Fender Custom Shop 1966 Jazzmaster® Deluxe Closet Classic, Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic
Originally marketed as a high-end guitar aimed squarely at jazz cats, the Jazzmaster instead charted its own unexpected course as a boldly original instrument. In the hands of surf, rock, punk/postpunk and alt/indie guitarists who preferred a more distinctive sound and style, it has endured as a creatively prized “other” stage-and studio preference ever since. The 1966 Jazzmaster Deluxe Closet Classic is a nod to one of the last great original Leo Fender-era designs of the mid 1960s.
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A hand-selected two-piece alder body wears a Deluxe Closet Classic lacquer finish for a slightly worn but well-taken-care-of look. The rift-sawn maple neck has a ’62-style Jazzmaster “C” profile, topped by a comfortable vintage compound-radius (7.25”-9.5”) round-lam rosewood fingerboard with pearl-dot position markers and 21 medium vintage frets.
Hand-wound vintage Jazzmaster pickups are wired to the model’s signature rhythm and lead circuits, with master volume, master tone and three-way switch. Other features include six-saddle vintage-style adjustable bridge with “floating” tremolo tailpiece, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
SPECS
| Model Name: | 1966 Jazzmaster® Deluxe Closet Classic, Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic |
| Model Number: | 9231012911 |
| Series: | Time Machine™ |
| Color: | Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic |
| Body Shape: | Jazzmaster® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Alder |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | Rift Sawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1962 Jazzmaster® |
| Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25″ to 9.5″ Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Medium Vintage |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.650″ (42 mm) |
| Truss Rod Nut: | Vintage-Style Slotted |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt with Custom Shop “V” Logo |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | Round-Lam AAA Rosewood |
| Position Inlays: | Mother of Pearl Dot 7mm |
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster® |
| Middle Pickup: | N/A |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound 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 |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
| Pickup Configuration: | SS |
| Bridge: | Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: | Parchment “Witch Hat” |
| Switch Tips: | Vintage White |
Om Fender
Fender er nok verdens mest kendte producent af guitarer. Siden grundlæggeren Leo Fender i 1951 sendte den første Telecaster på markedet, har Fender været det mest populære mærker for guitarister i hele verden.
Leo Fender startede i efteråret 1938 “Fender’s Radio Service”. Her repararede og solgte han radioer o.lign. Efter nogle år begyndte Leo at producere guitarforstærkere og lap steel guitarer. I 1946 tog han springet og omdøbte firmaet til “Fender Electric Instrument Company” – samme år blev den legendariske Princeton introduceret.
I 1950-51 sender Fender Telecasteren på markedet, og kort efter fulgte Precision bassen sammen med Bassman forstærkeren. Samme år lukkede Leo sin radio-reparationsforretning, og fokuserede al sin energi på at producere instrumenter og forstærkere.
Få år efter, i 1954, blev Stratocaster introduceret. Hvis man mente at Telecasteren solgte godt, var det intet i forhold hvor populær Stratocasteren var og er. Lanceringen af den nye model var udslagsgivende for Fenders eksponentielle vækst. Ganske kort tid efter havde Fender over 100 ansatte, og blev solgt i hele verden.
Siden har Fender introduceret Jazz Bass, Jaguar, Jazzmaster og et væld af andre ikoniske instrumenter. Der er skrevet lange bøger om Fender, og med god grund; deres vitale rolle i udviklingen af den elektriske guitar kan ikke underkendes.
I dag producere Fender elektriske guitar, basser, nylonstrengede guitar, ukuleler, forstærkere, effekter, kabler og et væld af andet tilbehør.
