History of the Fender Jazzmaster | Chicago Music Exchange Vintage

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[@dsenunez]

So nice. All Blues from Kind of Blue Miles Davis 1959 album played in a 1959 Jazz Master.

[@Shelbs1028]

That was the idea! All the songs match the years or production!

[@dsenunez]

+Shelby Pollard Nice gesture. I just recognize Miles' song. I´m a big fan of Miles. Can you please tell me the rest?

[@Shelbs1028]

+Diego Núñez they are listed in the description!!

[@dsenunez]

+Shelby Pollard haha thanks! I'll check them out right now.

[@nalirossi]

Agreed

[@makkietakkie]

That's it, I'm getting a 59' + Beardwizard combo so I have someone to soak in reverb and play some Radiohead with. For real though, I'd like me some gold-anodized goodness. Good job on the demonstration Shelbs!

[@MagicSwagget12]

The 1959 jazzmaster looks so good

[@pabloguerrafuster]

Those block inlays

[@rainbowslushy223]

Ikr

[@JMMJ4791]

The nicest neck !

[@BenFurnissMusic]

the 64 sounded amazing. definitely my favourite tone from the four guitars.

[@richardlindquist5936]

Yes, love the 64 sound

[@ZachariahMustafa]

All Blues and If I Fell, on Jazzmasters and in the same video. You, my friend, are killing it. Great demo!

[@Shelbs1028]

Thank you!

[@joshb2167]

I've got a Feb '66 with the dot neck and binding. All original except Schallers and a Mastery bridge. It's an amazing guitar, the Mastery took it to a level I didn't know existed. I'm glad people are finally starting to wise up to these epic sleepers!

[@biscuitbuff1900]

Love JazzMasters definitely my favorite guitars

[@davidsommerville2213]

The real star of this video is the amp. Gorgeous.

[@shckltnebay]

The 64 sounded amazing, that so much to Sunday pickups for my custom pups

[@Josiahjjr]

Very informative! I'd love to see more of these for other guitars. Good stuff, guys.

[@THE8-BITROAD]

Me too, very cool concept!👍

[@snwbrdr65]

Great video! I never noticed in recordings how much sound came from the strings behind the nut, and between the tail piece and the bridge until I got my first Jazzmaster, a custom 1957 model. I can really hear those strings chiming in your video. Thanks for posting!

[@henrysoults3773]

I bought a Classic Player last May and love it. Really cool guitars.

[@nickurban3831]

nice little nod to Miles and the year that changed jazz with the rendition of All Blues on the '59 :)

[@someonesdad5986]

Just glad to see another dude named Shelby!

[@myworstenemy680]

This is one of the better sounding vintage Fenders you guys have demonstrated imo. Great sounding pickups! Nice playing as well!

[@phillipharris1835]

Great job Shelby, it was nice to be able to see and hear the difference between all those nifty guitars!

[@robbfrank4141]

Nice to hear that someone still listens to Roxy music

[@Shelbs1028]

Oh yea!

[@monsieurhercule]

I got my 71 from you guys. A few years ago. Still love it.

[@plrbplr]

Yeah, received notification for a new CME video, saw a title, and had zero doubt on who I am going to see :)

[@takeittothemall]

That '64 used to belong to me. I already miss it.

[@jimadams8182]

+takeittothemall Sorry for your loss. Your comment made me blow the dust off my '62 and play a while.

[@nazmoking3171]

takeittothemall it's the best sounding of the bunch!

[@vincentdesiano4861]

I have a 1958 (I believe they were made in mid-year before full production in 1959). If I were closer, I’d be happy to lend you mine. Good vid, all the best!

[@sesshomaru322]

Omg thank you for this video! Very interesting and informative. Also, Shelby is the perfect guy to showcase the history of Jazzmasters.

[@Shelbs1028]

Thank you!!

[@fonzybrookestone727]

Awesome guitars! That 59, man!!!!!!!!! I love the 74 too! I love them all, haha!

[@swaggasaur2172]

I love that aluminum pickguard way too much.

[@xMasterxRazorx]

Awesome, I'm new to the Jazzmaster and this brought me up to speed. I want one!

[@Shelbs1028]

That's great to hear!

[@FadingFires]

‘74 Jazzmasters are my favorite. I’ve always felt like the Jazzmaster was Fender’s most under appreciated guitar. Every time I see one I have to pick it up and play it. It’s been a while though.

[@Orieus]

wonderful demo man, u showcased these beauties well. I hope to own a vintage one day. Ive played a 59 at the shop i frequent, it was as amazing as how u describe the '59 in ur vid, pure tone machine and one of nicest necks ive ever touched. One day!

[@davidkieltyka9]

Kudos for the little taste of Miles on the '59. My JM is a '66 with block inlays. Quite light-just over 7lbs-with the most comfortable Fender neck I've ever played. Has a rich, darkish sound. The "jazz" setting is great for clean single-note leads. I'm pretty sure Leo & co. switched to the "round lam" fretboard 'cuz they thought it was a better engineering solution to mating rosewood and maple. They were trying to cut down on separation.

