Fender American Professional Jazzmaster Dark Night (496)

The American Professional Jazzmaster® draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today's working player.

Our popular Deep "C" neck sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a "Super-Natural" satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. New V-Mod III Jazzmaster single-coil pickups are more articulate than ever while delivering the sparkle and chime the Jazzmaster is known for. The bridge pickup has a tap function that allows both a powerful, throaty sound or a lower-output vintage sound. At the flip of a switch, the rhythm circuit puts both pickups in series for a thicker tone with increased output, controlled by independent volume and tone roller pots. From classic Jazzmaster warble to Deep, Strat-style dives, the Panorama™ Tremolo system with pop-in arm puts the full range of expressive vibrato at your fingertips — while the ClassicGear™ J-Bridge keeps every note locked in with superior intonation, stability and tone.

The American Pro Jazzmaster delivers instant familiarity and sonic versatility you'll feel and hear right away, with broad ranging improvements that add up to nothing less than a new standard for professional instruments.

Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Deep "C"
Neck Finish: “Super-Natural” Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dot
Side Dots: White
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Nut Width: 1.685" (42.8 mm)
Nut Material: Bone
Neck Pickup: V-Mod III Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Bridge Pickup: V-Mod III Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Lead Circuit: Master Volume, Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit: Thumbwheel Volume and Tone Controls for Series Rhythm Mode
Switching: 3-Position Toggle
Special Electronics: Push/Push Tone Control Taps Bridge Pickup for Vintage Tone
Bridge: Panorama Jazzmaster Tremolo with Pop-In Arm and ClassicGear J-Bridge
Tuning Machines: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
Pickup Covers: Black
Control Knobs: Black "Witch Hat"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Asymmetrical with Micro-Tilt Adjustment
Strings: Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042)