Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar HH Electric Guitar

only at Reverb, we are no strangers to epic timelines showing slick high-res pictures of Fender guitars. There was clearly Beyond the Jazzmaster and components I and II of our Brief reputation for the Stratocaster. A week ago, we established our coolest giveaway however for an authentic 1965 Jaguar, so we're perhaps not planning avoid the reason to offer the stately Jaguar the schedule therapy.

1962 Jaguar

The Jaguar was released in 1962 as another top-of-the-line guitar in the same vein whilst the Jazzmaster. Both guitars shared the current offset physique and distinct floating tremolo system. The Jaguar differed in its using a reduced 24-inch scale size and more powerful single-coil pickups, of encased in notched covers to protect the electronic devices from exterior radio noise (a normal annoyance with all the Jazzmaster's soapbars).

Both guitars incorporated an original twin rhythm/lead circuit design, however on Jaguar the lead circuit includes three switches: on-off for forward pickup, on-off the back pickup, and a bass-cut switch that adds a supplementary capacitor to your signal. As a high-end member of the Fender line-up, the Jaguar sported deluxe improvements eg chrome treatments regarding the equipment and a newfangled string-mute system, which never truly caught on with players.

1964 Jaguar

The end of 1964 introduced the handover of Fender administration into the CBS company and start of what's referred to as transition era the organization. Changes seen in the Jaguar within period include a switch from clay to pearloid fingerboard inlays in 1965, along with the using a three-layered synthetic pickguard and Kluson F-style tuners of both completely incorporated by the end of 1966.

A note on finishes: As with any Fenders from '60s, customized and uncommon finish options raise the value of an antique Jaguar considerably. Sunburst ended up being standard. Just about any original finish is regarded as much more sought-after. Fender's palette of colors used in the '60s closely aligned with those applied to General Motors automobiles, with a lot of the paint coming from the exact same spot. For Jaguar, a guitar targeted towards surf guitar players, this connection is all the more obvious. Think, for example, of classic photos of Beach Boys cruising through Southern Ca with Jaguars at your fingertips.

1966 Jaguar

Possibly the most striking modification brought to the Jaguar (along with the Jazzmaster) through transition age of 1964 to 1966 ended up being from the neck. The Jaguar throat evolved from making use of an unbound fingerboard with dot inlays for its first years to a bound throat with dot inlays in mid-1965, and finally to a bound neck with trapezoid inlays by the end of 1966. While typically enthusiasts believe early in the day the higher when it comes to this period of Fender guitars, a lot of people do have a certain affinity when it comes to trapezoid-binding combo.

1969 Jaguar

Utilizing the renewed interest in the Stratocaster (as a result of Mr. Hendrix), Fender highlighted the top-of-the-line status of the Jazzmaster and Jaguar less much less by the end of the '60s. Whilst the design regarding the Jaguar remained mostly the same through this age, the switch from nitrocellulose to polyester finishes of many Fenders in 1968 reflects the continuing decrease in quality seen through the entire CBS era. This can be part of just what makes these instruments of less price to collectors than the early designs.

1973 Jaguar

The Jaguar ended up being discontinued completely at the beginning of 1975 and production numbers stayed low through the last many years. Just like the Jazzmaster, which did not gain surface with jazz people, the Jaguar was not the commercial smash Fender hoped it would be. For many years, the Jaguar remained an almost forgotten stepchild inside Fender family members, which permitted people to grab them regarding the inexpensive. Into the '80s and '90s, more and more alternative and indie stone guitarists looked to the offbeat appeal of the Jazzmaster and Jaguar. A part of their ranks had been a young guy from Washington known as Kurt Cobain.

MIJ Jaguar Reissues

The initial Jaguar to be produced by Fender because the original line ended up being discontinued in 1975 ended up being the manufactured in Japan (MIJ or CIJ) '62 reissue design. Japanese people did actually dig the browse stone form of the Jazzmaster and Jaguar which accounts for their general appeal in Japan compared to the says and Europe. Sooner or later, the Fender Japan factory in addition produced a reissue regarding the '66 Jaguar using bound fingerboard and trapezoid inlays.

United states Vintage '62 and '65 Jaguar

The Japanese-made '62 reissue performed well enough that a similar design ended up being introduced towards the United states Vintage Reissue show. This guitar was introduced in 1999 and lasted until 2012 whenever Fender rebooted the AVRI series with a collection new reissues and replaced the '62 with a '65 Reissue Jaguar. Both guitars replicate the specs of the Jags from their particular particular years, with the more recent '65 model featuring a rounder, C-shaped neck profile. (The pictured guitar is a '62 design in Surf Green.)

Kurt Cobain Signature Jaguar

There has been two primary trademark Jaguar designs produce lately, both of which replicate the guitars of an alternative stone icon. Not to ever be mistaken for the unique MIJ Jag-stang test for the '90s, the Kurt Cobain Signature Jaguar was launched last year as a recreation of Kurt's modded double humbucker Jag with an added volume cooking pot and three way pickup selector. The first run of these emerged pre-relic'd, though this season a version premiered with no dings and dents.