The Fender Jazzmaster Line Explained

[@chadwicks_guitar]

Jazzmaster has always been and will always be my dream guitar. I have a custom, and it’s my go to for everything. When I retire and have to downsize, this will be the one guitar that you will have to pry from my cold dead fingers. 🥶

[@PaulEldridge1]

Very good explanation with heaps of personal commentary - love it!

[@tomperkins6389]

I believe I built the world's first 12-string Strat back in 1970. My bandmate had a Fender Villager 12 string acoustic that was destroyed in luggage when he went to England a few years earlier. He also had a Strat. I looked at both and discovered the bolt holes for the Villager neck, which survived the destruction, were identical to the Strat's. I bolted the 12 neck onto the Strat, did some cuts in the nut and the bridge for the extra strings, and the damn thing worked and sounded awesome. He and I were in a band and he used that Strat for years. Sadly he passed about 10 years ago and I've no idea what happened to it as we were out of touch for 40 years or so.

[@tahoemike5828]

I have a Vintera 60's Jazzmaster, and I love it. It has the classic 7.25 radius on the neck and I found that I really like it. I don't even see why they call them Jazzmasters if they don't have the rhythm circuit, that is where the "Jazz" lives.

[@JamesJohns-t8y]

I love single cuts. But I enjoy the content. Great job on the show.

[@wikolib6821]

Sean was behaving himself so well I thought something was wrong. Then just past 14 minutes he finally let loose with some classic Sean stuff. Thank goodness.

[@michellebyrnes6706]

Thx for this video to help explain the large options fender offers. I agree about the vibe being one of the best options

[@DavidD-un5oy]

I’ve got an 2017 American Vintage 65 and it’s wonderful. Great neck, great feel, great sound.

[@laska747]

Got the J Mascis fairly soon after they were released. Great guitar although it is pretty heavy. One thing you didn’t mention - on that guitar (and on one or two other variants) is that the tremolo has been moved closer to the bridge, which I find make it easier to bend strings. Also the bridge itself is a tuneomatic style and the pickups are more like P90s. Actually quite a lot different, but playability is arguably improved!

[@silverman169]

Hey that's interesting to hear. I've also owned the J Mascis before and I didn't find it heavy at all. And I'm someone that doesn't like heavy guitars.

[@thpass]

I have the American Professional II in dark night. Love it. Great satin neck, modern switching options like the coil tap and series -parallel. The documented problem with the vibrato is not an issue for me since I use lighter strings. V-Mod II pickups may be switched out down the road by preference but you get great tones right off the bat with it. These used to be hard to find during covid. Fender upped the price since the launch (was $1599)

[@MPF-80]

Need me a Jazzmaster one of these days

[@dastardlydave1455]

When I was looking for a case for a Jazzmaster I ended up finding a case with a beautiful MIM Jazzmaster guitar. Bought the MIM. So I had to find another case. (I was going to make one in Texas Toast Guitar's workshop).

[@wikolib6821]

This is a good vid for me as I know nothing about the Jazzmaster. Watching.

[@thetonycooper]

Great vid. I’ve always been excited but unfamiliar with these. 🎉🎉

[@lightandtheweight]

I have Fender’s American Pro 1 Jazzmaster and it’s one of my fave guitars if you can handle a heavy one; the neck pickup carries me home. Limited tonal options to be sure and their QC was still terrible but still, I love it 😂

[@silverman169]

I also have a Pro 1 Jazzmaster. I actually don't find it heavy at all, and I'm someone who dislikes heavy guitars. I absolutely love how mellow that neck pickup sounds!

[@ItsVictoriaG]

0:54 Yes I’m looking forward to the Jaguar video. Short scale gang here. 😤 (Any chance you’ll do a Mustang video? I like that they’re lighter weight than the Jaguar. #WeightWeenie)

[@UAYKylie]

Love my Troy jazzmaster

[@__.maria._.laura.__]

sorry to bother you, but i just bought a tvl jazz myself, and was wondering if like there were some downside in it, there are really few videos of this guitar, and almost no reviews od people that used it for a long while. Like how is it performing or it came with anything not particularly perfect since it's a made in mexico guitar. sorry again :)

[@UAYKylie]

@@__.maria._.laura.__ the only thing I would say is it’s less crunchy than I was expecting. In the other hand I have other guitars for that use. I probably play that guitar more than any other one I own. I am a big fan a year in to ownership.

