Up for sale is a beautiful example of a vintage '61 Fender Jazzmaster, with tons of personality! The refinished body has an incredible resonance to it. Lively, loud, and full sounding unplugged. Plugged in it has that classic Jazzmaster sound. Great, great tone, warm with some boosted mids, as Jazzmasters tend to have. Very rounded "jazzy" sound, and Jazzmasters being as versatile of an instrument as they are, would work great for a variety of music and playing styles. The neck pickup is very warm, and great for well...Jazz! Or Blues. The bridge pickup is very similar to a Tele, without quite as much bite.

The nitro refin was done long enough ago that it looks as if it is original to the untrained eye. Looks amazing, and the wear on it makes one wonder, what was the previous owner thinking/doing playing in a way that would wear the finish in such a way! Bizarre!!! The neck has been re-fretted with vintage style frets, and the slab Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard radius has been changed from a 7.25" to a whopping 14" radius! Somewhat unorthodox for a Jazzmaster, but plays very, very well and smooth!!! Great feel!!!

 The brown case has been painted green for reasons unknown, and is original as well.

 

Summary

Finish Details:  Non-Original

Body Details: Solid ash body. The body has been refinished.

Neck Material: Maple Neck

Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard

Neck Profile: C shape

Neck Depth: 1st Fret .800"

Neck Depth: 12th Fret .960"

Fingerboard Radius: 14"

Nut Width: 1.63"

Scale Length: 25"

Neck Details: One piece maple bolt-on neck with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The neck has been refretted with vintage style frets, and the fingerboard radius has been redone to 14"

Electronics: Original

Volume Pot: 1 Meg Linear 137950

Tone Pot code: 3594  -  1 meg - Audio 1376043

Pickup Measurements:

Neck: 7.57

Bridge: 7.14

Hardware: Original

Weight: 7.4lbs.

Modifications/Repairs: -The body has been refinished. The neck has been refretted. The fingerboard has been re-radiused to 14"

Cosmetic Condition: Moderate play wear. The body has scratches, dents, some finish chips, blemishes, and buckle rash. -The neck has scuffs, dents, and scratches.

Serial Number: 59565

 

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