Short-scale Stunner from Fender’s Golden Age
A true throwback to the Jag’s early 1960s glory days, the Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jaguar DLX Closet Classic represents Fender’s iconic short-scale model in all its period-correct glory. This guitar’s 2-piece select alder body is home to the offset-style “floating vibrato” system, along with the Jag’s distinctive flip-up mute to cop the wild, wavy sounds of classic surf music. However, there’s no pigeonholing this instrument’s tone — two Custom Shop Hand-wound ’62 Jaguar pickups, an offset-standard upper-bout rhythm circuit, and a bass-cutting “strangle” switch offer endless sonic versatility, taking you from springy surf to cutting alt-rock in an instant. And although this guitar is primarily a strict vintage re-creation, the rift-sawn maple neck’s flat-lam rosewood fingerboard boasts narrow-tall frets and a 9.5-inch radius for fret-out free bends and sleek modern playability. It’s all topped off with a nitrocellulose DLX Closet Classic aged finish for a broken-in feel from day one.
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Unmatched sonic versatility
Two Fender Custom Shop hand-wound ’62 Jaguar Pickups impart this Jag with a sound all its own — not quite Strat, not quite Tele, and (despite the looks) nothing like a Jazzmaster! They certainly capture the chime and snappy growl of any other Fender single-coil pickup but do it all with a slightly tighter and brighter flavor. What’s more, the Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jaguar DLX Closet Classic comes equipped with the Jaguar’s period-correct, ultra-versatile control section, including a moody jazz circuit on the upper horn and bass-cutting “strangle” switch on the pickup control plate.
Tastefully aged DLX Closet Classic finish
What’s so deluxe about the Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jaguar DLX Closet Classic? The "DLX" in this guitar’s name refers to its gracefully relic’d nitrocellulose finish: the Fender Custom Shop’s DLX Closet Classic option. Like the regular Closet Classic option, this level of aging is remarkably subtle and authentically captures the proverbially “vintage Fender found in the old closet” that so many guitarists dream of. However, it’s just ever so slightly more aged than Closet Classic, sporting charming finish checking and hardware oxidation without the bumps and bruises of a more extreme relic.
The sound of surf and shoegaze
Also found on Jazzmaster and Bass VI guitars, the Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jaguar DLX Closet Classic sports a “floating vibrato” tailpiece with a vintage-accurate 6-saddle bridge and idiosyncratic flip-up mute system. This versatile setup harkens back to when the Jaguar initially served as Fender’s top-of-the-line 6-string, ready to dish out everything from surfy tremolo shimmer to muted staccato streams of single-note licks. Set up properly, this system offers a remarkably stable tremolo experience that’s uniquely expressive within the classic Fender catalog.
Fender Custom Shop ’63 Jaguar DLX Closet Classic Electric Guitar Features:
- 2-piece select alder body rings with resonance and a beautifully balanced response
- Short 24-inch scale length results in a slinkier playing feel and effortless bends
- Sturdy rift-sawn maple neck, carved into a slim ’62 Jaguar “C” neck profile
- Gorgeous flat-lam rosewood fingerboard sports narrow-tall frets and a 9.5-inch radius for smooth, sleek, and modern playability
- Dual Custom Shop Hand-wound ’62 Jaguar pickups provide a bright and articulate chime that’s unique within the Fender catalog
- Classic Jaguar electronic appointments, including a dark-sounding upper-bout rhythm circuit and a bass-cut “strangle” switch
- Fender “floating vibrato” and bridge system provides a remarkably expressive and reliable tremolo action— perfect for both surf and alt-rock
- Vintage-style tuning machines ensure that no stray string ends stick out
- Graceful Fender Custom Shop DLX Closet Classic relic finish emulates the looks of a barely played vintage model, with minor checking and light hardware tarnishing
