Acoustasonic Shawbucker bridge pickup

Fender Chief Engineer Tim Shaw holds claim to some of the most revered vintage pickup re-creations of our day. Among his more recognized Fender designs is the “Shawbucker” humbucking pickup: a love letter to Tim’s more than 35 years of guitar industry service and a major propellent of Fender’s HH and HSS electric guitars circa 2015 onward. For the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster’s specially calibrated Acoustasonic Shawbucker pickup, Tim and Fender went back to the drawing board. “We realized we needed a higher-output pickup than normal because of the unique Acoustasonic body construction,” says Tim. “The Acoustasonic Shawbucker has pole pieces that are factory preset from the back, and they’re compensated for bronze strings.” This calibration permits pure electric tones you’d never believe could come from an “acoustic” instrument. “When you plug-in and experiment with the Blend control,” Tim continues, “You’ll hear electric sounds that go from ‘fat and clean’ to ‘right at home with a 4 x 12 cabinet.'” Plus, as with all Acoustasonic guitars, the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster’s spanky, snarly electric tones are designed to sound great running into a traditional speaker cabinet or direct into a full-range PA.

Fishman Matrix undersaddle system

The Fishman Matrix is one of the world’s best-selling acoustic pickups. In the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster, it’s your ticket to a beautiful undersaddle acoustic tone with plenty of range to suit any manner of music. Onboard body modeling helps flesh out these tones in ways never before possible.

Body sensor acoustic pickup

Whether it’s John Mayer acoustic slaps or a full-on Kaki King flamenco assault you’re after, the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster’s dedicated body-top pickup, accessible in position 3, adds a percussive element that’s hard to top in traditional instruments. Guitarists at Music Machine have also found the body sensor to be useful for building percussion loops in a live setting.

10 blendable onboard voicings

Strumming, fingerpicking, and lead work all require different sounds and textures. The Acoustasonic Jazzmaster gives you access to 10 distinct acoustic and electric voicings via its traditional 5-way blade and continuously selectable A/B Blend control. Whether you’re after a big, boisterous dreadnought to fill solo space or a reduced-size short-scale to sit in a mix, it’s all at your fingertips with the Acoustasonic Jazzmaster from Fender. No pedals required. Electric tones can be seamlessly blended into positions 1 and 2 to add electric grit and sustain.

• Position 1A: Explores the cleaner side of the the Acoustasonic Shawbucker humbucking pickup
• Position 1B: Kicks up the gain for a full-bore Jazzmaster snarl, even without pedals
• Position 2A: The pure tone of the Fishman Matrix undersaddle pickup interacting with the guitar’s all-mahogany SIRS construction
• Position 2B: Adds in the bite of the overdriven Shawbucker pickup
• Position 3A: A hi-fi acoustic tone that’s crisp, detailed, and 3D-like
• Position 3B:Blends in the body sensor for more dynamic and percussive results
• Position 4A: Access the woody tone of a large-bodied studio accompaniment strummer
• Position 4B:Punch through a mix with the tightness and definition of a smaller-bodied acoustic
• Position 5A: The spangly, full-bodied harmonic tone of a miked rosewood dreadnought acoustic
• Position 5B: The folksier, earthier tone of a slope-shouldered American icon