1963 Fender Jazzmaster Pre-CBS Vintage Guitar Fiesta Red w/ Blonde Case
Up for sale, a 1963 Fender Jazzmaster in perfect working order, finished in Fiesta Red over Desert Sand and complete with the original blonde hardshell case. A rare custom color example, this guitar retains its original untouched Fiesta Red nitro lacquer finish on the peghead, with considerable Fiesta Red overspray on top of the original lacquer on the body, heavily and honestly worn over decades with no artificial relic'ing. The guitar retains the original electronics, hardware and plastics, including the rare wide bevel mint green nitrate pickguard.
Lightweight for a Jazzmaster at 8lbs 2oz, this Pre-CBS Fender has a clear, lively natural acoustic quality, and the pair of black bobbin single coils both retain their original windings. There's a very round, sweet and woody quality to the neck pickup, with a clear, bell-like sound when both pickups are engaged that’s a fair bit fatter than one usually expects in this position. The bridge pickup has plenty of upper midrange cut and aggression while also having notably bouncy trebles. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we've dialed in this Jazzmaster with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .780” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood (deep finger wear), 7 1/4” radius, clay dot inlay
-Frets: 6105 narrow/tall (refret), no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650, bone (modern)
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe, single line
-Headstock: Fiesta Red, original lacquer & "spaghetti" decal
-Factory Markings: 4FEB63B neck heel stamp (February, 1963 production)
-Serialization: L-prefix neck plate
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x2, (Bridge: 7.6k ohms, Neck: 7.95k)
-Harness: Stackpole pots date to 32nd week of '62
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (Rhythm and Lead circuits) Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Vibrato, bridge with threaded saddles (replacement base, original saddles)
-Plastics: Wide bevel mint green pickguard (stabilized split at jack), pickup covers, knobs
The Fiesta Red nitro lacquer on the body exhibits multiple layers of finish with an original Desert Sand base coat and Fiesta under additional blue/gray primer and a full Fiesta Red overspray, all honestly worn over a number of decades for a very vintage correct, heavily aged appearance. There is additional overspray on the neck profile, with various minor marks worn smooth through play, while the lacquer and "spaghetti" decal on the headstock are original and untouched.
The original blonde tolex hardshell case is included, complete with functional latches and handle.
Lightweight for a Jazzmaster at 8lbs 2oz, this Pre-CBS Fender has a clear, lively natural acoustic quality, and the pair of black bobbin single coils both retain their original windings. There's a very round, sweet and woody quality to the neck pickup, with a clear, bell-like sound when both pickups are engaged that’s a fair bit fatter than one usually expects in this position. The bridge pickup has plenty of upper midrange cut and aggression while also having notably bouncy trebles. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we've dialed in this Jazzmaster with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .780” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood (deep finger wear), 7 1/4” radius, clay dot inlay
-Frets: 6105 narrow/tall (refret), no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650, bone (modern)
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe, single line
-Headstock: Fiesta Red, original lacquer & "spaghetti" decal
-Factory Markings: 4FEB63B neck heel stamp (February, 1963 production)
-Serialization: L-prefix neck plate
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x2, (Bridge: 7.6k ohms, Neck: 7.95k)
-Harness: Stackpole pots date to 32nd week of '62
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (Rhythm and Lead circuits) Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Vibrato, bridge with threaded saddles (replacement base, original saddles)
-Plastics: Wide bevel mint green pickguard (stabilized split at jack), pickup covers, knobs
The Fiesta Red nitro lacquer on the body exhibits multiple layers of finish with an original Desert Sand base coat and Fiesta under additional blue/gray primer and a full Fiesta Red overspray, all honestly worn over a number of decades for a very vintage correct, heavily aged appearance. There is additional overspray on the neck profile, with various minor marks worn smooth through play, while the lacquer and "spaghetti" decal on the headstock are original and untouched.
The original blonde tolex hardshell case is included, complete with functional latches and handle.
