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Summary

Finish: Original

Body Material: Alder

Body Details: Alder body. Underneath the pick guard, the words "Daphne for Charlie" is written in red.

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Profile: "C" profile

Neck Thickness (IN): 1st - .82" & 12th - .96"

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"

Nut Width: 1-5/8"

Scale Length: 24

Neck Details: One-piece maple neck with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, and heel-adjust truss rod. The heel has a 1MAY63B stamp.

Electronics: Original Fender single coil pickups and electronics, with on/off switches for each pickup, "strangle" switch, lead circuit volume/tone controls, and rhythm circuit with on/off switch and volume/tone controls. A few solder joints at the rhythm circuit have been touched up. The pot codes date to 1963.

Pickup Measurements: 6.7k (neck), 6.2k (bridge)

Hardware: Original; the vibrato arm is included in the case.

Weight: 9 lbs 3 oz

Cosmetic Condition: This vintage Fender Jaguar is in very good cosmetic condition for it's age. There is light finish checking, along with various small dings, chips, and scratches throughout. There are dings on the back of the body resembling a coil cable, and some larger patches of wear along the sides of the body. The back of the neck has worn comfortably smooth.

Modifications/Repairs: A few touched up solder joints in the rhythm circuit.

Serial Number: 99037

Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action and optimal neck relief; the original frets are medium height with light play wear. The serial number, pot codes, and neck stamp date the guitar to 1963.

Listed2 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Jaguar
Finish
  • Sonic Blue
Categories
Year
  • 1963
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Color Family
  • Blue
Scale Length
  • 24"
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Body Material
  • Alder
Model Family
Offset Body
  • Yes
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Tailpiece
Series
Finish Features
  • Matching Headstock
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 22

About the Seller

Chicago Music Exchange

Chicago, IL, United States
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Joined Reverb:2012
Items Sold:478,523
Product Overview
The Fender Jaguar was introduced as a high-end model guitar four years after the Jazzmaster. Though similar to the Jazzmaster in its offset body and lead/rhythem circuits controls, the Jaguar differed in two key ways. For one, the Jaguar used a shorter 24-inch scale length compared to the 25 1/2-inch of most Fender guitars. Additionally, the Jaguar used two thinner single-coil pickups compared to the feedback-prone soapbox pickups of the Jazzmaster. The Jaguar was not as popular as the Telecaster or Strat in its initial run, but has found some popularity with punk, grunge and indie rockers since. 

Years of Production:
 1962 - 1974

Body Style: Offset solidbody 

Wood Composition: Alder body, Maple neck with veneer Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements: Bolt-on neck, dot inlays, 2 single-coil pickups with notched side-plates, individual pickup selectors, 24-inch scale length, treble and bass roll knobs, floating tremolo system, lead/rhythm circuit switch

Finish Specifications: Sunburst was the standard finish for the Jaguar in 1964. Rarer colors are more prized by collectors. 

Notable Players:  Kurt Cobain, Johnny Marr, Carl Wilson
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