Fender Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster Review

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Overall Rating 2.79

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Features 2.37

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Quality 3.39

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Reliability / Value 2.31

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Fender Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster 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 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: 21  
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  • Nut Width: 1.65"  
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  • Tuners: Gotoh  
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  • Bridge: Floating bridge  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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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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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell.

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Fender's Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Fender's Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster, but Fender felt that Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster provides enough features for a given price and the market that Fender aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster will deliver what it's built for.

If you try playing Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster 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 Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Though it could be better, action of Fender's Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

Some might say that Fender didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.