[@chrisp.5482]

Please please PLEASE do more of these.

[@isatellite]

What he didn't mention is Fender changed the vibrato spring length/action in 61-62 to match that of the newly released Jaguar. The original spring tension up to that point suits the Jazzmaster better and is very smooth.

[@Shelbs1028]

I SATELLITE good point!

[@Nik930714]

This is a really cool format.

[@desmo999]

Wonderfull!!! Great Guitars, great Sound, great Player, a lot of informations! Thanks a lot!

[@FriedAudio]

What I love about the '59 are the tail fins...

[@aussiecoastie72]

Such amazing guitars 🎸

[@nicksonthevet]

I love Chicago Music Exchange, bought stuff s from you. Greetings from Tanzania East Africa

[@Tycho114]

The Thrill of it All! Nice.

[@douglasbroberg6456]

More of these videos pls! Awesome man!!

[@austinparker82]

Awesome Video! Go Shelby!

[@glassslide]

Very cool video, really enjoyed that, great job!

[@Glicksman1]

The JM is my favourite Fender until I pick up my Tele, then that becomes my fave until I pickup my Strat, then... you know. I do have a very warm spot in my musical soul for the Jazzmaster, though. Even old ones are readily available and don't cost the earth. They sound great and do what no other electric guitar can do, that is, to sound exactly like a Jazzmaster.

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Amen! Thanks for watching!!

[@bodijisattva9333]

I'm the owner of a 1974 JM Don't be fooled that JM is only a one trick pony. Not only is the JM played with surf or or Reverb vibrato. It rock's out balls to the wall's. Rock & Roll. R&B , jazz, I can speak to any other incarnates of the Jazzmaster. But the American built 1974 is my cup of Tea.

[@pascaldepuis8687]

Well done like all the other CME videos!

[@catboyzee]

'All Blues' on a Jazzmaster...beautifully sacrilegious.

[@romperdep]

nice guitars, I have one from hawaii when my grandpa went home to the phils. It was his Guitar since 1967. All those who see just kept on asking if its for sale.

[@S0UNDC1TY]

That seventies vibe given me the vapors

[@Tonetwisters]

I be swoonin' for that cutie!

[@dongiovanni-m3i]

Had a 64 jazzmaster that I sold because it was a refin, it had the best feeling neck, wish I still had it.

[@tidepoolbay]

Chicago A great town & a great store!! Woof!!

[@kevinpaul1719]

I built a Jazzmaster, not a kit but I did the body on a CNC machine. I bought a neck and cut the ebony fret board and installed the frets. Locking tuners and a metal pick guard like the 1959 Jazzmaster had. That crazy wiring and some off brand true Jazzmaster pickups. I bought the tremolo for it and the bridge is still a nightmare. I went through every stupid bridge and it was never right. I have a roller bridge on it now and that solved most of the problems. The action is an other weird thing about these guitars. I have it to a near acceptable low, I love these guitars but they are hard to love. I can't use it for a work or stage guitar just yet, I will because the out come of my efforts are well worth my efforts.

[@goldwold]

Nice. I really liked that. Thank you.

[@briandonald]

Nice rendition of All Blues

[@RenBush301]

Really digging that 60'

[@Skablin_]

There is no one more qualified to do this video than Shelby lol

[@Diax1324]

is ur profil pic u?

[@Samizsm23]

Diax1324 lets hope

[@Tonetwisters]

Sorry. I disagree. He is beating the hell out of those strings and they are rattling all over the place. If you have to use light strings, and you have to also play hard, at least raise the action ...

[@noelhughes6589]

He didn't play jazz ony of the guitars

[@lueymeteora1410]

How gorgeous is the '79, looking?! 😍🤩🥰

[@mercutio123100]

Damn fine video as per boys. I'm moving to Chicago in January to work at Electrical Audio can't wait to come to the store :)

[@nazmoking3171]

The '64 sounds fabulous! Wow

[@rotceridjc]

I have one made in 1958 and I’m the original owner.

[@musicresources788]

James Cox you were around in 1958? that's really cool !

[@vincentdesiano4861]

James Cox Very cool! I also have a ‘58. I’m not the original owner and to have owned one back then (maybe a binkymaster)! :)

[@iammurphy]

Weird. I just bought a Jazzmaster. Love it.

[@moimeme7839]

Awesome guitar😀👍 I need one of those

[@tjalve93]

great demo sir!

[@danielmaslak5993]

so nice! I need me one of those!

[@ronlight7013]

The piece of music you played on the '74 is quite lovely and sounds very Fender-ish played on that instrument. Playing jazz on the earlier model Jazzmasters, not nearly as appealing. Despite the Jazzmaster name, to my ear jazz sounds so much sweeter and jazzier when played on archtops and full-hollow jazzboxes - humbucking PUs not required. Although even the neck PU on a Tele can do jazz justice. Thank you.

