Fender Jazzmaster

Guitar & Bass by Fender

The Fender Jazzmaster is an offset-body electric guitar introduced by Fender in 1958, originally aimed at jazz players but distinguished by its large floating tremolo, dual lead/rhythm circuit, and wide single-coil soapbar pickups. It found its true audience among surf and indie rock musicians, and became closely associated with the layered, feedback-drenched guitar sound of My Bloody Valentine's Loveless.

Specifications

TypeOffset-body solid-body electric guitar
Pickups2 single-coil Jazzmaster soapbar pickups (alnico 5 magnets, flush pole pieces), with independent lead/rhythm circuits
NeckMaple, bolt-on, 25.5-inch (648 mm) scale length, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets
BodyAlder, offset-waist contoured body
Strings6
BridgeFloating tremolo with separate vibrato tailpiece and tremolo lock
Connections1 x 1/4-inch mono output jack