{"product_id":"fender-jazzmaster-1960-with-original-case","title":"Fender 1960 Jazzmaster Sunburst Pre-CBS Slab Board Excellent","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #6caebe; border: 1px solid black; padding: 20px; margin: 10px 0px;\" class=\"shop-favorite-prod-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eShop Favorite!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"shop-testimonial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChuck\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"If you've followed our page you know that I, Chuck Mahar, am goofy for Jazzmasters.  There are only a couple that have come through here that I dug more than this one, namely a 1959 with a gold pickguard, and a mid-60s Fiesta Red one that made its way to Chris Stapleton.  This one is a killer package - a killer axe with a super nice case and the original hang tag.\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Fender Jazzmaster debuted in 1958 as the most expensive and feature-rich guitar in the Fender lineup — a deliberate attempt to capture the jazz market with a guitar that offered more sophisticated electronics than anything else Leo Fender had produced. Jazz guitarists largely ignored it, but the Jazzmaster found its audience anyway, becoming the defining guitar of California surf music in the early 1960s and, decades later, the instrument of choice for indie and alternative players who valued its tonal complexity and unconventional character. The 1960 Jazzmaster is a first-generation instrument from the heart of the pre-CBS era, and this example is as complete and original as they come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Jazzmaster was the first Fender production guitar with a rosewood fingerboard, and in 1960 that fingerboard was a thick slab of Brazilian rosewood glued onto a flat-milled maple neck — a construction method that produces a different feel and tonal character than the thin veneer fingerboards Fender transitioned to in spring 1962. The slab board is the defining feature of the most collectible pre-CBS Jazzmasters, and the 1960 slab is Brazilian rosewood, the material that became unavailable for new production after CITES restrictions decades later. The clay dot inlays are the warm brown, matte, non-reflective material that collectors identify immediately and that no reproduction has convincingly replicated. The spaghetti logo on the headstock carries no patent numbers — patent numbers begin appearing on Fender decals in mid-1961, making their absence a reliable indicator of 1960 production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Jazzmaster's circuit is unlike any other Fender production guitar, before or since. The lead circuit uses 1MΩ potentiometers — a departure from the 250kΩ standard used on every other Fender guitar of the era — contributing directly to the instrument's distinctive tonal character. The floating tremolo and rhythm circuit complete the system: the rhythm circuit selects the neck pickup with separately preset volume and tone controls via the thumbwheels on the upper bout, allowing instant switching to a preset rhythm tone without touching the main controls. The pickups reading 7.82k bridge and 7.81k neck are matched and original — the wide-coil Jazzmaster single-coils with their distinctive warm, fat tone that players have been attempting to replicate with boutique pickups for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe completeness of this example is exceptional. Original case. Original hang tag. Original Fender pick holder. All hardware original — bridge, tremolo assembly, tuners, knobs, switch. Original tortoise \"pepperoni\" pickguard. Original pots. These accessories are almost always absent from surviving examples — a Jazzmaster with its complete original case accessories intact after 65 years is a genuinely rare find. Action is set at 2\/32\" on both strings at the twelfth fret. At 7 lbs 9.5 oz this is a light, resonant instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe guitar plays extremely well after getting a killer setup here in the shop.  We did a little bit of work on the pickguard to counteract shrinkage.  The pickguard had shrunken enough to prohibit pickguard adjustment, which is typical on guitars of this era.  The neck is straight, the truss rod has room for future neck relief adjustment, and the frets have lots of life left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe only change was the addition of a ground wire that was run from the shielding in the control cavity to the bridge area.  You can see it in the pics.  We removed it during inspection.  Otherwise, every screw and part are original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/pages\/sell-vintage-guitars\" title=\"Sell your vintage guitar to Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe buy, sell, and take trades.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003eBe sure to check out the other cool guitar related stuff on our site\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/vintage-fender-guitars\" title=\"Vintage and used Fender electric guitars at Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFender electric guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - vintage \u0026amp; used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2250\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/gibson-guitars\" title=\"Vintage and used Gibson electric guitars at Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGibson electric guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - vintage \u0026amp; used\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe largest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/amps\" title=\"Vintage and used guitar amplifiers at Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evintage \u0026amp; used guitar amplifier selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Northern California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2305\"\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Two-Rock Amplfiers - new and used - at Mahar's Vintage Guitars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/two-rock-amplifiers-new-used-boutique-guitar-amps-for-sale\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecurrent stock of Two-Rock amplifiers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - we're an authorized dealer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Sunburst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 7lbs 9.5oz\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Alder \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Date\/Code: See Pic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Maple\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Profile: C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Date\/Code: See Pics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard: Brazilian Rosewood\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlays: Clay Dot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets: Original\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFret Count: 21\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut: Original\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut width: 1-5\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadius: 7.25\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 25.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck thickness at 1st Fret: .788\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck thickness at 12th Fret: .975\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction 1st String at 12th Fret: 2\/32\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction 6th String at 12th Fret: 2\/32\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 40 1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower bout: 13 3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaist: 9 1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper bout: 10 1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody depth\/thickness outside edge: 1 5\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString gauge: .010-.046\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware Color: Chrome, Nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Pickup\/Brand: Fender \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Reading: 7.82k\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal?: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Pickup\/Brand: Fender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Reading: 7.81k\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal?: Yes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnobs: Original\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitch: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePots: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: OHSC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping policy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are multiple shipping cost options for purchases made on our site.  Select Ground, 3 Day, 2 Day, or Next Day Air Saver.  For Reverb purchases, there is one cost option for Eastern states - customers from any state that is more than a 3 day UPS ground shipment from our shop will get their shipment via UPS 3 day air.  Otherwise, ground shipping will be used.  Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions.  If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to sales@maharsvintageguitars.com.  Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56392998125734,"sku":"G-2209","price":17499.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/7527\/4662\/files\/fender-1960-jazzmaster-sunburst-pre-cbs-slab-board-excellent-7116848.jpg?v=1776666618","url":"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/products\/fender-jazzmaster-1960-with-original-case","provider":"Mahar's Vintage Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}