Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster Electric Guitar, Lake Placid Blue

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 American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster features a comfortable “C” shape maple neck that plays like a dream with a 7.25” radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard and vintage tall frets. Characteristic of production in 1966, this guitar is offered with white neck binding, pearl blocks, single-line “Fender Deluxe” tuners and matching painted headstock (on custom colours only). The patented “floating” tremolo, adjustable bridge with threaded saddles and Pure Vintage ‘66 Jazzmaster pickups, wired to the signature rhythm and lead circuits, deliver classic tone and authentic Fender feel.

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.

General

• Colour: Lake Placid Blue
• Country Of Origin: US
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1966 “C”
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
• Neck Material: Maple
• Refinement Neck Shape: C Shape
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
• Number Of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage Tall
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

Body

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

Hardware

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

Electronics

• Auxiliary Switching: 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Switching Between “Lead” and “Rhythm” Circuits
• Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ‘66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
• 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
• Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ‘66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit)
• Configuration: SS

Miscellaneous

• Case Gig Bag: Vintage-Style Black (Orange Interior)