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 me hit the mark. Our 1970 “Chicago Special” Jazzmaster has a 7.25” radius, 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 Blanda 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.
“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: 9237100269
Serial Number: R99647
Finish Package: Journeyman Relic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown
Body Wood: Alder
Body Color: Aged Inca Silver
Body Finish: Nitro Lacquer
Sort for Lightweight: Yes
Hardware Plating: Chrome/Nickel
Bridge Assembly: Adjustable Jag/Jazz
Neck Plate: R Serial Vintage
Tuner Keys: Schaller F Key
String Gauge: .010-.046
Neck Assembly: 62 Jazzmaster Custom
Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitro Lacquer
Neck Blank: Maple Rift Sawn
Fingerboard: Maple
Truss Rod: 17.563 x .875
Head Style: Large
Neck Head Thickness: 0.590″
Neck Scoop: 60
Dot Spacing: Block Inlay
Face Dot: Special Block
Side Dot: Micarta White 3/32″
Fret Wire: 50085
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25
Neck Back Shape: 1969 “U”
Neck Nut Width: 1.650″
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .850″
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .910″
Neck Butt Width: 2.200″
Nut Material: Bone
Number of Bolts: 4-Bolt
Head Cap Decal: 68-75 Jazzmaster
Neck Binding: .060 Black x .280
Pickguard: Nitro 3-Ply White Pickguard
Pickup Neck: Hand-wound Jazzmaster Chicago Special Neck
Pickup Bridge: Hand-wound Jazzmaster Chicago Special Bridge
Pickup Covers: Vintage Black
Control Knobs: 65 Jazzmaster Witch Hats w/Black Letter
Pots: 250k