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The Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special is an electric guitar that updates Fender's iconic Jazzmaster model with some thoroughly modern improvements: Hotter pickups, a redesigned Adjusto-Matic bridge with floating tremolo tailpiece, a 9.5" fingerboard radius and an improved neck pocket with increased back-angle for improved stability and sustain. The Classic PlayerJazzmaster guitar's tremolo plate has been moved closer to the bridge to increase break angle and sustain. A screw-in tremolo arm increases stability and control when executing divebombs.

Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar Features:

  • Body: Alder
  • Finish: Polyester
  • Neck: Maple
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5" (241mm)
  • Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Tuning Keys: Fender Vintage Style Tuning Machines
  • Bridge: Fender Adjusto-Matic Bridge With Floating Tremolo Tailpiece
  • Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell

    Pickups
  • Neck: Special Design Hot Jazzmaster Neck Pickup
  • Bridge: Special Design Hot Jazzmaster Bridge Pickup

    Pickup Switching 3-Position Toggle:
  • Position 1. Bridge Pickup
  • Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
  • Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • 2-Position Slide:
  • Up: Lead Tone Circuit
  • Down: Rhythm Tone Circuit
  • Controls
  • "Lead" Circuit: Volume, Tone,
  • "Rhythm" Circuit: Volume, Tone

    Strings: Fender Standard Tension ST250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
  • Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
  • p/n 0730250206

    Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag

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Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar

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Average of 32 User Ratings

Overall

Overall: 8.72

Quality

Quality: 8.72

Features

Features: 9.41

Value

Value: 8.62

Customer Reviews

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 9

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

My New Favorite Guitar
Posted by JKZimm from California on Oct 4, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, country, blues, standards
I've been playing for over 45 years. Over time, the Stratocaster has consistently been my favorite guitar - and don't laugh, but I actually prefer the MIM strats - tremendous value for the money. And so it was an impulse buy when I ordered the MIM Jazzmaster from Musician's Friend. What a pleasant surprise! The tone is marvelous through any amp. I especially like the controls. Having a 3 position toggle switch is much morte convenient than the 5 position switch found on most strats (I never use the hum cancelling positions). The addition of the rhythm circuit is also good, allowing for a fast change from one volume/tone setting to another.

The workmanship and quality on the one I received was excellent. Minimal adjustment of the action is all that was needed.

I just finished doing a 4 hour wedding reception with this guitar, and loved every minute of it! I will retire my strat and use this as my primary instrument.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Primo!
Posted by Garvoon from Maryland on Mar 27, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Senior Hippie - Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: GOOD Classic Rock
I've wanted a Jazzmaster going back to about 1965. I finally had to get one, so I did. What a remarkable guitar ... I really love it as others here do (per their reviews). This and my SG Standard make my life complete (along with a Twin Reverb and other assorted Fender tube amps). After some minor set-up, this guitar is perfect!

Good job on this one, Fender.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

GREAT!!
Posted by Steve from Charlottesville, VA on Jan 7, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Metal, Classic Rock
I have had the jazzmaster for a couple months and I never get tired of playing it. The pickups are incredible the smooth gloss neck allows you to do things you wouldn't normally be able to do on an normal wooden neck. For me this thing can sing like a strat and scream like a les paul. Overall this is a guitar i would recommend to anyone INCREDIBLE!

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 8

Fullfilled My Wish
Posted by Creston from Gettysburg, PA on Jan 5, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Alternative
I am mostly a Jaguar fan and have the candy apple red Classic Jaguar also. I love the feel of this guitar and the pickups are exceptional. I still like my Classic Jaguar but I use this black beauty as a second guitar in the studio. More warm tones than an "attack" type of guitar. I like the neck, which the USA version has a satin finish--to me I can play faster with the slippery gloss neck this has. Great buy and new updates make this guitar very appealing.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 9

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Better than my (expensive) Gibson SG
Posted by Justin from Long Island, NY on Jan 3, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Jazz, Alt. Rock
I sold my gibson SG '61 reissue to get this guitar and I do not regret it for a second! Any doubts I had about my decision were all gone as soon as I plugged this into my amp. I have never heard a more crisp tone!

And I have yet to find any difference between this one and the reissue model. This is definitely a good deal.

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