corrosion to the tuner buttons, to the neck plate and screw by the heel, the bridge saddles and most noticeably on the Trem-lok button (!) and the back end of the trem bar. Most of the chrome is still quite shiny.
The original frets have been crowned down a bit and there is a small amount of fret wear in the lower positions, but bit enough to affect playability. This Jag sounds exactly as it should, with a wide sonic range from surfy to snarly to mellow at the flick of a switch. Overall a very nice example of a custom color '65 Jag, complete with the original case which has a plate from a music store in Texas on the lid. Overall Excellent - Condition.
This is a cool JUST-CBS custom-color Jaguar, a real six-string hot rod in Fender's classic Candy Apple Red finish. This super flashy Jag looks and sounds fabulous and in its metallic red-and-chrome livery carries a serious mid-'60s vibe. Candy Apple Red was one of Fender's most popular custom colors, and looking at this one it's easy to see why. The deep but bold metallic red came direct from the California custom car palette, and the Jaguars' chrome accents make this instrument look fast just sitting still! While C.A.R. is far from the rarest of these player/dealer ordered finishes, all are much scarcer than the standard sunburst.
This is a nice all original example and generally nicely preserved. It has the expected 1965 features, with the added bonus of a Pre-CBS style "green" nitrocellulose pickguard, something the Jaguar held onto longer than some other Fenders but still a late fitting to find on a mid-'65 guitar. Other period details include an unbound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay and a transitional gold logo on the matching headstock. The finish is a beautiful deep Candy Apple Red lacquer. The neckplate carries a late "L" series number, The neck is stamped June '65 and the pots are dated to the 19th week of that year. This guitar is an excellent player and complete except the flip-up mute plate is present but not functional-the foam is long since turned to stone.
Despite recent gains in popularity the Fender Jaguar remains an under-appreciated guitar with several interesting features. The 24" scale length is shorter than other professional grade Fenders, and it was intended to be easier to play with the heavy strings common at the time. The pickups are optimized for clarity and crispness...all factors that led to the Jaguar losing popularity in the late '60's as twang went out and slinky strings, distortion and crunch came in! Custom color Jaguars were made in decent numbers but are still relatively rare compared to their sunburst counterparts. This was the top-of-the line Fender solidbody in 1965 and was an expensive, flashy and very high quality guitar.
Overall length is 40 in. (101.6 cm.), 14 in. (35.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 in. (610 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.).
This very flashy Jaguar remains all original, showing some typical minor wear overall but nothing too serious. The unaltered original Candy Apple Red finish has only minor checking and very little fade-the red is much truer than many survivors as the top lacquer clear coat often yellows more heavily than this over time. Overall the finish shows minor chips and dings, most noticeably on the edges of the headstock, body edges and the back, which also has some minor strap burn spots. There is wear through the finish down to the maple on the back and sides of the neck in the lower positions, giving that lovely "Played-In Fender" feel. The gold portion of the Fender logo decal has darkened somewhat, something oddly typical of 1965 in particular.
All hardware is original and intact except the snap-on bridge cover is missing, as it so often is. The Fender mute is present; the flip-up plate works but the original foam is ossified to the consistency of 50-year-old chewing gum. This could be replaced if desired. There is some corrosion to the tuner buttons, to the neck plate and screw by the heel, the bridge saddles and most noticeably on the Trem-lok button (!) and the back end of the trem bar. Most of the chrome is still quite shiny.
The original frets have been crowned down a bit and there is a small amount of fret wear in the lower positions, but bit enough to affect playability. This Jag sounds exactly as it should, with a wide sonic range from surfy to snarly to mellow at the flick of a switch. Overall a very nice example of a custom color '65 Jag, complete with the original case which has a plate from a music store in Texas on the lid. Overall Excellent - Condition.