2023 Fender American Vintage II '66 Jazzmaster w/ Case – Lake Placid Blue

Information

Condition: Used, Very Good

Like what you see? All photos are of the exact instrument you will receive. There is minor buckle rash on the back, as well as a couple dings on the edge of the body. We’ve included photos so you can take a look! 

In via trade! This Fender American Vintage II ’66 Jazzmaster is a time capsule of classic Fender design. Painted in a gorgeous metallic Lake Placid Blue, this beauty features a 7.25” radius, maple neck, bound rosewood fretboard, and vintage tall fretwire. If you are after a vintage spec’ed Jazzmaster, this may be the one!

From Fender: The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.

The Jazzmaster® was originally advertised as a guitar that contained "all the well-known Fender developments," where "every convenience is provided." Intended to provide a luxury playing experience and tempt jazz guitarists into playing solidbody electric guitars, this futuristic and comfort-contoured offset is about as far from a boxy archtop as can be imagined. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the guitar failed to catch on with the jazz crowd, but instead gained early acceptance with '60s surf, and later, indie-rock, alternative, and even country players.

The American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster features a comfortable "C" shape maple neck that plays like a dream with a 7.25" radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard and vintage tall frets. Characteristic of production in 1966, this guitar is offered with white neck binding, pearl blocks, single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners and matching painted headstock (on custom colors only). The patented "floating" tremolo, adjustable bridge with threaded saddles and Pure Vintage '66 Jazzmaster pickups, wired to the signature rhythm and lead circuits, deliver classic tone and authentic Fender feel.

The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legend…

How Does It Play?

The truss rod functions properly and the guitar sets up nicely. The string action sits at just above 4/64” on the low E string, and right at 4/64” on the high E string, measured at the 12^th fret.

Weight: 8lb 7oz

Comes with Fender Hardshell Case and Case Candy!

Body wood: Alder

Body finish: Nitro Lacquer

Body Color: Lake Placid Blue

Neck shape: 1966 C

Neck wood: Maple

Scale length: 25.5"

Neck finish: Nitro Lacquer

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Radius: 7.25”

Fret size: Vintage Tall

Number of frets: 21

Nut width: 1.65" (42 mm)

Pickups: Pure Vintate ’66 Single Coil Jazzmaster

Switching: 3-Position Toggle (Lead Circuit)

Country of origin: USA

Controls: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Master Volume, Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone