Like the other guitars that are part of the American Ultra family, the Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster takes an icon of guitar design and reimagines it for the contemporary guitarist. Packed with a wide-range of new ideas and refinements of old standards, the American Ultra Jazzmaster is the result of a design process that sought to redefine the instrument while remaining distinctly Fender.
Reimagined for performance and comfort Taking the ground-breaking offset body shape of the Jazzmaster and updating it for adventurous modern guitarists challenged Fender to dig deep. The Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster is the result and it's well worth the time and energy it took. The eye-catching new finishes and bound compound-radius rosewood fingerboard create a look of both luxury and excitement. The slim, fast Modern D profile neck features a new satin finish that provides almost a raw wood feel, and Fender's tapered neck heel delivers unprecedented upper fret access.
Adding tone with new electronics The electronics package take a big forward step, with re-voiced and redesigned Ultra Noiseless Jazzmaster single coils that provide smooth articulation while packing a punch. The controls include an S1 switch on a push/pull pot to control series/parallel pickup wiring and a new phase circuit that dramatically increases your range of tonal options. A re-engineered version of the classic Jazzmaster locking tremolo system adds the perfect surf shimmer and bounce, while Fender's sealed locking tuners keep tuning tight. You've never played a Jazzmaster like this one, and once you pick it up you'll understand why it's 'Ultra.' The Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster comes with Fender's deluxe molded hardshell c