| The Jazzmaster was produced from 1958 to 1980. When it was launched, it was Fender's top-of-the-line model. It has a floating vibrato unit and a separate rosewood fingerboard. It had two independent circuits, offering lead and rhythm sound settings. | |||
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Type: 1957/58 Jazzmaster | ||
| Serial #: Unknown | |||
| Remarks: This sunburst-finished guitar has a solid maple neck (supposedly a sign of it being a prototype?), anodized pickguard, neck date of May 1957. The headstock (not visible) is a mix of a Stratocaster headstock and that which later became the true Jazzmaster headstock. | |||
| Above photo credits: Guitar Base | |||
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Type: 1958 Jazzmaster Prototype | ||
| Serial #: Unknown | |||
| Remarks: None | |||
| Above photo credits: The picture was found on Vintage Guitar, put there by Scott Chinery and Michael Tamborrino | |||
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Type: 1960 Jazzmaster | ||
| Serial #: 58553 | |||
| Remarks: Neck is dated September 1960. Slab-board neck. | |||
| Above photo credits: Found on Guitar Base | |||
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Type: 1961 Jazzmaster | ||
| Serial #: 48530 | |||
| Remarks: A nice Jazzmaster with birdseye maple neck. Although the serial numbers implies 1960, the neck date is pencilled 1-61. | |||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Shay Harrell. | |||
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Type: 1964 Jazzmaster | |
| Serial #: L36XXX | |||
| Remarks: Pickups were used for dating. Kluson tuners, clay dots, sunburst finish. | |||
| Above photo credits: An Ebay auction | |||
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