Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Jaguar in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order with an Olympic White finish. This rare custom color example with matching headstock has transitional features seen from late’64 into mid 1965, including early hand dated gray bobbin pickups, a Pre-CBS style nitrate tortoise pickguard, L prefix serial number, Kluson Deluxe double line tuners, and pearl dot inlay on the unbound Brazilian rosewood fretboard! This is a played in and completely original example that will satisfy serious players and collectors alike, complete with the original vibrato arm and black tolex case. Both pickups have the staggered pole pieces introduced in’64, and this alder-bodied Jag has a crisp, snappy acoustic tone that translates well through the pickups. Of course, the Jaguar offers tonal options to both thicken up the sound and alternately make it even more sinewy and thin. The Rhythm Circuit provides one of the best sounds on this guitar, with a thicker, wooly tone that still has plenty of clarity, while adding warmth to your clean signal as well as giving an overdriven tube amp or your favorite fuzz pedal that little bit of extra low end push to make single note lines stand out. This Jag weighs in at 8lbs 5oz and has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, with 12-52 roundwound strings, solid intonation, and comfortable action. The neck has a quintessential medium C shaped profile which borders on the more slender side of things at the nut and gains more roundness in the shoulders and a bit more depth by the time you reach the 9th fret and beyond. Ajority of the original gloss nitro lacquer is still present on the profile, with light palm wear down to the smooth, bare maple on the treble side edge from frets 1-4 and from fret 1-7 on the bass side. The Brazilian rosewood veneer fretboard has pearl dot inlays and the original frets, which have been recently leveled and crowned, providing a very pleasant and consistent playing experience. The frets currently show zero wear and play cleanly up the neck with no buzzing or dead spots. The neck has the Jaguar’s signature 24″ scale, with a 7 1/4″ fretboard radius and traditional Fender “B” nut width of 1 5/8. The original double line Kluson Deluxe tuning machines are intact on the headstock and turn smoothly, with only light surface patina. The “Fender Jaguar” waterslide decal is intact and in great shape, with some oxidizing of the gold in the Fender name and wear through the “R” on Jaguar. On the heel of the neck, the original factory date stamp is clean and bold, noting an April, 1965 date for the neck, as well as the Jaguar’s model code (“1″, given that in’65 the Jag was still the top tier Fender model), and the B nut width. The original Olympic White paint stick markings can be seen in the pocket as well. All of the electronics work as they should, and the pair of original gray bobbin Jaguar pickups compliment each other well, with strong output and original winds on both pickups. The original switches are present in the lead circuit, hexagonal control plate, and the Stackpole pots date all the way back to the 9th week of’63. The pots and switch in the Rhythm Circuit are original as well. The routes on the body are untouched and original with stock shielding plates on both the body cavities and the underside of the pickguard. The original hardware on the body is completely intact and in fantastic shape, with clean chrome plating on the stock bridge base, mute, vibrato unit, control plates, and neck plate. The foam on the mute is even original (albeit hardened), and the mute still pivots up and would function ideally with a new piece of foam. The vibrato unit engages very smoothly and responds to the lightest touch, giving the player the ability to do subtle trills, surfy bends, and deeper dives with ease. The vibrato retains its original spring and arm, which locks in securely. The tortoise nitrate pickguard provides the perfect contrast to the custom color Olympic White finish, and this pickguard alone is extremely valuable and clean, sitting particularly flat on the body with no warping or shrinkage. In terms of cosmetic wear, this is a lovely example with a modestly yellowed and original Olympic White finish that shows t. Ight, horizontal lacquer checking on the entire body, with wide vertical checking on the back as well. There are various small dings and nicks around the edges of the body, and scattered marks on the back as well, with targeted buckle rash at the edge of the belly contour that reveals the bare alder below. The originality of the finish has been verified under a blacklight, and in this light the entire body, neck, and headstock have a uniform glow. The original black tolex case is included. This case features the core of the original handle, all three working latches, and a clean orange interior with case pocket intact. The leather on the ends is mostly missing, and “CGP” is written in small letters on the exterior. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. The item “1965 Fender Jaguar Vintage Offset Electric Guitar Olympic White 100% Original” is in sale since Sunday, April 1, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Fender
- Body Type: Solid
- Model: Jaguar
- Body Color: Olympic White
- Dexterity: Right-Handed
- String Configuration: 6 String
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Model Year: 1965