[@PaterCap330]

I have a jazzmaster original with Lollar regal pickups for jazzmaster. The guitar sounds amazing! It still has the sparkle of a jazzmaster but with some humbucker girth and when you switch to the rhythm circuit, the neck sounds like the neck of my 335.

[@Irkennalpha]

I have a Noventa and a Player I HH JM, I love them both. Love the forward bridge, the sounds of the HH are amazing.

[@DDWyss]

I've got Lollar Jazzmaster pickups in my Jazzmaster and it sounds awesome!

[@churro_gonzalez]

I bought my first production American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster (with the wrong headstock style) in Dakota Red last year and I love it. The guitar at the time was priced at $2399 and went up ever since. 📈 I had to tweak my Jazzmaster (new pick-ups, Mastery bridge and vintage style lock-in tuners) and it sounds even better as a result.

[@gordonhuskin7337]

What kind of dope are smoking to think your reissue fender is going UP in value 😆 😂 😆

[@MrBayde]

Love the offset bodys looking forward to the continuation

[@cageliner]

I have a 2018 Candy Apple Red Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster. It has a laurel fingerboard; someday I'll darken it. It's a fun guitar to play, and I generally want to play something with spring reverb and tons of tremolo. It didn't have a bag, but around 2020 I found a used SKB molded Jazz/Jag case for about 1/3 of the retail price of a new one. If the pickups were replaced, it would be with a set of Pure Vintage '65 Jazzmaster Pickups. Perhaps someday (it better be soon, I'm gettin' on) I'll have a USA Jazz or at least an MIM.

[@TumbleweedRancher]

Sounded like you were going to mention alternatives. I have a G&L Tribute Doheny, got it as a B stock from their website. Similar pickups, but a strat bridge and treble and bass tone controls.

[@heyitsandrewcraft]

Yes, to the Jazzmaster. 🤘

[@capturelightmedia]

Let's be 100% honest here, what is it that right handed players and shop owners have against left handed players? I've never understood it.

[@lifeofthetheatre]

Made in Japan? Excellent QC that Mexico and USA often slip up on

[@writewheel]

Love my Performer Jazzmaster...bumped off 3 other guitars as my daily player.

[@thesmellycatjazz]

I started with a Squier JMJM, moved to a Classic Series 60s Lacquer, bought a TVL to do a partscaster with a shredder neck, and now I'm stuck because it's getting more expensive than I expected since I'll need a bridge for the super flat fretboard.

[@evalonious]

Sounds so good

[@rowbags3017]

I've got a Squier J. Mascis and it blew me away with its quality and value for money. 😎

[@dw7704]

Before I get another solidbody, I should really get an acoustic guitar ( I have a 12 string and classical, but not a 6 string.) BUT, if I were to get another solidbody, it would likely be a Jazzmaster I have considered a Squier electric 12 string. But what I would want, whether Fender or Squier would be the traditional Jazzmaster pickups, the rhythm circuit, and all the controls, with the Jazzmaster trem They are comfortable to play, and sound different than what I have. 13:07 I would pick a Jazzmaster over a Jaguar, because I have a Mustang, so the shortscale is covered for me. Although I had a dream I got a Jaguar the other night.

[@thomaswhite4876]

Happy Birthday D 🤘

[@MikeRyan77]

The Jazzmaster is a cool guitar. One of these days...

[@DK-rv5tt]

I think the Jazzmaster is the most versatile electric guitar out there because of the muti tone options.

[@gordonhuskin7337]

The ES 335 would like a word...

[@allenhayesmusic]

I have never tried a Jazzmaster yet

[@jonjones655]

I luv mine and I wanna all the colors!

[@angelcordova9305]

Never played one, but they look sweet.

[@alistairwallace77]

I feel like most soap bars in the bridge are too ice-picky. I’ve been toying with the idea of modding one with a G&L jumbo MFD in the bridge- it’ll look weird, but I think it’ll be a good mix

[@lightandtheweight]

Sounds awesome! I agree my bridge pickup (American pro 1 Jazzmaster) leaves something to be desired!

[@tom.m]

Hannibal is the real jazz master. He's always on the jazz.

[@umrmech84]

I had a chance to buy a '59 Jazzmaster from the original owner and passed on it. I did buy a '62 Jaguar though.

[@petersouthwell5971]

This is a guitar Ive never even played the Jazzmaster or the Mustang for that matter. Always wanted to try one.

[@NintenDub]

They're both good. Just gotta find one you like, and I feel like for those guitars,pickups go a longer way than say, a strat.

