Fender LTD American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster, Rosewood, Black

The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

The Jazzmaster® was originally advertised as a guitar that contained "all the well-known Fender developments," where "every convenience is provided." Intended to provide a luxury playing experience and tempt jazz guitarists into playing solidbody electric guitars, this futuristic and comfort-contoured offset is about as far from a boxy archtop as can be imagined. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the guitar failed to catch on with the jazz crowd, but instead gained early acceptance with '60s surf, and later, indie-rock, alternative, and even country players.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends.

This Limited-Edition instrument features 3A Flame Maple neck with a more modern fingerboard radius of 9.5", for a premium look and great feel. You'll also find Fender Custom Shop Fat '60s Pickups, which deliver a slightly hotter tone than you'd usually expect from a 1960s style Jazzmaster pickup. Also included is an upgraded, period correct G&G hardshell case

Neck
Headstock Jazzmaster®
Neck Material 3A Flame Maple
Neck Finish Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock
Neck Shape 1966 "C"
Neck Construction 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Radius 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Position Inlays Pearloid Block
Side Dots Black
Number of Frets 21
Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut Bone
Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm)
Nut Material Bone
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm)

Body Alder
Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape Jazzmaster®
Body Style Solid Body
Body Material Alder

Hardware

Bridge Pure Vintage Jazzmaster® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece Pure Vintage Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm
Bridge Mounting Floating
Pickguard 3-Ply Parchment
Pickup Covers Aged White
Control Knobs White "Witch Hat"
Switch Tip Aged White
Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
String Trees Butterfly
Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Tremolo Arm Pop-In Vintage-Style Jazzmaster®
Neck Plate 4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
Strap Buttons Vintage-Style

Electronics
Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
Neck Pickup Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
Pickup Configuration SS
Controls Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Master Volume, Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
Switching 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit)
Auxiliary Switching 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Switching Between "Lead" and "Rhythm" Circuits