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Efficient playability
This Jaguar showcases a marvellous “C”-shaped maple neck which ensures a comfortable grasp, while also providing an abundance of freedom to jump from note to note effortlessly. The natural satin finish ensures minimal friction between you and the instrument's neck, making movement feel luxurious. This works perfectly in unison with the unblemished Indian laurel fretboard, which boasts a flawless surface making movement effortless freeing you to concentrate on your performance.
Fender Designed tone
Keeping with the traditional blueprint of the Jaguar, this vintage inspired instrument is equipped with two Fender Designed Alnico single coils. These articulate every nuance and detail of your performance with ultimate clarity, from the softest, subtle picks to the most energetic sweeps. They pack a punch in every note and chord thanks to their alnico magnets, so you can adopt any musical style of your choosing.
Partnered with intuitive electronics, you can have full control of your sound. A toggle switch, partnered with a set of tone controls and a volume control, makes the sound impressively versatile. With the ability to change between rhythm and lead circuits, you can optimise your tone at the flick of a switch.
A high-quality construction
Constructed from basswood, the guitar possesses a flawless tonal foundation showcasing a balanced frequency response with scintillating highs, a well-rounded mid-range and defined, together lows. The basswood tonewood is also lightweight in nature which makes the performance comfortable and maximises the time you can perform for. A six-saddle tremolo bridge allows you to influence your sound with an abundance of vibrato, giving your playing a glistening essence for true expression.
History of the Jaguar
The Jaguar was a feature-laden instrument released in 1962 and designed to tempt players away from other guitar brands. It had a relatively unusual switching system, but during its 13-year production run it did not sell as well as the classic Stratocaster and Telecaster models. It became popular in the surf music scene, and later with punk and rock players of the '80s and '90s, once production had been ceased. Fender began making a Japanese-made model in the '80s, and a USA reissue in 1999. It is now famed for its off-set design and unique tones.
Specifications
Body
- Series: Classic Vibe
- Body Colour: Black
- Body Material: Basswood / Poplar
- Body Shape: Jaguar®
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Neck and fingerboard
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane / Vintage Tint Gloss
- Neck Shape: ''C'' Shape
- Scale Length: 24'' (610mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5'' (241mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: PPS
- Nut Width: 1.650'' (42mm)
- Position Inlays: Parchment Dot
- Truss Rod: Standard
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico
- Neck Pickup: Fender® Designed Alnico
- Controls: Circuit Selector Switch, Rhythm Circuit Volume and Tone, Lead Circuit Volume and Tone, Pickup On/Off Switches, Tone Circuit Switch
- Switching: Neck pickup only (rhythm circuit); neck only, neck and bridge, bridge only (lead circuit)
- Configuration: SS
- Special Electronics: Specially-Voiced Rhythm and Lead Circuit Controls, Tone Circuit Switch
Hardware
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
- Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
- Switch Tip: White
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Standard
Miscellaneous
- Strings: NPS, .009-.042 Gauges
- Other Features: Gold and Black Squire Logo, Engraved Neck Plate
