Demystifying the Jazzmaster | Fender
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- In this video, Senior Product Development Manager Allen Abbassi walks through the new 60th Anniversary '58 Jazzmaster - highlighting the key features and explaining how the controls on a vintage Jazzmaster work. For more info on this guitar and the 60th Anniversary of the Jazzmaster, click here: bit.ly/jazzmaster60th
Jazzmaster History 0:29
Jazzmaster Controls 2:08
Jazzmaster Pickups 3:47
Tremolo Lock 5:19
Additional Features 6:09
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Let us know in the comments what guitar or bass you want to see Al walk through next!
The Fender American Original 75 Jazz Bass
Jaguar obviously
Meteora
Jaguar bass is!
jaguar modern player
I have so much respect for Fender for making so many different but great sounding guitars to the point where I just want all of them.
I played a Squier Jazzmaster at a guitar store and to this day it still continues to my favorite guitar to play on clean
For reals, the classic vibe sounds amazing clean
They decided to tell us how it works after all those decades?
they didn't have CZcams back in 58'
No, but they've had youtube for over a decade now. These guitars aren't even complicated. It was confusing for all of 2 minutes when I got my first Jazzmaster.
Those who care would know this since forever, those who don't care, don't need to know it.
I have an opinion too.
They could tell you, but now they have to kill you ...
That ability to switch from lead to rhythm is actually sick. I'd dig that.
pdesmondflynn yeah it's really handy to have them set at different volumes from the brief experience I've had with one.
It allows you to set one circuit to push the amp into overdrive and another to clean up.
Another trick I found was to roll the tone off of one circuit and use the selector switch to create a rudimentary filter effect by switching back and forth between the two circuits.
Tanguy Blanchard you could do something in that vein but I was more thinking of hitting the switch rhythmically so that you alternate between the two circuits; one having the treble rolled off completely and the other being full on.
It's like a killswitch but only for a single frequency band rather than the full signal.
You could also use it as an actual killswitch by setting the controls differently.
I LOVELESS this guitar!
DUT DUT DUTUTUTUT
WREEEEEEEEEEE WROOOOOOOOO
So proud of that neckplate had to mention it twice
Caught that too.. Some other features we haven't mentioned (but really have mentioned.)
"It gets very jazzy"
*proceeds to play minor pentatonic*
Right?! That was sooo irritating lol
That's not minor pentatonic.
😂😂😂
@@crapadopalese No, it's supersonic tonic.
He actually played blues
Really enjoyed the video, I now understand the Jazzmaster much more. I would love to understand the Jaguar the same way.
Jaguar body shape is actually slightly different than the Jazzmaster's. Look closely.
As said the circuitry is very similar, just two on/off switches for each pickup and a strangle switch. The Jaguar was a direct response from Fender to the growing popularity of Surf Music at the time, who's guitarist loved the Strat pickups and the Jazzmaster trem. The chief differences were the shorter scale for in theory easier faster playing on the high end of the neck, the addition of a string mute by the bridge you could flip on/off for staccato parts, and the shielded chrome pickup surrounds and control cavities to further dampen feedback for high volume applications as was popular.
BeTheDeathOfMe strangle switch cuts bass, not treble.
Zen Jenga you're right, it's kinda weird I have a theory that they interchange the bodies of the two guitars and most people don't notice. I've seen jags with Jazzmaster bodies and vice versa. It basically comes down to the upper horn. On a Jaguar it's like a little bit "longer and slimmer" but I always thought the main differences between jags and jazzmasters were the headstocks. Jaguars have the 70's strat large headstock, which is my favorite. However, the Jazzmaster is really cool in that is has its own unique headstock. Like in between a large and small. It looks a little like a P-bass headstock but smaller
Circuits work the same dude except there is a filter added to the jag on the 3 rd switch on the bottom that’s engaged when in lead circut
I've still got my dads Blonde, Ash body with gold guard 58 he bought new in the Spring of 1959.
WOW!
wow, never sell that shit
One of those guitars I wish I hadn't sold. I owned a pre CBS era Jazzmaster (1964 - 65). I played in a rock and roll band all through High School. The Jazzmaster was capable of a wide variety of sounds.
If you have never played a jazzmaster for Jazz give it a try, it is really, really good. I have expensive Hollowbody Archtop Jazz guitars to compare with my Jazzmaster so I am speaking from ownership.
