Jazzmaster Guitars

The Fender Jazzmaster was released in the 1950s as a solid-body alternative for the upmarket jazz crowd. With fatter-sounding pickups and advanced switching, it offered a turbo-charged Electric Guitar experience. Famous Jazzmaster players include Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age), Jim Root (Slipknot), Thom Yorke (Radioheadd), Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), and Elvis Costello.

The Jazzmaster quickly became popular among surf and rock guitarists, who fell for its punchier pickups and offset looks - radical at the time. The Jazzmaster ultimately became the alternative to Fender's Telecaster and Stratocaster, for the players looking to stand out from the crowd and make a musical statement. For other incredible Fender Offset Guitars, check out the Jaguar, Mustang and more!

The most familiar Jazzmaster variety comes with oversized single-coil pickups, a vintage trem, lead and rhythm tone circuits and a 3-position pickup selector. Nowadays, however, the Jazzmaster comes in all shapes and sizes across both Fender and Squier's incredible line-ups. From the affordable Squier Classic Vibe and Fender Player II to Fender's American Professional II and American Ultra series, there's a Jazzmaster for every guitarist.

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