$7,350.00
Original: $20,999.99
-65%1963 Fender Jazzmaster Pre-CBS Vintage Guitar Fiesta Red w/ Blonde Case—
$20,999.99
$7,350.00
Description
Up for sale, a 1963 Fender Jazzmaster in perfect working order, finished in Fiesta Red over Desert Sand and complete with the original blonde hardshell case. A rare custom color example, this guitar retains its original untouched Fiesta Red nitro lacquer finish on the peghead, with considerable Fiesta Red overspray on top of the original lacquer on the body, heavily and honestly worn over decades with no artificial relic'ing. The guitar retains the original electronics, hardware and plastics, including the rare wide bevel mint green nitrate pickguard.
Lightweight for a Jazzmaster at 8lbs 2oz, this Pre-CBS Fender has a clear, lively natural acoustic quality, and the pair of black bobbin single coils both retain their original windings. There's a very round, sweet and woody quality to the neck pickup, with a clear, bell-like sound when both pickups are engaged that’s a fair bit fatter than one usually expects in this position. The bridge pickup has plenty of upper midrange cut and aggression while also having notably bouncy trebles. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we've dialed in this Jazzmaster with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .780” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood (deep finger wear), 7 1/4” radius, clay dot inlay
-Frets: 6105 narrow/tall (refret), no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650, bone (modern)
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe, single line
-Headstock: Fiesta Red, original lacquer & "spaghetti" decal
-Factory Markings: 4FEB63B neck heel stamp (February, 1963 production)
-Serialization: L-prefix neck plate
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x2, (Bridge: 7.6k ohms, Neck: 7.95k)
-Harness: Stackpole pots date to 32nd week of '62
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (Rhythm and Lead circuits) Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Vibrato, bridge with threaded saddles (replacement base, original saddles)
-Plastics: Wide bevel mint green pickguard (stabilized split at jack), pickup covers, knobs
The Fiesta Red nitro lacquer on the body exhibits multiple layers of finish with an original Desert Sand base coat and Fiesta under additional blue/gray primer and a full Fiesta Red overspray, all honestly worn over a number of decades for a very vintage correct, heavily aged appearance. There is additional overspray on the neck profile, with various minor marks worn smooth through play, while the lacquer and "spaghetti" decal on the headstock are original and untouched.
The original blonde tolex hardshell case is included, complete with functional latches and handle.
Lightweight for a Jazzmaster at 8lbs 2oz, this Pre-CBS Fender has a clear, lively natural acoustic quality, and the pair of black bobbin single coils both retain their original windings. There's a very round, sweet and woody quality to the neck pickup, with a clear, bell-like sound when both pickups are engaged that’s a fair bit fatter than one usually expects in this position. The bridge pickup has plenty of upper midrange cut and aggression while also having notably bouncy trebles. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we've dialed in this Jazzmaster with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .780” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood (deep finger wear), 7 1/4” radius, clay dot inlay
-Frets: 6105 narrow/tall (refret), no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650, bone (modern)
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe, single line
-Headstock: Fiesta Red, original lacquer & "spaghetti" decal
-Factory Markings: 4FEB63B neck heel stamp (February, 1963 production)
-Serialization: L-prefix neck plate
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Black bobbin single coil x2, (Bridge: 7.6k ohms, Neck: 7.95k)
-Harness: Stackpole pots date to 32nd week of '62
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (Rhythm and Lead circuits) Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Vibrato, bridge with threaded saddles (replacement base, original saddles)
-Plastics: Wide bevel mint green pickguard (stabilized split at jack), pickup covers, knobs
The Fiesta Red nitro lacquer on the body exhibits multiple layers of finish with an original Desert Sand base coat and Fiesta under additional blue/gray primer and a full Fiesta Red overspray, all honestly worn over a number of decades for a very vintage correct, heavily aged appearance. There is additional overspray on the neck profile, with various minor marks worn smooth through play, while the lacquer and "spaghetti" decal on the headstock are original and untouched.
The original blonde tolex hardshell case is included, complete with functional latches and handle.