[@Shelbs1028]

I played a song on each guitar that matches the year the guitar was made.

[@chyenfemyzikangela3703]

The 1964 sounds really good to me.

[@ownage3523]

Great playing, man.

[@Shelbs1028]

Thank you!!

[@TheWinstonConnor]

1:15 is like the "orange you glad i didnt say banana" of guitar riffs

[@sheercerebralpower]

dot inlays and bound board is what I have, a 66 Jazzmaster....:-))))

[@gregoryhassett2813]

Yeah - mother of pearl dots show up by 65, then later 65 gets the binding, and during 66 they moved to the blocks. Yours also has the witch hat knobs. A good eye can pick a jazzmaster within a year or two during that first decade. I've had a few over the years - bought and sold. I hung on to my early 65 - beat to hell, but best guitar I've ever played.

[@AmericanIsraeliJew]

I had a Red Jazzmaster that I bought with money I earned on my Denver Post paper-route in 1969. I couldn't play anything on it, but back then there was no You Tube. I sold it in 1977 after I was discharged from the USMC. I often wondered how much it would be worth that I had it today. You play it like hot butter on sourdough bread, smooth and mellow.

[@benclift5381]

If it was a mid 60's Candy Apple Red.....I'd say between 5-7k.

[@docholst5404]

great video,The Best Guitar Ever!

[@iwillnevergetone5]

+Shelby Pollard any experience/opinions on the Fralin regular JM pickups? as far as how well they recreate the classic JM wide & sparkly sound compared to some of the other P90-in-disguise pickups being shipped out

[@Uchison]

Thanks for this vid. It would be really really nice to see an in depth comparison of the '59 and '60. Kind of wondering how the Gold Guard affects the ton

[@laurawyrick993]

top notch video!

[@prufesuroak]

great video! we need a history of the fender mustang video

[@timalbert3005]

Good video!

[@sanddab]

that '59 is so cool

[@RuggedlyCuddly]

Amazing!

[@tyerestes7554]

But can it djazz?

[@Shelbs1028]

Djuh it can

[@ziphrox]

That was a bit of a stretch...

[@j.sherwoodowl4826]

Always is on 25.5" scale.

[@bvdatech1]

Leave 😵

[@4stringed]

But can it djent?

[@doogdoogdoogdoogdoogdoog]

Never knew Jay from RedLetterMedia was such a tasty player

[@jeremyjohnston592]

74 for mine. I need that thing...

[@simply3141592654]

I miss his enthusiasm for the Jazzmaster at CME.

[@chubbypapaya]

that '64 is gorgeous

[@ratta2006]

I think the 64 actually sounded the best...Rang clear and bell like...or could be that..you played my favorite Beatles tune "If I fell"...

[@kierenmoore3236]

Thanks for this! Is there a History of the Jaguar video? I couldn't find one ...

[@brentscott6326]

you guys should have shown a 65 with pearloid dots and binding instead of the 64, even one without binding,the 65 had more changes,but im assuming you didnt have a 65?

[@coolman4202]

Great!

[@adamwarren8893]

I love hearing about the history of Jazzmasters! I love hearing about the history behind Jaguars as well *wink wink* *hint hint* hahaha

[@Shelbs1028]

Perhaps that is next!

[@ryrob85]

Yeah Shelbs!!!

[@jaimegomezdelcampo1212]

Que bien suenan!!! Me encantan look y sonido!!

[@djohnson2499]

I miss the old 60s/70s Sunburst that was brighter and had more yellow in its coloring. These days it's always so dark and brown.

[@tomsawyer4107]

Does the fretboard radius change from model issue years? I know many of the early Jazzmasters were 7&1/4" yet the repros are 9&1/2".

[@Shelbs1028]

Tom Sawyer they are all a 7.25" radius

[@tyr4489]

Can you make one of these for the Jaguar?

[@karl1914]

Are there any good new Jazzmaster's that Fender are making these days?

[@ricklaino8996]

Just for curiosity. ..........how much does an original '59 currently sell for?

[@colinedmunds2238]

so whats the difference between the pre and post CBS JM pickups?

[@sheercerebralpower]

BTW a great demo...

[@Shelbs1028]

Thank you!!

[@donstewart368]

I had a 58 in the early 60s. I traded it even for a 59 Stratocaster.

[@Amazology]

Ha ha. Killer gag at 5.00 mate - work out a deal - you need the 59.

[@alejandrocalzadillajimenez2418]

History of the Jaguar please!!

[@NoviceShelter]

64 is my favorite

[@daisannobakudan9207]

Weird, unrelated question for Shelby, but.. What stuff do you use in your hair? Pomade? Something else?

[@plrbplr]

+Jessie Britt some kind of automotive grease I guess?