Fender Custom Shop 1966 Jazzmaster “Chicago Special” Journeyman Aged Black w/Tortoise Pickguard & Painted Headcap Fender

This item 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: 9237101472
Serial Number: R118807
Finish Package: Journeyman
Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown Tolex
Weight: 8lbs

Body Wood: 2-Piece Bass Alder
Body Color: Aged Black
Body Color: Aged Black
Body Finish: Journeyman
Sort for Lightweight: Yes
Hardware Plating: Chrome/Nickel
Bridge Assembly: Adjustable Jazzmaster Relic
Neck Plate: Reissue Serial Vintage Relic
Tuner Keys: Vintage with Fender Logo Relic
String Gauge: 10-46

Neck Assembly: 62 Jazzmaster
Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitro Lacquer with Matching Headstock
Neck Blank: Maple Rift Sawn
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Truss Rod: Early 60’s
Head Style: Jazzmaster
Neck Head Thickness: 0.590″
Neck Scoop: 60
Dot Spacing: White Poly Pearloid
Face Dot: Special Block
Side Dot: Micarta 3/32″
Fret Wire: Medium Vintage
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″
Neck Back Shape: ’60s Style Oval “C”
Neck Nut Width: 1.650″
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .790″
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .930″
Neck Butt Width: 2.200″
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4-Bolt
Head Cap Decal: 65 Jazzmaster
Neck Notes: Mother of Pearl Black Inlays

Pickguard: Tortoise
Pickup Neck: Handwound “Chicago Special” Neck Relic
Pickup Bridge: Handwound “Chicago Special” Bridge
Control Knobs: Black
Pots: 250k 10% Audio Metal