One thing, the Fender jazzmaster being a solid body is more compact and easier to hold than any archtop. Now add the special 'offset" shape of the Jazzmaster and it's a joy to play sitting down without a strap.
The tone is the best part. It really sounds like an ultra hi-quality Archtop Jazzbox.
PeterDad60 it’s funny how fender’s best kept secret is that their guitar literally called the *Jazzmaster* is good for jazz. i could not agree more, by the way.
Yet jazz players never embraced it?
How many jazz players use it ?
Joe Pass played a Jazzmaster.
I still have the album.
Honestly, the Jazzmaster it's one of my favorite sounding guitars. So versatile and great playability.
Recently got to REALLY play a Jazzmaster for the first time on an album my band recorded and fell in love with it. Ran it thru a Bogner head and marshall cab and got some tones I really loved! Still use my old Peavey T-60 for everything else though
I am just blown away by this Jazzmaster. Such a warm, inviting tone. Just sensational.
I owned a '65 Jazzmaster way back in 1970. The rhythm circuit is rarely demo'd, oddly, as this feature characterizes a tone that no other guitar has. Thanks for the great demo.
What a brilliant video. Fender just keep smashing it out the park with their product ranges and quality.
Wow, I don't think I every truly appreciated what a beautiful sound the Jazzmaster has. This thing looks stunning too.
I don´t remember seeing any jazz musician using it, but I liked the tone at rhytm mode with tone knob all the way down.
Joe Pass actually played a Jaguar on a couple of numbers, but I, too, have been struck by the lack of presence among jazz guitarists. I use it with my cover band, and believe me, it will do jazz chops, comping and solos.
+vaclav hanuseky Check out videos from Lawrence Welk (50's & 60's). His
guitar players used them for a while. Yes, Joe Pass used one for a time. Even
James Burton used a Jazzmaster sometimes. Many country pickers used
them and often they played standards. It took on a life of its own after it was
introduced, not for jazz but for Surf Rock and Country & Rockabilly. The
Jazzmaster is actually a great rock guitar. Their P-90 type designed pickups
had balls and they sound hreat on a lot of 50's and 60's rock. The Jazzmaster
was also a guitar of choice for many studio musicians in that era, as they
were quite versatile. Check out Nat King Cole's "Ramblin' Rose." That is a
Lazzmaster playing the lead licks.
I Think Joe Pass Used One Fender Donated On His First LP. “ Sounds Of Synanon”
He Only Had A Beat Up Spanish Guitar At The Time . Dear Joe. R I P.
'believe Hank Garland used one on "Little Sister" for Elvis
On guy: Nels Cline. And he's as much a rock guitarist as a jazz one.
Hey, Fender: I forgot a few more comments about how great the 60th Anniversary Jazzmaster is. First, the tremolo is the best tremolo I have ever used. Your engineers did a superb job. It is smooth with just the right "spring" to it--much better than a Strat tremolo (and I have both the Eric Clapton and Eric Johnson Strats). I, personally, have a problem with lacquer necks. My hands stick to it. Solution? I had my guitar shop use 400 grain sandpaper (not recommended for amateurs) to expertly sand the first layer of gloss off the back of the neck. Problem solved. I continue to be amazed at how much I love playing that guitar. Thanks for the nice surprise in offering this to the public. Cheers, again!
Steel wool, the type used to remove lacquer from wood is better than any sandpaper for that job and it's very easy to do the job and get it right.
A friend of mine went from 220 to 1600 grit sand paper on his neck. It shines like a finish and is so smooth and comfortable.
Peter: Thanks for the tip. I'll ask my guitar shop about that. Cheers!
Thanks for the tip. I'll ask my guitar shop about that. I had them take off the lacquer from the neck of the Eric Johnson Strat (using 400 grit) and it seems very smooth, but I bet the 1600 would be even better. Cheers.
Thanks Fender for the information after all these years!!! Stuff i didn't know about the Jazzmaster until now. Once again, thanks!!
now I really appreciate the Jazzmaster for years I always saw it as a bit of a novelty
well my mind is changed and its time to start hunting one down for myself!
Thanks
I have the 50th-anniversary Japanese one, it is amazing.
Well done! Thank you for the simple yet detailed explanation regarding the controls!
I fell in love with the Jazzmaster design in the middle '80s when I saw how indie bands like Dinosaur jr. began to use them. Made obsolete the Strat design.
