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Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster (Aztec Gold)

Item ID: Jazz65RWAG

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, 2 x Single-coil Pickups, Vintage Appointments, and Hard Case - Aztec Gold

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The '65 Jazzmaster Is Back!

With your hands on the FENDER® American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster™ solidbody electric guitar, you'll understand why 1965 was such a special year for this iconic guitar. Fender based the American Vintage Series on actual vintage guitars from their past, to bring you a period-correct '65 Jazzmaster that plays like a modern classic. The American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster is built just like an original - you get an alder body, a '60s C-shaped maple neck, a laminated-rosewood fingerboard, and vintage-style appointments throughout. And with a duo of specially-voiced American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster single-coil pickups, your favorite amplifier will love the Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster as much as you do.

Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • American Vintage Series means period-accurate details
  • Beauty, tone, and playability
  • Vintage-style pickups provide classic tone

American Vintage Series means period-accurate details
Fender spared no expense in creating the American Vintage Series, and you'll see it in the American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster™. To make it as vintage-accurate as possible, Fender restored original tooling dies, voiced new pickups, and even reformulated vintage finishes based on actual vintage examples. The result is a guitar that not only looks accurate - it feels like you're playing a well-worn-in classic that's been waiting to be re-discovered.

Beauty, tone, and playability
With Fender's American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster™, there's genius in the details. This beloved guitar's beauty, tone, and playability are no accident. It starts with the lightweight alder body, the classic 3-ply white pickguard, and a thin Fender Flash Coat nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Then, there's the highly playable C-profile maple neck with its round-laminated rosewood fingerboard and 21 vintage-style frets, unique sounding single-coil pickups, floating tremolo with lock button, intricate switching system, and more. If you're a fan of '60s Jazzmasters, the Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster is one drool-worthy axe.

Vintage-style pickups provide classic tone
Fender wouldn't rest until the American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster sounded as vintage as it looks, so they got to work developing a special set of pickups specifically for the American Vintage Series. This Jazz packs a duo of American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster single-coil pickups, specially wound to period-correct specs and tone. You get the same tonal versatility that made the Jazzmaster the legend it is today.

Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • American Vintage Series Jazzmaster, based on the design of original 1965 Jazz
  • Vintage-style Flash Coat Lacquer finish is thinner than modern finishes, allowing the alder body to "breathe" and enhance tonally as it ages
  • Mid '60s C-shaped neck plays fast
  • Two specially-voiced American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster single-coil pickups are wound to match the sound and specs of original '60s pickups
  • Aged plastic knobs and switchcaps complete the vintage look
  • Comes with vintage '65 Jazz strap, cable, and cloth; flatwound string set, '60s Jazz information kit, bridge cover, vintage and modern owner's manuals, saddle height wrench
  • Deluxe Vintage Black hard case included

Play a sweet blast from the past - the Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster!
Specification Detail
Body Type Jazzmaster
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body Material Alder
Top Material Not Applicable
Body Finish Fender Flash Coat Lacquer
Color Aztec Gold
Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape Mid '60s C
Scale Length 25.5
Fingerboard Material Bound Laminate Rosewood, 7.25" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Dots
Number of Frets 21 Vintage-style Frets
Nut Width 1.650
Bridge/Tailpiece Vintage Style Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button
Tuners Fender Deluxe Vintage Style
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster
Controls Lead Circuit: Volume, Tone; Rhythm Circuit: Volume, Tone, 3-way Switch, 2-way Tone Switch
Case Included Hardshell Case Included
Manufacturer Part Number 0112200878

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