[@petersouthwell5971]

People kinda hate the Pau Ferro. I didn't like it either. But it's main issue for me was the wood feels to dry. What it needed was just a nice oil treatment. Once I applied some nice Danish Oil (Tung Oil works too). The result was really nice. The Pau Ferro looks great too. The oil treatment brought out the grain. I dunno. Im now not a Pau Ferro hater anymore. The Player 1 vs 2.. Man.. Im now confused. Are Player 1s now paper wieghts ? Seems like some good deals will be on reverb for the MIM Players???!!!

[@petersouthwell5971]

Ultras!! Man I love the ultra luxe I got from you guys... I reall ylike the Ultra and Ultra Luxe! My favorites from Fender right now.

[@sconni666]

The allure to the Jazzmaster and Jaguars for me is the rhythm and treble circuits. Go figure.

[@Pead929]

I needed this because I aspire to be a… jazzy guy?

[@evalonious]

Jazz Hands 👐

[@johnscott2566]

Another great video!!! ** But what's with the lefty hate???**

[@13aphomet]

Last year I bought an older J Mascis JM that had rosewood and paid an extra 100 bucks for it. Great guitar!! Thank jeezus the pao ferro is gone..

[@Michel-r6m]

Does Cadillac Green sound better than others?

[@cubano100pct]

I would like to see a Jazzmaster with rhythm circuit, Jazzmaster single coil pickup on neck, telecaster pickup/bridge on the tail with tele circuit when not in rhythm is not engaged. Thin line body with one f-hole on top.

[@chadb5959]

Offsets? What do you mean by offsets? What's a rhythm circuit and why do I need one? I might want a Jazzmaster because they look cool-educate me on the other stuff.

[@jasonbeebe2128]

It means the dips that make the waist are not straight across from each other like in a traditional Spanish guitar and the early electrified versions of them. The rhythm circuit switches over to a second set of volume and tone controls and to the neck pickup only. You need one if you need to do that, or if you want it to be cool like the originals. The other stuff: the string segments behind the bridge resonate in a strange way, the pickups are super bright and have good bass too, it's a lot of people's favorite trem system. It has odd mods and upgrades that have become like aftermarket standard mods for tinkerers to have fun with. It has issues and people like to fix (or deal with) them in their own way.

[@chadb5959]

Wow, that's a wonderful explanation. Thank you!

[@ToddTheJoker]

They are Fender Designed JazzMaster pickups...specfically designed for the JazzMaster....totally different from p90s and/or soapbars!

[@zanzabar4ky7]

They are on the classic vibe/40th, vintage ii and some custom shop. Almost everything is a tall bobbin strat pickup with a jazz cover or is a p90 with bar magnets. I am waiting to see a proper review of a player ii, but I doubt it has jazzmaster coils.

[@steveschefstrom5483]

Looking for one

[@xxGriff]

just replaced stock MiJ Trad II bridge pup (Fender V-Mod) with Curtis Novak Cojones. some pups look like classic JM but are very different. part of the modern JM/Offset learning curve. i will prob replace the bridge with Novak JM-V at some point but the stock bridge V-Mod just did not dew-eet for me. i originaly looked @ Vintera I/II's and TVL, I went MiJ Trad II 60's and delivered for just over 1k (small ding bridge strap button)

[@kdubatx1]

They have the bridge too close to the pickup on the Player series ones.

[@adamgarrett4758]

I'm the jazzmaster.... Are you the gatekeeper❤

[@zanzabar4ky7]

The current current year classic vibe/40th have great pickups. They are the only thing with "Jazzmaster" pickups until you get into the custom shop. Basically everything else has strat pickups or p90 with jazzmaster covers. I have not seen a review but I do not think it has jazzmaster pickups, I appreciate you calling them soapbars.

[@zanzabar4ky7]

The vintage ii I think had them too.

[@Kevzilla100]

I'm an evangelist for the J Mascis. I think the only comparable values at that price point are the Revstar Element and the SE CE 24 Satin.

[@mattsainopulos6565]

Nice

[@wikolib6821]

Vintera 60s. Least expensive Fender with lead/rhythm circuit and it comes with a gig bag. Not sure what the "modified" is.

[@mikewhitfield2994]

Wait - I thought we all agreed that the Duo Sonic was THE offset guitar? Funny thing is that I own a Fender Duo Sonic, a Squier Bullet Mustang, a Squier Sonic Mustang, and an IYV version of a Mustang, all purchased new, and the Fender is the only one that arrived unplayable. And none of these are Chinese made.

