An [[electric guitar]] made by [[fender_musical_instruments_corporation|Fender]].

The [[Fender Jazzmaster]]'s younger sibling, released by Fender in 1962 as an attempt to win [[gibson_brands_inc|Gibson]] customers over. Despite this, it ashamedly sold poorly during its initial run due to the higher prices compared to two other guitars in the Fender line-up, the [[Fender Stratocaster]] and [[Fender Telecaster]]. It gained traction in the 70's from the punk and post-punk scenes of the time. It's a common sight in shoegaze, indie and alternative rock. [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s [[Kurt Cobain]] is most associated with the guitar, owning and using a modded version with DiMarzio humbucking pickups, a modified lower switch plate with a three-way toggle pickup switch and an Adjusto-Matic bridge with a floating tremolo tailpiece.

Key visual differences from the [[Fender Jazzmaster]] include:

* More traditional-looking pickups, the most common configuration being single-coils (post #1125994) and humbuckers (post #3537957, post #2424269).
* A shorter-scale neck.
* A more complex switch circuit system, often situated within chrome plates on the pickguard, the volume and tone knobs along with the cable input are also within a chrome plate (post #1269825).
* A different bridge with a bar attached under the strings on early models.

h4. See also

* [[Fender Stratocaster]]
* [[Fender Telecaster]]
* [[Fender Mustang]]
* [[Fender Jazzmaster]]
* [[Gibson Les Paul]]
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