This was super informative!
im a recent convert to jazzmasters back in the day i had friends that played them and i just didnt get it. Then just over 12 months ago i bougtht the jay mascis jazzmaster and before you know it i bought the pro 2 jazzmaster its my favourite guitar now i just love it
What a beauty. Also-fantastic walkthrough and playing.
Fabulous video, super informative. One of my favorite videos on CZcams.
I've got a blacktop jazzmaster and i'm very happy with it. One of the most comfortably and beauty guitar ever.
My original 1958 Jazzmaster had white pick up covers and white knobs.
my friend Gib Brown had white pick up covers and white knobs on his 58 too,
Don Stewart So does mine!
This might be the best video explaining the Jazzmaster and how it works.
This guitar sounds absolutely amazing.
I'm so in love with that guitar
Nice! Great demo of the controls and sounds.
I will attest to the usefulness of the locking tremolo. I was in a working band: 4 hours a night, 6 nights a week, 4 weeks a year, and even with a properly-set-up guitar when you're playing that much, you're going to break a string in the middle of a song sometimes. This ability to pull the guitar back into tune and lock it was a Godsend!
At last a tutorial for jazzmaster controls. Really thanks a lot
when I was 15 yo I watched a pic of a very young, 1979 Robert Smith playing Jazzmaster and it was love at first sight for this unique guitar model. Now I own three of them and I am still not sated, for the optimal number of Jazzmaster to own is ∞
I love Fender Products. This was a great Guitar 🎸 Information Session.
Very thorough and excellent demo video.
Very clear demonstration. Thanks. I have always been a Fender user...single coil.
Best video ever on how the Jazzmaster works, thanks... now I want one! 😎
Super tempting! 🎸🔥
I was stunned when i finally played a Squire Jazz Master. It was/is the guitar i was looking for all my life. I believe it is necessary to use 0.12’s or it will give you endless issues. I don’t bother comparing it to other fenders. It’s just different and better.
I use flatwound 12s on mine--same with my Jag.
That sunburst and grain is GORGEOUS!!
My favorite guitar
i am in love with this thing
Lovely guitar. And now I know what all the switches do. Cool!
Great video, very informative!
Hey, Fender: I have been a Fender Custom Shop "addict" since I began playing electric guitars again nine months ago (Eric Clapton 30th Anniversary Strat and Koa Thinline Tele). My local guitar shop owner (Mark's Guitar Exchange in San Diego) showed me the 60th Anniversary Jazzmaster. I had never played one before, let alone heard one, so he let me play it and I walked out of the shop with it. This is really an amazing guitar and the quality is right up there with anything coming out of the Fender Custom Shop (no offense, Fender people). I cannot believe how much I like playing it. The neck is thinner and longer, so it is easier for me to play. And the tonal quality is right up there with my Eric Johnson Strat--and nothing sounds as good as that. If you get one, you will be amazed (and no, I do not work for Fender). Cheers.
JEEM, also known as, Jim Hawkins hey you have a little too much money on your hand would you be willing to buy me a tele nofink expensive just a mexi i would buy it myself but i am not old enuff to get a job
Wait until you find it a Squire J Mascis Jazzmaster is at the same level, for a couple hundred dollars.
Richard Mills: As a matter-of-fact, I do have way too much money, but that is what happens when you work your ass off most of your life and are well-off before you retire. Here's the most valuable thing I learned in Sixth Grade (Economics class). Money equals options. No money. No options. Some money. Some options. Lots of money, lots of options. I chose to live a life with lots of options because I can now buy any guitar I want, and not think twice about it (I just bought the Fender Parallel Universe Tele and just ordered the Parallel Universe Jazz Strat. I also have another Fender Custom Shop Koa Stratocaster on order which I should get any day now. If you lived in San Diego and were a great player and the owners of Mark's Guitar Exchange would vouch for you, I would buy you a Mex Tele if you promised to become an even better player. Good luck to you, Richard, and keep on playing. Great things happen to great people. Cheers.
Hey, RemoveDot. I did try it and it is a great Jazzmaster, but I prefer this one. Slightly better tones, better neck for my hand, and hey, I don't mind spending good money on a great guitar. Thanks for the comments. Cheers.
JEEM, also known as, Jim Hawkins cool, the neck is a lot of people’s favorite part, but obviously everyone is different
I loved the jazzy sound in Rhythm mode with the tone wheel rolled off.
