Weight: 8 lbs 4 oz
Neck depth 1st fret: .85"
Neck depth 12th fret: .99"
'59 250K Jazzmaster in Journeyman Relic. 65 years after the model debuted in 1958, this striking 1959 model is loaded with looks, sound and vibe that expertly evoke the Jazzmaster in its original era, plus some modern modification discerning players will appreciate.
The sleek two-piece select alder body wears a Journeyman Relic lacquer finish in Super Faded Aged Candy Apple Red. This special treatment imparts the look of a guitar that has changed hands or been handed down over the years, mostly played around the house and the occasional jam session or weekend gig. This generally well-cared-for look includes light finish checking, several "friendly" down-to-the-wood nicks and dings, some dulling of the hardware, and general moderate playing wear. The look of a very lucky find, in short.
The rift-sawn maple neck has a '62-style Jazzmaster "C" profile, topped by a 9.5"-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. To add more vintage flair, there's a four-ply tortoise pickguard, two Custom Shop hand-wound Jazzmaster Pickups with a three-way pickup switch, vintage dual-circuit (lead/rhythm) wiring and, in a special modern touch, 250k volume and tone potentiometers that enhance tone and playability.
Other premium features include a Fender "floating vibrato" tailpiece with a modern Custom Shop RSD (Research Special Design) bridge for greater sustain and tuning stability, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Specifications
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Alder
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK: Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Flat-Laminated Slab Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
BRIDGE: RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster
PICKUPS:
Neck: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster
Bridge: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup; 2-Position Slide: Up: Rhythm Tone Circuit, Down: Lead Tone Circuit
CONTROLS: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): 250K Master Volume, 250K Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
STRINGS: .010-.046 Gauges
PICKGUARD: 4-Ply Tortoise
CASE/GIG BAG: Deluxe Hardshell
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