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- Hi everyone, Joey Brasler here
and I'm gonna tell you
about our 60th Anniversary Jaguar Collection.
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The year was 1962.
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth,
Marilyn Monroe sang "Happy Birthday" to president Kennedy,
the Beatles released their first recording, "Love Me Do,"
and Fender introduced
the Jaguar electric guitar to the world.
The Jaguar was introduced as Fender's high-end model
and was advertised as a faster, more comfortable guitar
that was one of the finest solid body electric guitars
that has ever been offered to the public.
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Sharing some DNA with the Jazzmaster,
the Jaguar featured an offset waste body,
lead rhythm circuit,
and separate bridge and vibrato system.
Unlike the Jazzmaster,
the Jaguar featured three chrome control plates,
a trio of switches for pickup and tone controls,
a spring-loaded string mute and a 24-inch scale length.
It was the first Fender guitar to feature 22 frets
and was also the first Fender
adorned with the chunky new Fender logo
designed by Bob Perine
which became known to collectors as the transition logo.
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While the Jaguar initially experienced limited success,
it later became the guitar of choice
for surf, alternative and indie rock bands,
notably used by Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys,
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Johnny Marr of The Smiths.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this iconic guitar,
Fender is releasing a special collection
of limited edition versions
including vintage style and Ultra Luxe Jaguar models.
First, let's take a look
at the vintage style 60th Anniversary Jaguar.
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The 60th Anniversary Jaguar pays homage
to the Fender Jaguars of the late '60s.
This instrument is instantly recognizable
with its matching painted headstock
and bound Rosewood fingerboard,
inlaid with pearloid block position markers.
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Other era correct details include an Alder body
with Nitrocellulose lacquer finish,
classic lead rhythm circuit,
vintage-style F tuners
and a Jaguar trim with matching Jaguar bridge
complete with 60 style string mute.
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A pair of Anniversary Jaguar pickups
provide a variety of inspiring tones
ranging from jangly rhythm sounds to warm lead passages.
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The guitar features an engrave neck plate
with the 60th anniversary logo.
That 60th logo is also embroidered
on the interior of the included hard shell case.
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The 60th Anniversary Jaguar will be available
in two vintages inspired colors,
Mystic Dakota Red and Mystic Lake Placid Blue.
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Now let's take a look
at the 60th Anniversary Ultra Luxe Jaguar.
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The 60th Anniversary Ultra Luxe Jaguar
is a modern high performance tone machine.
All the incredibly cool Jaguar design cues are here,
from the iconic offset body to the large headstock,
to the flashy chrome control plates,
but there are some truly distinctive features
on this guitar that set it apart from a classic Jag.
For starters, the scale length is 25 1/2 inches
which gives it the string tension
and playing feel akin to a Jazzmaster.
Next, the guitar is outfitted
with a satin finished maple neck
with our ultra looks augmented D-shape,
a 10 to 14-inch compound radius ebony fingerboard
and medium jumbo stainless steel frets.
These modern appointments make it a dream to play
providing fast and silky smooth action
with frets that will last and last.
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Further, the guitar sports
a pair of powerful custom Double Tap humbucking pickups
that can be individually split
into beautifully voice single coils
via dual slider switches
that activate our patented Double Tap technology.
Finally, this anniversary model
features an Adjusto-Matic bridge
and unique string through body design
that adds resonance and sustain.
Available in our stunning Texas Tea finish,
only 500 60th Anniversary Ultra Luxe Jaguars
will be distributed globally.
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Thanks for checking out
the 60th Anniversary Jaguars,
two incredible models
celebrating one of the most unique Fender designs ever.
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