1967 Fender Jazzmaster Vintage Offset Guitar Firemist Gold w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Jazzmaster in excellent condition, finished in custom color Firemist Gold and complete with the original hardshell case. Stunningly rare and stunningly clean, this Jazzmaster features untouched electronics and one of Fender’s most elusive custom colors of the ‘60s, Firemist Gold. While the body finish is 100% original, the matching peghead and neck profile have been reshot in nitro lacquer by Joe Riggio. An early example with pearloid blocks on the bound rosewood fingerboard, this Jazzmaster has also been fitted with a rare set of Fender-branded Grover Rotomatic “milk bottle” tuners.

Weighing 8lbs 5oz with an alder body, this Jazzmaster has a clear, vital natural acoustic quality. The gray bobbin single coils retain their factory windings, metering at 7.4k ohms in the bridge position and 7.1k at the neck. Wound towards the lower end of the Jazzmaster spectrum, these pickups are exceedingly articulate and sweet while yielding great warmth and fullness: the bridge is peppy and immediate, with classic Fender sparkle, and the neck offers notable breadth and woody chop. The Rhythm Circuit on the lower body horn has a sound that's round and sweet, working as a great thickening agent. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, where we specialize in Fender Offset instruments, this Jazzmaster has been dialed in with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .895” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 1/4” radius, pearloid block inlay
-Frets: Slender, faint wear on frets 1-6 (favoring the plain strings)
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
-Tuners: Fender-branded Grover Rotomatic Pat. Pend. “milk bottles”
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp (“F” neck plate)
-Factory Markings: Oct, 1966 neck heel stamp, “paint stick” neck pocket marking

Body Specs:

-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x2 (dated January 20/23, 1967)
-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pot dates to 36th week of ‘66
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2 (Rhythm/Lead circuits), Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Vibrato, circa 1960s Mustang bridge with barrel saddles (replacement)
-Plastics: Three-ply parchment pickguard, witch hat knobs, pickup covers/switch tip

Featuring all-original plastics, 100% stock electronics and a couple thoughtful hardware upgrades including the vintage Mustang bridge and Fender-branded Grovers, this Jazzmaster is singular in its feature set and an exceptional player with excellent tuning stability.

The gloss custom color Firemist Gold nitro lacquer finish on the body is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, exhibiting just a bit of faint vertical lacquer checking. There are just a few minor marks and light finish scratches on the body. The neck profile has been refinished and aged by Joe Riggio, and the matching headstock has also been refinished, painstakingly matched to the exact shade of the body with a replacement waterslide decal.

The original black tolex hardshell case is included, equally as clean as the guitar with functional latches, the original handle and raised Fender logo on the lid.