Fender American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster Review

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Overall Rating 4.45

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Features 4.44

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Quality 4.4

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Reliability / Value 4.41

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Fender American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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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: 21  
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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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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Bridge Pickup: Special Design American Vintage Jazzmaster® Single-Coil Pickup Neck Pickup: Special Design American Vintage Jazzmaster® Single-Coil Pickup Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

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A lot of guitar players will agree that Fender's American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster 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 Jazzmaster is the right instrument for you.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Fender's American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster's features!

Fender made a guitar with an astonishing sound. American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster is one great sounding instrument. A lot of musicians will agree that it plays well in many different musical genres, and is easy to set up, but most of all, fun to play. Its tone has unique tonal characteristics that are easily adjustable to fit your playing needs.

Ready to play out of the box, Fender's American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster 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 Jazzmaster 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 Jazzmaster 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 Jazzmaster.