Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster Dakota Red

American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster Dakota Red Item Description

This is the new American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster in Dakota Red. The American Vintage II Series is a continuation and improvement upon the beloved Fender American Vintage Series that pays homage to Fender's history and heritage.

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 (on custom colors only). 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.

If you want an American-made Fender that has all of the historically-accurate parts and tones, it doesn't get much better than the American Vintage II series!

Includes: Hardshell Case, Tremolo Arm and Paperwork

Product Specs and Features

• Solidbody Electric Guitar
• Dakota Red Finish
• Alder Body
• 1966 "C" Shaped Maple Neck with Matching Headstock
• Rosewood Fretboard with Pearl Block Inlays and Binding
• 25.5" Scale Length
• Bone Nut, 1.65” Width
• 7.25" Radius
• 21 Vintage Tall Frets
• Pure Vintage '66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster Pickups
• 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
• 2-Position On/Off Slide Switch for Switching Between "Lead" and "Rhythm" Circuits
• Pure Vintage Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm
• Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe" Tuners
• Nickel/Chrome Hardware
• 8 lbs, 4 oz.
• .840" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
• .920" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret