New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the '59 250K Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic. 65 years after the model debuted in 1958, this striking 1959 model is loaded with looks, sound and vibe that expertly evoke the Jazzmaster in its original era, plus some modern modification discerning players will appreciate.
The sleek two-piece select ash body wears Journeyman Relic lacquer finishes in Chocolate Three-Color Sunburst, Aged White Blonde and Aged Dakota Red. This special treatment imparts the look of a guitar that has changed hands or been handed down over the years, mostly played around the house and the occasional jam session or weekend gig. This generally well-cared-for look includes light finish checking, several "friendly" down-to-the-wood nicks and dings, some dulling of the hardware, and general moderate playing wear. The look of a very lucky find, in short.
The rift-sawn maple neck has a '62-style Jazzmaster "C" profile, topped by a 9.5"-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. To add more vintage flair, there's a single-ply gold anodized aluminum pickguard (a prized early Jazzmaster appointment), two Custom Shop hand-wound '62 Jazzmaster Pickups with a three-way pickup switch, vintage dual-circuit (lead/rhythm) wiring and, in a special modern touch, 250k volume and tone potentiometers that enhance tone and playability.
Other premium features include a Fender "floating vibrato" tailpiece with a modern Custom Shop RSD (Research Special Design) bridge for greater sustain and tuning stability, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Product Name: 1959 250K Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard - Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
Model #: 9236081246
General
SERIES: Time Machine™
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Jazzmaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1962 Jazzmaster®
NECK THICKNESS: .820"
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .900"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Flat-Laminated Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
SIDE DOTS: Vintage Clay
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Early '60s
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Body
BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Jazzmaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash
Hardware
BRIDGE: RSD Jaguar®/Jazzmaster®
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
PICKUP COVERS: Aged White
CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White
SWITCH TIP: Aged White
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
STRING TREES: American Vintage '59-'64
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
TREMOLO ARM: Pop-In Vintage-Style Jazzmaster®
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
CONTROLS: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): 250K Master Volume, 250K Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup; 2-Position Slide: Up: Rhythm Tone Circuit, Down: Lead Tone Circuit
Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 6.00x17.00x44.75 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.00 LB
HEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.590"
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 44.75 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.00 IN
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
The sleek two-piece select ash body wears Journeyman Relic lacquer finishes in Chocolate Three-Color Sunburst, Aged White Blonde and Aged Dakota Red. This special treatment imparts the look of a guitar that has changed hands or been handed down over the years, mostly played around the house and the occasional jam session or weekend gig. This generally well-cared-for look includes light finish checking, several "friendly" down-to-the-wood nicks and dings, some dulling of the hardware, and general moderate playing wear. The look of a very lucky find, in short.
The rift-sawn maple neck has a '62-style Jazzmaster "C" profile, topped by a 9.5"-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall (6105) frets and a bone nut. To add more vintage flair, there's a single-ply gold anodized aluminum pickguard (a prized early Jazzmaster appointment), two Custom Shop hand-wound '62 Jazzmaster Pickups with a three-way pickup switch, vintage dual-circuit (lead/rhythm) wiring and, in a special modern touch, 250k volume and tone potentiometers that enhance tone and playability.
Other premium features include a Fender "floating vibrato" tailpiece with a modern Custom Shop RSD (Research Special Design) bridge for greater sustain and tuning stability, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Product Name: 1959 250K Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard - Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
Model #: 9236081246
General
SERIES: Time Machine™
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Jazzmaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1962 Jazzmaster®
NECK THICKNESS: .820"
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .900"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Flat-Laminated Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
SIDE DOTS: Vintage Clay
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Early '60s
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Body
BODY: 2-Piece Select Ash
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Jazzmaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash
Hardware
BRIDGE: RSD Jaguar®/Jazzmaster®
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
PICKUP COVERS: Aged White
CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White
SWITCH TIP: Aged White
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
STRING TREES: American Vintage '59-'64
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
TREMOLO ARM: Pop-In Vintage-Style Jazzmaster®
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SS
CONTROLS: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): 250K Master Volume, 250K Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
SWITCHING: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup; 2-Position Slide: Up: Rhythm Tone Circuit, Down: Lead Tone Circuit
Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 6.00x17.00x44.75 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.00 LB
HEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.590"
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 44.75 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.00 IN
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