Do more Tele thinlines, they're the coolest. Also, this is badass. The gold guard/inlays is lovely
Nice! I have a squier jazzmaster VM. They are unique guitars with a distinctive tone. Surprisingly enjoyable to play if you and to break out of the tele strat vibe
Beautiful instrument, and awesome tone.
Great video, Allen. You're an impressive and engaging demonstrator, Sir. Cheers.
Lovely guitar thank you for the information.
Thank you! Very informative
Wow, strumming chords on that sounds awesome. I always think of them as surf guitars with the licks and solos. Great tone.
Surf master
That's the best looking Jazzmaster they have ever done. I may actually buy one now that I know what all the switches do. I used to have and anxiety attack just looking at one in the store.
That guitar sounds great!
Love to learn more about the Classic Series ‘72 Telecaster Deluxe 😁
Nice demo,real classy, now I want one since I play jazz 🍻
I had no clue, but I sure do now! Thanks!
I’m a huge Jazzmaster fan. Love the instrument. As far as basses, fretless. Do a demo of the Tony Franklin fretless. His is such a unique bass, I would love to see that.
Coooollll !!! Thanks I was really enjoyed watching !!!!
Thank you - a really interesting video well presented in an understandable manner. Now I know - after 35 years - what the controls are actually for.
That’s one Gorgeous Guitar!!
Great vid, love your products! It's been 60+ years since you guys started creating the most covetted electric guitars and amps. You have the power to stop labeling the whammy bar as the tremolo bar. We all know it's vibrato. Let's start calling it that.
That tone!
I love those pickups, they sound really special, I have an Squier Telecaster with a Jazzmaster Maple neck and that pickup on the neck position. (I don't remember the specific model of that guitar)
Thanks Antonio! We are so glad to see you love our products.
I always wondered what those roller knobs did, thx!
Nice demo, excellent tones
One less row on the bucket list. Thanks, great video.
That guitar sounds really nice!!!
Great demonstration. Sick guitar too.
Great video. Thanks!
Sounds amazing
I picked up a jazz master maybe 6 months ago and just felt dumb trying to figure out the controls. I needed to see this before hand.
This is what launched all those early copies. Its perfect!!
Thank you
Sounds beatiful
What a luvely guitar man I want it!
holy smoke! The first iteration with black covers, gold guard and tele knobs!!! God bless Forrest White, Freddie Tavares and.. LEO FENDER!!! Angels of music heaven.
Wow I totally want one now..
I paid $175 for my 1959 jazz master and I bought an a pawnshop when I was in 10th grade in 1967. It had cigarette burns on the headstock behind the nut, the body was Sunburst, The paint on the body was chipped and worn almost as bad as Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Strat. So I spray painted it with a white spray bomb in 1969. That was my first quality guitar. It took me three months to save up $175 Cutting grass and working in a gas station for five dollars all day Saturday and five dollars all day Sunday, which included cutting the grass, washing the big windows in the station, cleaning the floor with spirits every night ,emptying the garbage, painting,and cleaning the washrooms.. that also got me my first car when I was 15 which I still have today in 2020,(a 58 MGA)
I had my jazz master up until around 2016. I never really was crazy about it. I had it set up by three different gurus, I’ve tried different strings, I just could not get that guitar to sound anything close to my Gibsons over the years. So I sold it on eBay for 40 times what I paid for it .. it is now in Moscow Russia. The guy was in a surf band in Moscow and had to have the original. He said the replicas just don’t sound like the original. I explained that I spray-painted the body in 1969, when he got the guitar, he said it looks fabulous and he wasn’t going to change a thing. Other than the paint, I did not change even a single screw on that guitar. even the original case that looked like chewed bubblegum was completely original. Even got the original whammy bar in the original chrome push on bridge cover that they do not put on the replicasThat was my guitar playing in smoky bars, garage bands, trying to learn Jimi Hendrix licks.. but once I got my Gibson 330 TDC, that jazz master sat in the case, one stretch was almost 25 years without taking it out. I am just a better player with Gibsons then with that jazz master. I don’t know what it was, the sound, the string gauge, the set ups, the pick ups probably a combination of everything. It just didn’t fit me, I couldn’t get it to squeal. I hope the guy in Moscow that bought my jazz master likes it, because I didn’t
Sounds fenomenal
Beautiful
Aint that a beauty. Damn wish i could have one someday
clay dot inlays! I have one of these and I love love love it
Don't be afraid of such a sweet axe! Great video.
