Chicago Music Exchange | 3 years ago

Turn on and tune into our CME Exclusive Fender Player Jazzmasters! Nathaniel, Elizabeth, and Sam take you through some of their favorite features like the American-made Pure Vintage ‘65 Jazzmaster pickups, four-way switching, color-coordinated headcaps, and pre-routed cavity for the rhythm circuit, should you choose to install one.

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More about the Jazzmaster:
The Jazzmaster's contoured "offset-waist" body was designed for comfort while playing the guitar in a seated position, as many jazz and blues artists prefer to do. A full 25½" scale length, 'lead' and 'rhythm' circuit switching with independent volume and tone controls, a 'floating tremolo' with tremolo lock, and a uniquely designed bridge were other keys to the guitar's character. The tremolo lock can be manually activated to keep the entire guitar from going out of tune if one string breaks. The Jazzmaster also had an extra-long tremolo arm. The bridge and tremolo construction is very different from that of the Stratocaster, and gives the Jazzmaster a different resonance and generally less sustain. The bridge sits on two fulcrum points and moves back and forth with the tremolo motion. The functionality of the bridge is a topic that is widely discussed. Some consider the clipped sustain as part of the Jazzmaster sound, whereas others argue that the design is flawed.[citation needed] Aftermarket versions that provided more sustain and less buzz were created during the 2000s by companies such as Mastery, Staytrem and Halon.

The body is larger than that of other Fender guitars, requiring a more spacious guitar case. The Jazzmaster had unique wide, white 'soapbar' pickups that were unlike any other single coil guitar pickup. Jazzmaster pickups are often confused with Gibson's P-90 pickups. Although they look similar, they are constructed differently. Whereas the polepieces of the Jazzmaster pickups are magnets, the P-90 has its magnets placed underneath the coil. The JM coil is wound flat and wide, even more so than that of the P-90. This is in contrast to Fender's usual tall and thin coils. This 'pancake winding' gives them a warmer thicker tone without losing their single coil clarity. Additionally, due to the pickups being reverse-wound, the pickups provide a 'hum cancelling' effect in the middle pickup position. This position eliminates the typical 60-cycle mains hum that is inherent in most single-coil pickups. The Jazzmaster has a mellower, 'jazzier' tone than the Stratocaster, although it was not widely embraced by jazz musicians. Instead, rock guitarists adopted it for surf rock. The Ventures, The Surfaris, and The Fireballs were prominent Jazzmaster users.

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Gear Used:
Fender American Professional II Jazz Bass Mercury: https://bit.ly/2VslsEv
Fender Player Jazzmaster 3-Color Sunburst: https://bit.ly/3Ahgwky
Fender Player Jazzmaster Olive: https://bit.ly/3fBDQ4V
Fender Player Jazzmaster Black: https://bit.ly/3jqp0iF
Fender Player Jazzmaster Shell Pink: https://bit.ly/3CmSC9d
Fender Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb Combo: https://bit.ly/2VqS4i6
Fender Tonemaster Twin Reverb Combo: https://bit.ly/3CnOMgm

Featuring:
Elizabeth Moen - Guitar/Vocals
Sam Porter - Guitar
Nathaniel Murphy - Guitar
Mike Larsen - Bass
Zach Moore - Drums

Songs Played:
00:00 - 01:46: "See No Evil" Television
08:28 - 11:48: "Kool Thing" Sonic Youth

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