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7. November 2009: That’s why I love the Jazzmaster

Just have a look at this live-performance of D.A.D at Roskilde and listen to the distinctive JM sound Sleeping my day away @ Roskilde :-)

30. March 2009: Jazzmaster in German Music Mag “Visions”

The printed April issue of German Musicmag “Visions” features a supplement for guitarists – and among them Gibsons and mainstream-Fenders there’s a page for the Jazzmaster, the J.Mascis signature, to be precise.

26. February 2009: Pitchfork.tv: In the studio with Dinosaur JR

Hang around with J. and the gang and bits of the new record: pitchfork.tv

25. July 2008: Fender celebrates 50 years of Jazzmaster

Recently a special webpage has been launched and on the 12th September 2008 a special concert will be held in New York’s Knitting Factory, with Tom Verlaine, Nels Cline, Thurston Moore, J. Mascis and special guests!

26. June 2008: Soundsamples bug

There seems to be a problem with the Soundsamples of vintage and reissue Jaguar and Jazzmasters Files. Under certain browser/system circumstances no sound will be played and only “buffering” is displayed in the flash-player. For those with these problems I have added the url to the sound-files below each player. Cudos to “Elm” and thanks for the report.

21. June 2008: New Gallery added

I couldn’t resist and recently got me this beauty. I always lusted after a Candy Apple Red, matching headstock Jaguar – preferably a pre-CBS one, hahah. Well, close enough for Rock’n'Roll. :-)

30. May 2008: Revised “Taming The Stringbuzz”

Upon the author’s request I updated the Taming The Stringbuzz article with his new insights :-)

Fender’s factory specs – The Classic Player Jazzmaster Special

The Classic Player Jazzmaster Special

Model Name	Classic Player JazzmasterÂ® Special
Model Number	014-1600-(Color#)
Series	Classic Player Series
Colors	(300)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $50.00, (306) Black, (Polyester Finish)
Body	Alder
Neck	Maple, “C” Shape, (Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard	Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets	21 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups	2 Special Design Hot Jazzmaster Single-Coil Pickups (Neck & Bridge)
Controls	“Lead” Circuit: Volume, Tone, “Rhythm” Circuit: Volume, Tone
Pickup Switching	3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Position 3. Neck Pickup (Lead Circuit) 2-Position Slide: Up: Lead Tone Circuit Down: Rhythm Tone Circuit
Bridge	FenderÂ® Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Vintage Style “Floating” Tremolo Tailpiece and Tremolo Lock Button
Machine Heads	Fender/PingÂ® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware	Chrome
Pickguard	4-Ply Brown Shell
Scale Length	25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut	1.650” (42 mm)
Unique Features	New Pickups with Fatter Tone and More Output, Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge, Medium Jumbo Frets, New Neck Pocket Cut Provides Better Pitch, 9.5” Radius, Trem Plate Moved Closer to Bridge to Increase Break Angle and Sustain, Screw-In Tremolo Arm, White Plastic Knobs and Switches
Strings	Fender Standard Tension ST250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), p/n 0730250206
Accessories	Deluxe Gig Bag
Case	Deluxe Gig Bag
Introduced	6/2008
Notice	Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice

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