[@kevismac]

Sean is my favorite part of casino guitars 😂🔥 but he hurt with picking jazz over jag… why Sean

[@antv4408]

Which jazzmaster would I get? Easy. The G&L Doheny.

[@tcarbonimusic]

👍🎸✌️❤️

[@DiegoOrtiz96]

I'm lefty and... I agree. We don't matter 😔

[@brettpennington2951]

Love the looks of an off set

[@rdanalytics9197]

You need a Mastery bridge.

[@wikolib6821]

"Nobody talks to left handed people". Hey, I resemble that comment! I play right handed so you're still talking to me hehe.

[@NeverGoBack2]

Why would you ignore all the high quality Fender Japan Jazzmasters?? I bought a brand new one and there are tons of near new ones online that put the US models to shame in price and quality! I paid less than $1,000 and it’s like driving a Toyota compared to a Chevy…

[@wikolib6821]

HB Derik (sp?). Peace.

[@liamguitars]

I have a jazzmaster neck on a strat body routed like a tele. i love any jazzmaster that does not have that awful trem hahahah I know ,I know Side note , Lizards. Back to you Bax!

[@jeffzimmerman2004]

Road to 100K

[@jmledesma88]

P90s have nothing to do with Jazzmaster pickups, aside from the J Mascis which has P90s in a Jazzmaster cover and Affinity models which are built somehow like P90s with bar magnets underneath.

[@mikaelmachado4344]

Do the same video but with p basses or j basses

[@a-nus]

BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP

[@jasonbeebe2128]

The Jim Root body shape is different. It has sharper round overs. I'm yelling at you.

[@jryan7932]

I love my Jazz, but it's not a Master. Mine is a hardtail with humbuckers!

[@knockaculleen]

I have you and love it

[@friedtaters8940]

Do you like jazz? 🐝

[@alangreenway6695]

My latest and final electric was a new lefty JM AMpro2. Big fan of Elvis Costello. The amount of grief I have had with that guitar is more than any other. The switch needed resoldering so all the strings had to come off, the action was hideous so I had to fiddle with the truss rod and the bridge (not the most obvious way to adjust), the tension to hold the bar way non existent so the vibrato came off for that, and then the neck was not tightened to the body so the neck would move. I’ve barely had a problem with Gibsons and Gretsches, but Fenders have really disappointed me with QC. My Tele has also had several problems.

[@michaeljoyce3286]

So I went out on a limb and I purchased the American vintage two jazz Master in red with a nice big block in lays that’s the quality on the guitar was so poor. I returned it. The side markers were placed right knobs weren’t in the right place could not get the guitar to i to stay in tune .then I played a j Mascus squire it was thousands times better

[@deshawn4077]

Players 2 bridge distance is the same as the Classic Players so do not have correct Jazzmaster distance.

[@martinclayton7260]

I really want a Jazzmaster, but I prefer the Jaguar. I have two Jaguar's, an American 60th anniversary ultra lux, and a Vintera 60's modified HH.

[@NintenDub]

Bathe/groom your head Baxter

[@gabbette7]

HEY HEY HEY, Lefty Lives Matter!! :( No wonder I can t find new guitars.....

[@dw7704]

I have a friend who plays lefty Sometimes he wishes he played righty so he’d have more options On the other hand, lots of people won’t ask to play his guitars. He lets me try his, but it’s tricky for me. But he can play my guitar upside down very well

[@gabbette7]

@@dw7704 Being lefty, I feel your friend's pain.

[@TeeFetch]

get a jag

[@gregoneill4398]

Maybe do a video expanding on your lefty-loathing BS?

[@gordonhuskin7337]

Outside of the 1960s, it's almost impossible to find a jazzmaster player that isn't an insufferable hipster playing the most abhorrent music possible

[@andrewbecker3700]

I sense desperation bigtime. Fender better do something fast. If they think Jazzmasters are going to magically become popular somehow? That's not gonna be enough to save the sinking ship. Good luck trying to push these 50 different versions of a cheap guitar.

[@honnaconna7312]

The Jazzmaster ultra is the worst guitar going. Biggest disappointment

[@whodunitpros8555]

Why?

[@thesmellycatjazz]

​@@whodunitpros8555The Ultra is the one I'm most interested in, but it has some of the off putting specs. I want a proper rhythm circuit, proper single coils, and I've seen videos that the bridge isn't the proper radius for the fretboard (it's 7.25 and not 10 or a 14" for the compound radius).

[@joshgray3581]

I built my own