Fender Custom Shop ’60s Jazzmaster “Chicago Special” Journeyman Relic Aged Olympic White w/Roasted Neck & Painted Headcap Fender

This guitar is in great condition and is barely used, showing only minor signs of usage from display on our showroom floor.

Our goal with our Custom Shop Jazzmasters was to make the absolute best sounding and playing JMs out there. Seems pretty simple right? Combining a mix of vintage specs, and modern mods we think you’ll agree that we hit the mark. From 1959 to 1966, our “Chicago Special” Jazzmasters have a 7.25” radius, a slab rosewood fretboard, and a rift sawn maple neck. The magic really happens under the guard with the combination of a 250k volume pot and our Chicago Specials. Based on a set of 1961 Jazzmaster pickups, George Bland helped us craft our set to have higher output in the neck position than the bridge. The bridge pickup is slightly overwound giving it a smooth and round presence, while the neck pickup is moderately overwound giving it a huge bottom end with with round highs. Both Alnico 5 pickups are potted in shellac to give them a wide and open dynamic range, and wound with 42 gauge enamel wire. When you put everything together, you get the most balanced Jazzmaster on the market!

“Chicago Special” Jazzmaster® pickups

• Custom set modeled after CME’s favorite 1961 Jazzmater AlNiCo 5 magnets
• 42 gauge enamel wire for round highs
• Potted in shellac for open wide range frequency response
• BRIDGE: Slightly overwound for high end punch but still still smooth and round
• NECK: Moderately overwound for huge bottom end but with clear, round highs

Model Number: 9237100225
Serial Number: R102068
Finish Package: Journeyman Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown
Weight: 8lbs 0.9oz

Body Wood: Alder 2 Piece
Body Color: Aged Olympic White
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Sort for Lightweight: Yes

Hardware Plating: Nickel
Bridge Assembly: Adjustable Jag/Jazz
Neck Plate: R Serial Vintage
Tuner Keys: Vintage w/Fender Logo Relic
String Gauge: .010-.046

Neck Assembly: 62 Jazzmaster
Neck Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Neck Blank: Roasted Maple Quarter Sawn
Fingerboard: Rosewood AAA 9mm
Truss Rod: 17.563 x .875
Head Style: Large
Neck Head Thickness: 0.590″
Neck Scoop: 60
Dot Spacing: Wide
Face Dot: Vintage Clay
Side Dot: Vintage Clay
Fret Wire: 6100 Jumbo
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50″
Neck Back Shape: 65 Strat “C”
Neck Nut Width: 1.650″
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .820″
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .974″
Neck Butt Width: 2.200″
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4-Bolt 
Head Cap Decal: 62 Jazzmaster
Neck Notes: Painted Head Cap

Pickguard: PGA Jazzmaster 4-Ply
Pickup Neck: Hand-wound Jazzmaster Chicago Special Relic
Pickup Bridge: Hand-wound Jazzmaster Chicago Special Relic
Control Knobs: Black Witch Hat Knobs w/Silver Face
Pickup Covers: Black