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 JourneymanAC 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.
GENERAL
MODEL NUMBER: 9236081247
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Aged White Blonde
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
BODY
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Jazzmaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1962 Jazzmaster®
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Flat-Laminated Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
HEADSTOCK: Jazzmaster®
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
HARDWARE
BRIDGE: RSD Jaguar®/Jazzmaster®
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White
ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster®
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
CONFIGURATION: SS
