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Squier by Fender J Mascis Jazzmaster, Rosewood Fretboard - Vintage White

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Brand	Squier
Color	Vintage White
Top Material Type	Rosewood
Body Material	Basswood
Back Material Type	Rosewood
Neck Material Type	Maple
Fretboard Material Type	Rosewood
Guitar Pickup Configuration	S
Hand Orientation	Right
Guitar Bridge System	Tremolo

About this item

Two single-coil Jazzmaster pickups offer sweet and chimey tones, and an array of high-gain heavier tones.
With a 9.5" fretboard radius and 21 jumbo frets, this guitar has a fast and comfortable feel.
A gold-anodized pickguard and aged parts give this model a rich and classic look.

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Product information

Item Weight

13 pounds

Product Dimensions

44.5 x 4 x 14.5 inches

ASIN

B005N2BW7K

Item model number

0301060541

Customer Reviews

3.9 33 ratings

3.9 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#139,849 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#1,693 in Solid Body Electric Guitars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

September 1, 2011

Back Material

Rosewood

Body Material

Basswood

Color Name

Vintage White

Fretboard Material

Rosewood

Guitar Pickup Configuration

Scale Length

25.5

Top Material

Rosewood

Neck Material Type

Maple

Number of Strings

Guitar Bridge System

Tremolo

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Product Description

Squier honors alt-rock godfather and Dinosaur Jr. leader J Mascis with a striking new Jazzmaster guitar model that delivers as much massive sound and performance as its namesake. The pickups, hardware and finish are all specified by Mascis himself for tremendous tone and value. The J Mascis Jazzmaster features a basswood body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 9.5” radius and 21 jumbo frets, two single-coil Jazzmaster pickups with three-position switching and dual tone circuits, gold anodized aluminum pickguard, aged white plastic parts (knobs, switch tip, pickup covers), Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with vintage-style floating tremolo tailpiece, vintage-style tuners, chrome hardware, Vintage White finish and J Mascis signature on the back of the large ’60s-style headstock

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Delivery	—	—	Get it May 3 - 6	Get it Apr 30 - May 2	Get it as soon as Wednesday, May 1	—
Customer Ratings	3.933	5.04	4.5110	4.8101	4.3342	4.347
Craftsmanship	—	—	4.8	4.5	4.2	—
Versatility	—	—	4.8	4.8	4.6	—
Value for money	—	—	4.7	4.8	4.3	—
For beginners	—	—	4.7	4.5	4.4	—
Sold By	—	Austin Bazaar	Adorama	GearNuts	Amazon.com	Butler Music LLC
hand orientation	Right	Right	Right	Right	Right	Right
number of strings	6	6	6	6	6	6
fretboard material	Rosewood	Maple Wood	Laurel Wood	—	Laurel Wood	Pau Ferro Wood
back material	Rosewood	Poplar	Poplar	—	Poplar	Alder Wood
top material	Rosewood	Poplar	—	—	—	Alder Wood
string material	—	Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)	Nickel Steel	Nickel	Nickel Steel	Nickel
body material	Basswood	Poplar	Poplar	Basswood	Poplar	Alder

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3.9 out of 5

33 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, sound quality, value, build quality, appearance of the guitar. They mention that it plays great, the sound and tonality are astonishingly amazing, and the amount of control over tone is fantastic. They are also happy for the price and a great buy.

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8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the guitar. They mention that the pickups are very powerful yet quite. They also say that the guitar plays great and is a very nice model to jam with. Some say that it comes out of Indonesia and is perfectly set up.

"...with cheaper electronics, bridge, and tremolo, but these parts all play well enough to get you going before you may decide to upgrade them...." Read more

"...The knobs are so smooth, and the pick ups are very powerful, yet quite. The sound and tonality are astonishingly amazing...." Read more

"...is perfect, the guitar came out of the box perfectly set up, pickups are really nice (they're P-90s), and it stays in tune even with heavy wammy use...." Read more

"...The tuners on mine are crap, but that's an easy cheapish fix. Pure Jazzmaster, for low bucks!" Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the guitar. They mention that the sound and tone are astonishingly amazing, fantastic, and solid. They are also able to setup the intonation perfect and appreciate the finish on the neck and the amount of control over tone.

