Fender American Vintage II 66 Jazzmaster - Lake Placid Blue
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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. 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.
Guitar Specs
Body: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Jazzmaster®
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®
Pickup Configuration: SS
Switching: 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit)
Color: Lake Placid Blue
Orientation: Right-Hand
Product Name: American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Lake Placid Blue
Series: American Vintage II
Bridge: Pure Vintage Jazzmaster® with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Pure Vintage Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm
Bridge Mounting: Floating
Control Knobs: White "Witch Hat"
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo, Serialized
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
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm: Pop-In Vintage-Style Jazzmaster®
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Commodity Code: 9207901000
Style: 2 Single-Coil
Fingerboard Material: Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Headstock: Jazzmaster®
Neck Binding: 1-Ply White
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: 1966 "C"
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
Side Dots: Black
String Nut: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
