Our goal with our Custom Shop Jazzmasters was to make the absolute best sounding and playing JMs out there. Seems pretty simple right? Combining a mix of vintage specs, and modern mods we think you’ll agree that we hit the mark. From 1959 to 1966, our “Chicago Special” Jazzmasters have a 7.25” radius, a slab rosewood fretboard, and a rift sawn maple neck. The magic really happens under the guard with the combination of a 250k volume pot and our Chicago Specials. Based on a set of 1961 Jazzmaster pickups, George Bland helped us craft our set to have higher output in the neck position than the bridge. The bridge pickup is slightly overwound giving it a smooth and round presence, while the neck pickup is moderately overwound giving it a huge bottom end with with round highs. Both Alnico 5 pickups are potted in shellac to give them a wide and open dynamic range, and wound with 42 gauge enamel wire. When you put everything together, you get the most balanced Jazzmaster on the market! “Chicago Special” Jazzmaster® pickups
- Custom set modeled after CME’s favorite 1961 Jazzmater AlNiCo 5 magnets
- 42 gauge enamel wire for round highs
- Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response
- BRIDGE: Slightly overwound for high end punch but still still smooth and round
- NECK: Moderately overwound for huge bottom end but with clear, round highs
General:
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Aged Surf Burst Sparkle
Relic or Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Serial Number: R136876
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 8lbs 9oz
Body:
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Alder, Sort for Lightweight
Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay
Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood, Sort for Dark
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Roasted Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Shape: 59 Esquire “C”
Neck Thickness (in): .790-.970″
Neck Tint or Color: Light Tint
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65″
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay
Truss Rod: Early ’60s
Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound “Chicago Special” Jazzmaster
Electronics Notes: 250K Pots
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound “Chicago Special” Jazzmaster
Hardware:
Bridge: Adjustable Jaguar/Jazzmaster
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage /47095
Knobs: Parchment
Pickguard: Anodized Gold
Saddle Material: Metal
String Tree: American Vintage 59-64 Metal Spaced
Tailpiece: Synchronized Floating Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Vintage w/Fender Logo