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General

Price wise, a new or vintage Fender isn't for everyone. Luckily, Fender's daughter company Squier offers several affordable versions of the legendary Fender models, including which is this metallic red Jazzmaster from the Vintage Modified series. Originally designed for jazz guitarists, this electric guitar produces a warmer, more sultry sound than the more famous Stratocaster for instance. Its sound, however, was sparkling enough to win the hearts of many guitarists in predominantly surf and rock music. In addition to its authentic looks, the Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster also features the right sound thanks to its two Duncan Designed alnico-5 pickups. Its flatter 9.5-inch fretboard radius provides you with the playing comfort of a modern guitar.

Authentic features of the Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster

At first glance, this Jazzmaster looks exactly the same as the Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar. However, with its 25.5-inch scale length, it has a slightly longer neck that give it a somewhat tighter sound and feel. A distinctive feature of the Jazzmaster is its quaint, asymmetrical body, which in this case is made of lightweight, balanced-sounding basswood. The bolt-on maple neck features a rosewood fretboard with 21 medium jumbo frets and light-brown position markers for a vintage clay-dot look. Another characteristic feature of the Jazzmaster is its height-adjustable bridge with six adjustable saddles and the tremolo tailpiece. By pressing the tremolo arm, you can influence the string tension and thus the pitch, creating subtle or rather dramatic vibrato effects.

Two independent tone circuits

Like the Jaguar, the Jazzmaster features a dual tone circuit. By flicking the small square slider switch you can choose between the Rhythm and Lead modes. In Rhythm mode, only the neck pickup is activated, and the two horizontal disc knobs above the strings function as tone and volume controls. In Lead mode, both pickups are activated and you can adjust the volume and tone via the two white knobs. However, alternating between the two pickups on the Jazzmaster is done via a three-position pickup switch. This lets you choose between the clear bite of the bridge pickup, the warm sound of the neck pickup, or a combination of the two.

The Squier brand

Ever since Fender introduced their first electric guitar in the fifties, many competing manufacturers have produced cheap imitations of varying quality. To offer the same reliability, sound and playability of the original at a reasonable price, Fender started a subsidiary in 1982: Squier (not to be confused with the Fender Esquire). Squier's guitars and bass guitars are built under supervision and to specifications of Fender itself, so that you can rely on the fact that you are purchasing an authentic, high-quality instrument.