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Review Summary
Alder
Polyester
Jazzmaster
Maple
Gloss Urethane
"C" Shape
25.5" (647.70mm)
Pau Ferro
9.5" (241.30mm)
21
Medium Jumbo
Synthetic Bone
1.65" (41.91mm)
Pearloid Dots
Standard
Special Design Hot Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Special Design Hot Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Lead Circuit: Volume, Tone. Rhythm Circuit: Volume, Tone
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
SS
Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Vintage Style "Floating" Tremolo Tailpiece and Tremolo Lock Button
Chrome
Vintage-Style
4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Aged White
Aged White
4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Fender USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
New Pickups with Fatter Tone and More Output, Adjusto-Matic; Bridge, Medium Jumbo Frets, New Neck Pocket Cut Provides Better Pitch, 9.5" Radius, Trem Plate Moved Closer to Bridge to Increase Break Angle and Sustain, Screw-In Tremolo Arm, White Plastic Knobs and Switches
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For the modern guitarist who wants a classic Jazzmaster, the Classic Player Jazzmaster Special updates the timeless instrument with several thoroughly modern appointments. With great Classic Player sound and style, these include hotter pickups, an Adjusto-Matic bridge, a neck pocket with increased back-angle for improved stability and sustain and more.
Neck pocket optimized for better neck pitch
Pau Ferro fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets
Dual special design "hot" single-coil Jazzmaster pickups
Three-way toggle pickup switch on lower horn
Classic Jazzmaster "lead"/"rhythm" dual-circuit design with volume and tone control for each
Adjusto-Matic bridge with vintage-style "floating" tremolo tailpiece and tremolo lock button
Medium Jumbo Frets
Not too short, not too tall. Not too wide, not too narrow. On a guitar fingerboard, medium jumbo frets are the "Goldilocks" size-just right for any sound and playing style.
9.5" Fingerboard Radius
The fingerboard radius is an important spec that describes the amount of curvature across the width of the fingerboard. This instrument's modern 9.5" fingerboard radius is slightly more flattened than a vintage-style radius, but still with enough arc to provide a natural and notably comfortable fretting-hand feel and to make bending notes easier.
Adjusto-matic Bridge with Vintage-style Tremolo
For notable string placement and tuning stability, this instrument features an Adjusto-Matic bridge, along with a vintage-style "floating" tremolo tailpiece and tremolo lock button for an added touch of original-era authenticity.
Special Design Hot Jazzmaster Pickups
For hotter sound with more output than traditional Jazzmaster warmth, this amped-up Classic Player model features two powerfully voiced Special Design Hot single-coil Jazzmaster pickups.
Improved Neck Angle
For optimal bridge and tremolo performance, this Classic Player model actually improves on the original models with a slightly more pronounced neck angle produced by a new neck pocket cut.
Tremolo Plate Closer To Bridge
Along with a more pronounced neck angle, bridge and tremolo performance on this instrument are improved by moving the tremolo plate slightly closer to the bridge. This increases the string-break angle for more stable string placement and reduces the string length behind the bridge to lessen or eliminate unwanted sympathetic vibrations.