The Classic Player Jazzmaster Special guitar updates our famous Jazzmaster model with several thoroughly modern improvements.

Features

• Hotter pickups
• New Adjusto-Matic™ bridge
• 9.5” fingerboard radius and a neck pocket with increased back-angle for improved stability and sustain

Specifications

• Body Alder
• Neck Maple, “C” Shape, (Gloss Urethane Finish)
• Fingerboard Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
• 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 Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Vintage Style “Floating” Tremolo Tailpiece and Tremolo Lock Button
• Machine Heads Fender®/Ping® 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

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