1999 Fender American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster Offset Electric Guitar Fiesta Red w/ Case, First Year

Up for sale, a 1999 Fender American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster in excellent condition, complete with the original G&G Deluxe hardshell case. Introduced in 1999, this first year American Vintage '62 Jazzmaster model is from an era of production when Jazzmaster shipping totals were extremely small. Discontinued and finished in custom color Fiesta Red, this Jazzmaster captures the feel and tonal properties of a Pre-CBS example with a tonewood complement comprising an alder body, maple neck, and thick slab rosewood fretboard, yielding a clear, bold acoustic voice.The American Vintage '62 pickups are constructed with black fiber bobbins and beveled alnico magnets, wound with a bit more midrange push than vintage Jazzmaster pickups, lending these coils a certain presence and a touch more fullness than many other Jazzmaster winds. The bridge pickup has ample sparkle, twang, and percussive cut, while also offering more inherent warmth than any other Fender single coil. Complimenting the bridge position single coil, the neck pickup is rich and nuanced, with more low end oomph on tap via the Rhythm Circuit, ideal for articulating darker chord voicings or thickening up your favorite fuzz pedal. The guitar weighs 8lbs 3oz (on the lighter end of the spectrum for an American Vintage model) professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with fresh 11-49 strings, low action and accurate intonation.The lightly figured flame maple neck has a medium C-shaped profile carve with just enough roundness in the shoulders, measuring .845" deep at the 1st fret and .920" at the 12th. The guitar conforms to traditional Fender spec with a 7 1/4" fretboard radius, 1.650" nut width, and full 25 1/2" scale length. The slab rosewood fretboard has lightly rolled edges, retaining the stock slender fretwire which has its full factory height and well-rounded crowns, showing only light wear beneath the plain strings on the crowns of frets 1-6. The guitar plays well in every register up the straight neck with a responsive, optimally adjusted truss rod. The headstock boasts a Pre-CBS-style "spaghetti" Jazzmaster logo, upgraded Mastery string tree, and Kluson-style tuning machines that turn smoothly and hold pitch well. The neck heel and pocket have numerous factory stamps from '99, with a pencil dated neck heel that reads 11-04-99.Electronically, everything works as it should, with the pickups wired to a three-way pickup selector, Volume and Tone knobs, and the "Rhythm Circuit" with on/off selector and Volume and Tone rollers. The vibrato has a smooth and responsive feel, the vibrato arm sits securely in the collet, and the chrome plating on the hardware is bright and clean, including the substituted Mustang-style bridge with barrel saddles. Plastics include the cream pickup covers and knobs, contrasting subtly with the mint green pickguard which has a subtle grayish cast, consistent with the "mint" guards of this era of American Vintage production.The gloss Fiesta Red nitro lacquer finish exhibits some finish scratches and small dings, largely clustered on the lower bout on the back, a few small finish chips on the edge of the belly contour, and just a few additional minor marks on the body as a whole. The subtly ambered gloss nitro lacquer on the neck profile highlights light flame figuring, with just a few shallow marks on the profile length.The original brown tolex G&G hardshell case with gold plush interior is included.***We are dealers for the Mastery M1 Bridge, OMV-P Offset Vibrato, and Lollar Jazzmaster pickups, any or all of which can be installed prior to shipment for an additional charge**