This lovely Fender Japan Jazzmaster started it's life in 1997 as an Olympic White offset. In 2024 it has been reborn with a very cool Burgundy Mist nitro relic finish and a 2004 Fender Japan 57 RI Stratocaster maple neck.
The pickups and the hardware are still original, but the wiring has been modified to include the powerful in-series 4th position as well as a killswitch. Burgundy Mist finish is very thin so the alder body can resonate freely. You can even see the wood grain poking through the finish on the back. The top coat is clear as opposed to typical amber, so the finish is less dark and looks very vibrant.
This instrument received a full professional setup with deep body cleaning, body polish, neck deep clean, lemon oil fretboard treatment, full electronics check, truss-rod and action and intonation adjustment. Restringed with D'addario 10-46 Nickel-plated steel strings.
This guitar will be shipped around UK and EU with Parcelforce or UPS courier, safely packed into a sturdy guitar cardboard box. 24h courier service provided to UK customers. Worldwide shipping available as well!
Fender Jazzmaster - Japan - Burgundy Mist refin - Strat neck (1997)
SPECS:
MODEL: Fender Japan Jazzmaster
YEAR: 1997
COLOUR: Burgundy Mist nitro relic gloss "thin skin" refinish
PICKGUARD: 3-ply mint green
NECK: 2004 Fender Japan 57 Stratocaster neck medium C-shape maple neck, honey amber gloss finish
NUT: synthetic bone
FRETBOARD: maple, 7.25-inch radius, gloss finish
FRETS: 21 vintage frets with minimal wear
TUNERS: Kluson vintage-style slotted tuners, nickel finish
BODY: Alder, original SS body routing, full copper foil cavities shielding and grounding
TOTAL WEIGHT: 3.6 kg
BRIDGE: original bridge with threaded steel saddles
TREMOLO: original Jazzmaster tremolo with locking mechanism and tension adjustment
WEAR: relic nitro refinish patina and crackling, scuffs and dings on the body, plastics yellowing, hardware patina; minimal neck wear
PICKUPS: original Fender Japan single-coils with AlNiCo V flatpole magnets
WIRING: upgraded USA-spec wiring with Mojotone brass shaft A500K volume pot; CTS vintage style A250K tone pot, Switchcraft 3-way toggle switch, Orange Drop tone capacitor, series/parallel switch and killswitch, Switchcraft output jack
KNOBS: Fender Supersonic amp knobs
HARDCASE: Tweed road-worn hardcase with scarlet red plush interior
ACCESSORIES: woven vintage-style strap
DISCLAIMER
Please note that although we put our heart and soul and also all our knowledge into every single guitar we sell, a setup is a personal preference. However, we try to get the best playability out of every guitar and set them up so you can play both rhythm and lead. We also pull them all apart to clean and check every single component and replace all unreliable parts with new ones, from dodgy pots to the whole wiring, tuners, string trees, nuts and etc. All the work done is described in detail in the listing.
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