FENDER - 60th Anniversary Jaguar
Guitar Player|August 2022
IN 1962, FENDER rolled out the Jaguar, a new top-of-the-line instrument that company literature said offered "faster, more comfortable" playing. The Jag's offset waist gave its body a look that was very different
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FENDER - 60th Anniversary Jaguar

SPECIFICATIONS

60th Anniversary Jaguar

CONTACT fender.com

PRICE $2,499 street, hardshell case included

NUT Bone, 1.650" wide

NECK '60s "C" profile maple with lacquer finish

FRETBOARD Round-lam rosewood with white binding, 24" scale, 7.5" radius, white pearled block inlays

FRETS 22 Vintage Tall

TUNERS "F" stamped vintage style BODY Alder with lacquer finish

BRIDGE Vintage-style adjustable six-saddle with threaded steel saddles. Vintage-style floating tremolo with lock button and push-in arm

PICKUPS 60th Anniversary jaguar single-coils

CONTROLS Lead circuit controls (slide switch down): On/off slide switches for neck and bridge pickups, volume, master tone; two-position slide switch for bass-cut "strangle" circuit. Rhythm circuit controls (slide switch up): Two thumbwheel controls for neck pickup volume and tone

EXTRAS Embroidered 60th Anniversary case.

Available in Mystic Lake Placid Blue and Mystic Dakota Red. Also offered in Ultra Luxe version which has two humbuckers, a 25 ½" scale and no trem

FACTORY STRINGS Fender USA 250R nickel plated steel.010-.046

WEIGHT 9.4 lbs (as tested)

BUILT USA

KUDOS Looks killer. Plays great. Switching system delivers a wide spectrum of tones

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