Fender

AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL JAGUAR

PRICE: £1,539 (inc case) ORIGIN: USA TYPE: Offset double-cutaway solidbody electric BODY: Alder NECK: Maple, modern ‘deep C’ profile, bolt-on SCALE LENGTH: 610mm (24”) NUT: Bone/43.2mm FINGERBOARD: Maple, black dot markers, 241mm (9.5”) radius FRETS: 22, narrow tall HARDWARE: Nickel/chromed-plated 9.5” radius Jazzmaster/Jaguar Bridge with brass Mustang saddle, vintagestyle floating vibrato with lock button and screw-in arm, Fender standard cast/sealed staggered tuners STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 56mm ELECTRICS: 2x Michael Frank-Braun designed Fender V-Mod Jaguar single coils, 4-position lever pickup selector switch, 2-position slide switch (phase), master volume (w/ treble bleed) and tone controls WEIGHT (kg/lb): 4.24/9.33 OPTIONS: Colour only RANGE OPTIONS: For classic vintage performance, try the American Vintage ’65 Jaguar (£1,699) and the ‘hot rod’ Classic Player Jaguar Special (£989); for a more modern take, there’s the Johnny Marr Jaguar (£1,959) LEFT-HANDERS: No FINISHES: 3-Color Sunburst, Sonic Gray, Antique Olive, Olympic White

8/10

PROS Upgrades from American Standard; bridge/pickups; simplified electronics; enhanced sounds

CONS Not for vintage-obsessed offset fans, either in function or sound