Also, as with the AVRI Thin Skins, some '65 AV Jazzmaster Thin Skins are available with the modern 9.5" fingerboard radius and larger 6105 fretwire. A couple of weeks ago now I won an absolutely stunning Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Fender also offered a limited run in Firemist Silver. Great communication and it arrvied safely with it's own case too. Communication from the guys following my win was excellent; the guitar was tracked during my long 2 working day wait; it arrived very well packaged; the guitar itself was even better than I expected - what more can I say!?! My advice, keep and eye out for guitars you like and try your luck! Highly recommended company. September 2010 saw the introduction of the Mexican-made Black Top Jazzmaster HS. [46] This model is also available in Copper Age with maple fingerboard, black block inlays and binding since August 25th, 2020. I have recommended it to all my friends already! Moore's version features a Forest Green finish, a pair of Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Jazzmaster single-coil pickups and a Tune-o-matic bridge. They were later embraced by the American indie rock scene. Flat, staggered pole pieces increase the output of the Yosemites, while the shellac potting lets the coils breathe and keeps feedback under control. [38], Fender's 2020 "American Ultra Series" The American Ultra Jazzmaster features a unique “Modern D” neck profile for hours of playing comfort, and the tapered neck heel allows easy access to the highest register. The TVL Jazzmaster is based on a late 1960s Jazzmaster, with block pearloid fretboard inlays, unique gloss Oxblood finish with matching headstock, Mustang bridge, and other late 1960s-style features including a bound rosewood fingerboard and white "witch hat" knobs. The body is larger than that of other Fender guitars, requiring a more spacious guitar case. Vintage copies are rising in price, with guitars costing under $100 as little as 10 to 15 years ago now selling for as much as $600 to $800. The Fender Custom Shop also produces various Jazzmaster models, including reissues, relics, and models with modern appointments, such as flamed maple tops, humbuckers, hardtails, and modified or non-production bridges. Its 9.5” radius Rosewood fretboard is a standard Fender appointment. How can I not like this place, I won A Fender Starocaster In Electron green The functionality of the bridge is a topic that is widely discussed. There are a wide array of budget-priced Jazzmaster imitations, particularly from the 1960s and '70s. However, these Japanese-made Jazzmasters, except for those with JV-prefix serial numbers, are often criticized for essentially having narrow Stratocaster pickups inside the wide soapbar Jazzmaster housings. [citation needed], Just as Fender discontinued the Jazzmaster, Tom Verlaine of Television and Elvis Costello started giving the guitar a cult following. Also offered through Wildwood was a unique model, the American Vintage Reissue Thin Skin 1959 Jazzmaster. The new series featured more accurate vintage appointments, a new flash-finish method meant to create a thinner lacquer finish, and vintage-reproduction paperwork and manuals. By the mid-1960s, the one- and two-piece ash and alder bodies were supplemented by three- and four-piece bodies. This move changed the visual style of the guitar slightly making it distinct from all other Jazzmasters. This versatile, state-of-the-art instrument will inspire you to push your playing to new heights. This is in contrast to Fender's usual tall and thin coils. A full 25½" scale length, 'lead' and 'rhythm' circuit switching with independent volume and tone controls, a 'floating tremolo'[1] with tremolo lock, and a uniquely designed bridge, were other keys to the guitar's character. After winning I was contacted via email within a few hours via email to confirm my delivery details. Fender have equipped the Performer range to deal with the rough and tumble of touring and years of ownership. 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