The Fender Jazzmaster is an electric guitar designed as a more expensive sibling of the Fender Stratocaster. First introduced at the 1958 NAMM Convention, it was initially marketed to jazz guitarists, but found favor among surf rock guitarists in the early 1960s. Its appearance is similar to the Fender Jaguar, though it is tonally and physically different in many technical ways, including pickup design, scale length and controls.
Fender Jazzmaster
Elvis Costello playing his Jazzmaster at Massey Hall, Toronto in 1978
A Fender Jazzmaster (left) and Fender Jaguar (right)
Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster
The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an American manufacturer and marketer of musical instruments and amplifiers. Fender produces acoustic guitars, bass amplifiers and public address equipment; however, it is best known for its solid-body electric guitars and bass guitars, particularly the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Precision Bass, and the Jazz Bass. The company was founded in Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender in 1946. Andy Mooney has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) since June 2015.
The Stratocaster was released in 1954
Leo Fender and early guitar models at the Fender Guitar Factory Museum.
Fender Telecaster with a "spaghetti logo" from the pre-CBS era