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Fender Custom Shop 1962 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" Heavy Relic Aged Candy Apple Red w/Painted Headcap

Fender Custom Shop 1962 Jazzmaster "Chicago Special" Heavy Relic Aged Candy Apple Red w/Painted Headcap

Serial Number: R122570

Weight: 8lbs

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Description

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!

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R122570
Product Color: Aged Candy Apple Red
Relic/Aging Level: Heavy Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Roasted Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium
Neck Shape: '59 C
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Matching Painted Headcap
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Scale Length: 25.5" (647.7mm)
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay
Headstock Inlay/Decal: 62 Jazzmaster

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Neck Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Controls and Switching: Master Volume, Master Tone 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup; 2-Position Slide: Right: Lead Tone Circuit, Left: Rhythm Tone Circuit

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: Adjustable Jazzmaster
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Pickguard: Parchment
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SKU: 9237101463-R122570

Description

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!

Specs

General

Series: Fender Custom Shop
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: R122570
Product Color: Aged Candy Apple Red
Relic/Aging Level: Heavy Relic
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Roasted Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Medium
Neck Shape: '59 C
Fingerboard Material: AAA Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Matching Painted Headcap
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Scale Length: 25.5" (647.7mm)
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Neck Joint: 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Vintage Clay
Headstock Inlay/Decal: 62 Jazzmaster

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Neck Pickup: Fender Hand-Wound Chicago Special
Controls and Switching: Master Volume, Master Tone 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup; 2-Position Slide: Right: Lead Tone Circuit, Left: Rhythm Tone Circuit

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: Adjustable Jazzmaster
Tuning Machines: Vintage with Fender Logo
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Pickguard: Parchment