Great video!
Very informative, Thanks! I wish you would do a similar video on the Jaguar. At the moment, I'm wracking my brain trying to decide whether to buy a Jaguar or a Jazzmaster. Years ago I used to own two mid-60s Jaguars. One was in Lake Placid Blue with Matching Head, the other was a 3-Tone Sunburst. Back in 1993 those guitars were stolen, along with four Strats, one Tele, and, my favorite of all, a 1964 Dakota Red Mustang ( Neck Date: Aug 8, 1964) which means it was one of the very first Mustangs ever made. Those were just my Fenders. All in all, the thieves made off with about 33 of my best guitars, and 19 amplifiers. Jump forward 25 years to today, and I now only have three guitars: Two Gretsch models, a Custom Shop Penguin and a Profeesional Series Duo Jet. along with a Gibson Les Paul Standard HP. What's missing, however, is a Fender. Since I plan for this to be my last guitar purchase, I want to get it right. Although Strats are wicked, I have always had a soft spot for the cool offset design of Jaguars and Jazzmasters. I love both, but I can only get one. I'm leaning towards the new American Original '60s Jaguar in Surf Green. But, a Jazzmaster too seems so cool. Talk about a tough choice....
It would be pretty cool if you picked like a couple of famous or notable players of the model and talked about what they brought to the table with the instrument. I did a bit of my own research and realized that J Mascis plays one. The Gandalf of indie rock uses a Jazzmaster. I can't think of a better selling point. The last time I went to see Dinosaur Jr there were a pack of very hip pre-pube teen boys there, a grandad, a couple celebrities and very well endowed guy wearing a skin tight pink leotard.
Awesome video
Great upload!!
Wow, that lock is brilliant. I never knew that was there.
The trem is a very intelligent design. You can also keep two different tunings and switch them using the lock button, without touching the tuning pegs. pretty cool.
??? Never heard of this feature. I call BS
Yeh that sounds too good to be true
Love my jazz master
I would love to see an in depth comparison of the Jaguar and the Jazzmaster. I know some of the things that make them different such as scale length & pickups, but it would be great for Fender to talk it up a little more so people can make the best choice. It would be awesome if you would actually open one up and show the wiring so we could learn more about it.
Also, want to say thanks Fender! I have recently switched from mainly Stratocasters to mainly Jaguars for a few reasons, but I own three of each plus a Telecaster and a Precision Bass I bought in 1981 by saving up paper route money for a year! Fenders are not my only guitar, but have definitely been the main brand I've stuck with and used the most throughout my life. I am waiting for you to start making the blue Mustangs again.
Also, my vintage Twin Reverb & Supersonic 22W combo are great amps, though a bit maintenance dependent. I'd like to see some vids on DIY troubleshooting & maintenance.
I have the Squirr VM versions of both guitars and have been nodding them, JM in Sonic Blue and Jag in Surf Green. I replaced the stock Duncan-Designed pups with Fender Pure Vintage 65s in both. I ordered licensed chunky necks necks for both, which I'm in the process of finishing in Tru Oil, then I'll paint the headstocks.
The switching is similar in both. Both have a rhythm circuit with controls on the upper boot. The lead circuit controls differ, however. With the Jazzmaster, it's a 3-way toggle. With the Jaguar, there's an on/off switch for each pickup and another on/off switch that cuts the low end in the lead position. It's fairly simple.
Both guitars have two single coil pickups in the standard versions. Jaguar pickups look similar, visually, to Strat pups, but they are different in size and sound. They have a metal shielding claw around them, and they are a bit higher output than Strat pups, iirc. The sound is a little jangly, chimey, and tangy. I feel like they have a natural reverby sound.
Jazzmaster pups resemble P90s, but they aren't the same. They're constructed differently as far as magnets and wiring are concerned, and JM pups are wider and thinner in cross-section. Compared to Jag pups, I find JM pups to have more growl. They can also be chimney, too, but I find them darker than my Jag pups.
@@mrg1247 Very shallow answer. I own an American Original Jazzmaster and two Mexican Jaguars. They all give different sounds. Instruments are for making different kinds of sounds. They are like screwdrivers & wrenches--you need different kinds of tools to do different things.
Looks beautiful
I have the Squier version of this 58 model, I really really like that guitar, I might upgrade the stock pups.