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Description
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!
"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
Model Number: 9237101473
Serial Number: R114544
Finish Package: Deluxe Closet Classic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown
Weight: 8 lbs
Body Wood: 2 Piece Alder
Body Color: Aged Purple Sparkle Flake
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Sort for Lightweight: Yes
Hardware Plating: Chrome/Nickel
Bridge Assembly: Adjustable Jazzmaster Relic
Neck Plate: Reissue Serial Vintage Relic
Tuner Keys: Vintage
String Gauge: 10-46
Neck Assembly: 62 Jazzmaster
Neck Finish: Light Tint Nitro Lacquer
Neck Blank: Maple Rift Sawn
Headstock: Matching Painted Headcap
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Truss Rod: Early 60's
Head Style: Jazzmaster
Neck Head Thickness: 0.590"
Neck Scoop: 60
Face Dot: Special Block
Side Dot: Micarta White 3/32"
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Neck Back Shape: '60 Style Oval "C"
Neck Nut Width: 1.650"
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .790"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .930"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4-Bolt
Head Cap Decal: '65 Jazzmaster
Pickguard: Gold Anodized
Pickup Neck: Handwound Jazzmaster "Chicago Special"
Pickup Bridge: Handwound Jazzmaster "Chicago Special"
Control Knobs: Witch Hat Style Knobs
Pots: 250k