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By Full Compass LiveNever resting in our mission to make life better for musicians, Fender created the short-scale Jaguar guitar in 1962. Originally released as their feature-rich, top-of-the-line electric guitar, it inspired the heroes of the musical underground and hit its stride with surf, punk and alternative guitarists. The American Original '60s Jaguar brings that supple sound and slinky playability to life again, slightly tweaked for a modern feel.
The wax-potted Pure Vintage '65 Jaguar single-coilDefinition:
(slang) Inductor; its derivation is that most inductors are made up of coils of wire. pickups are as period-correct as possible, from the enamel-coated coil wire to the cloth-covered output wires, fiber bobbins and alnicoDefinition:
Alinco (Aluminum Nickel and Cobalt): A ferromagnetic alloy used to make permanent magnets, as deployed in most dynamic microphones and loudspeakers, as well as many guitar pickups. 5 magnets. Fender kept the Jaguar's unique circuitry intact for this incarnation; the familiar lead/rhythm circuits are there, along with the bass-cut “strangle” switch. Other authentic touches include vintage-tall frets, original-era body radii, vintage-style hardware—including floating tremoloDefinition:
A periodic change in volume. with lock button and push-in arm—vintage-style hardshell case and a lacquerDefinition:
A disc for lathe cutting, made from polished aluminum and coated in acetate. Also called an Acetate. It then goes as a master to the pressing plant, which continues with the process of vinyl disc production. finish that not only lets the wood “breathe” naturally with resonant tone, it also wears in a distinctively appealing way.