"...I love the satin finish on the neck and the amount of control over tone. I think it looks better in person than in the photos, too." Read more

"...The sound and tonality are astonishingly amazing. I was not prepared for it's versatility...." Read more

"...I came home and ordered one immediately. Tone is fantastic, setup was solid, and not a single problem with shipping or the seller...." Read more

"It's an amazing guitar for $399. Great sound, great build. Especially impressed by the finishing on the neck and frets...." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are happy with the value of the guitar. They say it's a great buy and a nice cheap Jazzmaster.

"...They keep it affordable with cheaper electronics, bridge, and tremolo, but these parts all play well enough to get you going before you may decide..." Read more

"It's an amazing guitar for $399. Great sound, great build. Especially impressed by the finishing on the neck and frets...." Read more

"This guitar is unbelievable for its price...." Read more

"The guitar plays great, was a great price and arrived quickly after I ordered it. Had some minor residue on the body, but cleaned up fairly easily." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the guitar. They mention that it has good build quality, is of high-end guitars, and is shocked at the quality.

"...It was intended to give players something affordable that was also a solid guitar. They nailed it." Read more

"...I have a number of high-end guitars and I'm shocked at the quality of this Squier. I gigged it recently and it performed flawlessly...." Read more

"...I came home and ordered one immediately. Tone is fantastic, setup was solid, and not a single problem with shipping or the seller...." Read more

"It's an amazing guitar for $399. Great sound, great build. Especially impressed by the finishing on the neck and frets...." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the guitar. They mention that they love the satin finish on the neck, the aged look of the neck is flawless, and the jumbo frets are nicely cut and polished.

"...I love the satin finish on the neck and the amount of control over tone. I think it looks better in person than in the photos, too." Read more

"...I love the look and tone very much, so this electric surfer girl is a keeper.That's about all I can think of at this point...." Read more

"...J Mascis has given us a very nice model to jam with. I love the looks and feel of this guitar. No complaints at all" Read more

"Beautiful and my husband loves it." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the tuning of the guitar. They mention that it stays in tune even with heavy whammy use.

"...It stays in tune fairly well while using the tremolo, but you have to be light handed with it...." Read more

"...perfectly set up, pickups are really nice (they're P-90s), and it stays in tune even with heavy wammy use...." Read more

"...The pickups sound great and stays in tune even when using the tremolo." Read more

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Andrew

I can't believe this guitar was only $449

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2016

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This is, in my experience, the best guitar ever made with the Squier name. They keep it affordable with cheaper electronics, bridge, and tremolo, but these parts all play well enough to get you going before you may decide to upgrade them. Even if you don't change a thing, this guitar has tons of character. The pickups howl, wound to sound more like a P-90 (J's favorite) than a traditional Jazzmaster pickup. The neck is great, playing better than $1000 Mexican models, and even some American. This is my first offset Fender after years of playing American Strats and Teles and I can't put it down. I was shopping far more expensive models and I'm so glad i didn't. If you can live with the "Squier" logo on the headstock, then this is your best option. Save your money for a vintage one someday. It was intended to give players something affordable that was also a solid guitar. They nailed it.

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William

the one bad thing: it came shipped with a crack in ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2015

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First, the one bad thing: it came shipped with a crack in the finish near the neck. Since it did not seem structural, and I hate dealing with returns and just wanted to play the guitar (and no music store offers the guitar in town), I decided to just keep it.

Now some of the more neutral: It has a huge mid-range bite, which is something I am actually not used to. Another oddity (for me at least) is the jumbo frets. I was aware of these things before I bought it, though.

Overall, a great guitar. I had a stigma against Squire, but this guitar has proven the trend wrong. I think it holds up to the Fender Jazzmaster Special in sound and playability. I love the satin finish on the neck and the amount of control over tone. I think it looks better in person than in the photos, too.

