Up for sale, a 2014 Fender American Vintage ‘65 Jaguar in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case, hangtags, and case candy. Offered for just a few short years at the end of the original American Vintage run and now discontinued, the '65 American Vintage models are extremely well-made and faithful to their vintage forbearers. This particular Jaguar features a "Flash Coat" nitro lacquer Ice Blue Metallic finish with matching headstock. A rebranding of the Thin Skin concept, the finish is pure, thin nitro without a poly sealer coat, ensuring optimal acoustic resonance.
The AV65 gray bobbin single coils are snappier, brighter, and more vintage-correct than previous Jaguar reissue pickup winds, and the guitar offers a balanced, sweet sound and great clarity for strummed passages and shimmering lead lines. Engage the Rhythm Circuit for darker, meatier tones, or click on the "strangle" switch in the Lead Circuit for even thinner tic-tac sounds. This American Vintage ‘65 Jaguar weighs 8lbs 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Mid ‘60s C (chunky), measuring .870” 1st fret, 1.020” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 1/4“ radius, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 24”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style “Deluxe” single-line
-Serialization: V-prefix neck plate
-Factory Markings: Feb 13, 2014 stamp in neck pocket
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: AV65 gray bobbin single coil x2
-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to 44th week of '13
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (Lead and Rhythm circuits), Pickup On/Off x2, “Strangle” switch, Rhythm/Lead switch
-Hardware: Vibrato, bridge with threaded saddles, flip-up mute assembly, “ashtray” bridge cover (chrome-plated)
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, pointer knobs
The gloss Ice Blue Metallic “flash coat” nitro lacquer exhibits subtle, tight horizontal checking, and cosmetic wear is limited to a couple tiny nicks along the lower bout perimeter and a few faint finish scratches on the back. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original G&G black tolex hardshell case is included, along with all hangtags and case candy.
***We are dealers for the Mastery M1 bridge, OMV-P Offset Vibrato, and Lollar Jaguar pickups, any of which can be installed or included prior to shipment for an additional charge***