Fender American Vintage '62 Jaguar Review

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Overall Rating 4.46

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Features 4.57

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Quality 4.34

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Reliability / Value 4.5

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Fender American Vintage '62 Jaguar Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Finish: Nitrocellulose  
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  • Finish: Lacquer  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.65"  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Fender  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Bridge: Floating bridge  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Vintage  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Bridge Pickup: Special Design American Vintage Jaguar® Single-Coil Pickup Neck Pickup: Special Design American Vintage Jaguar® Single-Coil Pickup Pickup Switching: 2-On/Off slide switches, one for each pickup

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A lot of guitar players will agree that Fender's American Vintage '62 Jaguar is a fine instrument. It handles well and sounds well, and is a reliable guitar. Don't miss to investigate deeper to find out if American Vintage '62 Jaguar is the right instrument for you.

Fender took time and with its vast experience at making new guitars, made a American Vintage '62 Jaguar, a guitar that stands out for its remarkable features it offers for a fair price. Fender did a great job, and a lot of musicians gave highest grades to American Vintage '62 Jaguar, which proves the quality of this instrument. Feature-wise, there is no need to say much about it. This guitar will satisfy a great majority of musicians and that's what Fender had in mind while building it.

If you try playing American Vintage '62 Jaguar after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Fender deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Fender's American Vintage '62 Jaguar is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Fender's American Vintage '62 Jaguar is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Fender put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as American Vintage '62 Jaguar does.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Fender's American Vintage '62 Jaguar is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Fender has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into American Vintage '62 Jaguar.