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gas

Really nice guitar from Squier

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2015

I owned this guitar for a couple of years and although it was of surprising quality, I had to let it go. I just couldn't get used to the big frets and using the tremolo arm always set the instrument considerably out of tune. Also, I didn't personally like the higher output PUs. But even with all that in mind, nevertheless, this one is a much better alternative than the VM or the CPs in my opinion.

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Scotty

Far better than expected!

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2014

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After reading several 5 star reviews, I bought one, and I truthfully can't tell this from the new Fender
Jazzmasters. The neck; all the parts are perfect. To finish the intonation took me around 10 mins. It was slightly off on only 3 strings. The bar stays where you put it (if you remember to push/click it) ALL the way in, and does not fall out, as so many have been complaining about. The knobs are so smooth, and the pick ups are very powerful, yet quite. The sound and tonality are astonishingly amazing. I was not prepared for it's versatility. You can play anything from surf, blues, 60s pop, and southern rock; hard rock, jazz, delta slide work, or country: you can do it all on this guitar with the only exception...strat tones. There's the reason I own a strat and love it. Another entity, unto itself. G and L...what a couple of geniuses.

The jumbo frets are nicely cut and polished and extremely smooth on the edges (unlike my American Standard Strat). They are even; having no flat spots whatsoever.

The satin and aged look of the neck is flawless and gorgeous. The overall craftsmanship could not be beat for a $430 guitar, OTD. It's every bit as good as my 2007 Strat, so that is really saying something. It stays in tune fairly well while using the tremolo, but you have to be light handed with it. UPDATE: I had a luthier at guitar center do a setup for $45 and now it's perfect.

This is a BIG guitar with a wider neck (when compared to a Strat) so if you have big hands this may actually be easier for you to play. However, I DO prefer my much thinner/shallower stat neck which is lightning fast. The Jazzmaster is a much slower neck that I have to work at it to be smooth when playing quick runs, which never happens on my Strat. Yet, it is still fun to play and I've become used to it,so it's not as bad. I love the look and tone very much, so this electric surfer girl is a keeper.

That's about all I can think of at this point. I hope you all get as lucky with yours, as I have with mine, so all things considered; especially the price, I easily give her 5 stars.

Update: I've become used to this little sweetheart and have no trouble with those slower runs that I mentioned. Just needed some playing time, so I couldn't be happier. Very highly recommend.

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Neil D.

Save your money. Buy a Fender.

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2016

Just not worth the money. Save an extra $50 -$100 and buy a fender.

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Lance Holland

HUGE Bang for the buck!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2015

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This guitar is a real winner. I have a number of high-end guitars and I'm shocked at the quality of this Squier. I gigged it recently and it performed flawlessly. Fit/finish is perfect, the guitar came out of the box perfectly set up, pickups are really nice (they're P-90s), and it stays in tune even with heavy wammy use. I'd been considering getting a $1200+ American Jazzmaster....but the JMJM has cured my Jazzmaster GAS!

7 people found this helpful

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Daniel Ko

happy for the price

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2015

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Other reviews online are fairly accurate, including the necessity of the guitar needing a setup. Upon arrival, the action was a tad high for me, and there was a tiny short when flipping the "lead" toggle switch between the neck and bridge pickups. All easily fixed. For those interested in ordering the guitar without playing it first, the neck feels slightly thicker and wider than the standard C shape common on most Stratocasters, but not terribly so, but it's definitely not a "fast" neck for shredding. The actual color of the guitar is more of a "cream" than "white"; definitely has more yellow shading than the Olympic White on other Fenders - it's closer to Fender's "parchment" shading on some of their hardware. I've been happy with the guitar. It doesn't play or sound "cheap", but it's not going to compare to high-end instruments, if that's what you're looking for. The guitar is fun and a different experience than my other guitars. I would recommend for the price. I definitely suggest you play one in person in a nearby store if you can, as it's definitely not for everyone. Of special note is that to me, this particular model does feel and sound noticeably different than the other Squier Jazzmasters currently available.

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Squier by Fender J Mascis Jazzmaster, Rosewood Fretboard - Vintage White