Fender Jazzmaster Solid Body Electric Guitar (1972)
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Fender Jazzmaster Model Solid Body Electric Guitar (1972), made in Fullerton, California, sunburst polyester finish, alder body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black hard shell case.
Here's a bit of a Fender oddity- an example of a "True CBS" Jazzmaster, built in the early '70's when the model had fallen almost completely out of favor compared the Strat and Telecaster. The overall instrument is still similar to the typical 1966 Jazzmaster appointments; the sunburst finish is polyester with more color blending than the "bullseye" 'bursts of the mid-60's. The neck with a bound rosewood fingerboard and pearloid block inlay is the same as the '60's style, but with a clear Poly finish. The tortoise plastic laminated pickguard and all other hardware are virtually the same as the 1966 style, including the neck plate with the large "F" logo. The sound is not appreciably different from '60's models-the Jazzmaster was being made in such small quantities by this time the pickups and many parts may well be virtually NOS by then! This good playing and sounding Jazzmaster, and kind of a cool rarity in itself.
Overall length is 41 in. (104.1 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 25 1/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.). This guitar is fairly clean overall, mostly original with a couple of oddities. There is not a lot of play wear; just some light dings and scrapes and chips around the neckplate. The body edges show some typical marks from a Fender Bodyguard ("by Parker") a molded plastic cover for the back which had a foam pad along the rim that often reacted with the finish. This means there's little buckle wear to the back anyway! At some point long ago someone did a somewhat boneheaded modification; just behind the bridge an improvised string tree was added intended to put downward pressure on the strings, rather like the "BuzzStop" unit sold in the '90's. This involved drilling holes right through the body, which have now been cleanly filled. The finish has been patched in neatly but the touch-up involved is visible on close inspection. Other than this anomaly the guitar is original except for the Vibrato arm and possibly the pickup selector switch, which is the correct style but appears more recent. A good player, with not a lot of fret wear and a sound equal to its 60's counterparts at a considerably lower pricetag. Includes a '70's Japanese shaped HSC intended for a bass, but a functional fit. Overall Excellent Condition.
Here's a bit of a Fender oddity- an example of a "True CBS" Jazzmaster, built in the early '70's when the model had fallen almost completely out of favor compared the Strat and Telecaster. The overall instrument is still similar to the typical 1966 Jazzmaster appointments; the sunburst finish is polyester with more color blending than the "bullseye" 'bursts of the mid-60's. The neck with a bound rosewood fingerboard and pearloid block inlay is the same as the '60's style, but with a clear Poly finish. The tortoise plastic laminated pickguard and all other hardware are virtually the same as the 1966 style, including the neck plate with the large "F" logo. The sound is not appreciably different from '60's models-the Jazzmaster was being made in such small quantities by this time the pickups and many parts may well be virtually NOS by then! This good playing and sounding Jazzmaster, and kind of a cool rarity in itself.
Overall length is 41 in. (104.1 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 25 1/2 in. (648 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.). This guitar is fairly clean overall, mostly original with a couple of oddities. There is not a lot of play wear; just some light dings and scrapes and chips around the neckplate. The body edges show some typical marks from a Fender Bodyguard ("by Parker") a molded plastic cover for the back which had a foam pad along the rim that often reacted with the finish. This means there's little buckle wear to the back anyway! At some point long ago someone did a somewhat boneheaded modification; just behind the bridge an improvised string tree was added intended to put downward pressure on the strings, rather like the "BuzzStop" unit sold in the '90's. This involved drilling holes right through the body, which have now been cleanly filled. The finish has been patched in neatly but the touch-up involved is visible on close inspection. Other than this anomaly the guitar is original except for the Vibrato arm and possibly the pickup selector switch, which is the correct style but appears more recent. A good player, with not a lot of fret wear and a sound equal to its 60's counterparts at a considerably lower pricetag. Includes a '70's Japanese shaped HSC intended for a bass, but a functional fit. Overall Excellent Condition.