Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster Electric Guitar Desert Sand
Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster Electric Guitar Desert Sand – Revive the timeless sound of the ’50s with the Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster® and experience the iconic looks, inspiring feel and incomparable tone that only a Fender can deliver. The Vintera® II ’50s Jazzmaster® features an alder body and a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard for classic Fender tone that’s full of punch and clarity. The late-’50s “C”-shape neck lends a comfortably familiar grip that feels just right in your hand, while the 7.25″ radius fingerboard with vintage-tall frets provide vintage comfort with ample room for big bends and expressive vibrato. Under the hood, you’ll find a pair of vintage-style ’50s single-coil pickups that deliver all the sweet and sparkling, warm and woody tone that made Fender famous. The vintage-style floating tremolo lets you dive and wail with abandon, while vintage-style tuning machines provide classic looks with a finer gear ratio and enhanced tuning stability to complete the package. Experience the unmistakable vintage feel and unmatched sound of a classic Fender with the Vintera® II ’50s Jazzmaster® today and start making music history!
Warm and mellow 1950s-inspired Jazzmaster pickups
Warmer and less treble-heavy than the bright, sizzling sound of a 1960s Jazzmaster, the Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster’ harkens back to the era when the Jazzmaster was still intended to be used as a jazz guitar. Worry not, offset fans — this guitar’s vintage-style late-’50 pickups still sport the legendary sparkle and clarity of a vintage Jazzmaster single-coil. Still, it’s a slightly rounded-over sparkle with a woodier character overall. If you can’t live without a jazz-ready Jazzmaster tone, flip up the Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster’s upper-horn rhythm circuit to be greeted by a decidedly dark, moody, and mellow tonal preset that serves as a perfect foil to traditional Fender single-coil snap.
The return of rosewood
Fender’s Vintera II series marks a return to traditional rosewood fingerboards — a particularly fitting choice for this guitar, as the Jazzmasters that inspired the Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster were the very first Fender models to receive a rosewood fingerboard in the first place. The Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster keeps the vintage-correct train rolling with a 7.25-inch radius for easy chording and a comfortable late ’50s “C” maple neck. And while this guitar’s vintage-tall frets aren’t 100% era-accurate on paper, even our most die-hard vintage fanatics couldn’t help but admire how these frets retain the fast, nimble feel of diminutive vintage-style Fender frets while offering just a bit more height to hold onto.
Shimmer, sway, and glide with Fender’s “floating” tremolo
From subtle surfy sway to seasick shoegaze-inspired textures, the Fender “floating” tremolo system offers an expressive feel you can’t get anywhere else. While the system is undoubtedly revered for its rock-solid stability and effortlessly smooth feel, it’s also a critical tonal element to the offset guitar experience. Why? The traditional Fender offset trem and rocking bridge setup features a lower break angle than many other Fender guitars, resulting in a sharper attack that quickly fades to make room for the rest of your notes. It’s a wholly unique tone from any other Fender creation and a surefire way to stand out from the crowd.
Fender Vintera II ’50s Jazzmaster Electric Guitar Features:
- A vintage-accurate tribute to Fender’s earliest Jazzmaster guitars
- Alder body with a stylish 1-ply gold anodized aluminum pickguard
- Comfortable late ’50s “C” profile maple neck
- Slab rosewood fingerboard with 21 vintage-tall frets in a classic 7.25-inch radius for easy chording
- Dual Vintage-style ’50s Single-coil Jazzmaster pickups produce a slightly warmer and more mellow take on traditional Jazzmaster chime
- Upper-horn rhythm circuit delivers a dark and smoky vibe that’s perfect for jazzy tones and laid-back rhythms
- Expressive Fender “Floating” tremolo and bridge system
- Vintage-style Fender tuners for easy string changes and remarkably reliable tuning stability
Tech Specs
- General
- Number of Strings 6
- Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
- Body
- Body Type Solidbody
- Body Shape Jazzmaster
- Body Material Alder
- Body Finish Gloss Polyester
- Color Desert Sand
- Neck
- Neck Material Maple
- Neck Shape Late ’50s C
- Neck Joint Bolt-on
- Radius 7.25″
- Fingerboard Material Slab Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay White Dot
- Number of Frets 21, Vintage Tall
- Scale Length 25.5″
- Nut Width 1.650″
- Nut Material Synthetic Bone
- Hardware
- Bridge/Tailpiece 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjustable
- Tuners Fender Vintage-style
- Electronics
- Neck Pickup Fender Vintage-style ’50s Jazzmaster Single-coil
- Bridge Pickup Fender Vintage-style ’50s Jazzmaster Single-coil
- Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone, 2 x thumbwheel (neck volume, neck tone)
- Switching 1 x slide switches (Lead/Rhythm), 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch
- Miscellaneous
- Strings Fender 250R, .010-.046
- Case/Gig Bag Gig Bag
- Model #: 0149110389
