Introduced as Fender’s top-line guitar in 1958 and aimed squarely at jazz cats, the Jazzmaster® had instead found its way by 1965 into the hands of surf rock guitarists everywhere who made electrifying use of its sleek offset body, dual tone circuits and locking tremolo system. It acquired several new features in ’65, including pearl fingerboard dots instead of clay, a brown shell pickguard, white control knobs with chrome tops, and a thicker headstock decal.
The Time Machine 1965 Jazzmaster Relic® honors that magnificent model with original features and several slight modifications for modern players. The two-piece select alder body has a Relic lacquer finish; the sturdy rift-sawn maple neck has a comfortable “C” profile topped by a 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with narrow tall frets for smoothly effortless play. The special RSD J-Bridge has a steel base and brass saddles that deliver articulated tone with a strong primary note that lets the sound of the guitar ring through. Other features include hand-wound Jazzmaster pickups and vintage-style tuning machines. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
SPECS
General
Model Name: | 1965 Jazzmaster® Relic®, Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Dakota Red |
Model Number: | 9235001161 |
Series: | Time Machine |
Color: | Faded Aged Dakota Red |
Body
Body Shape: | Jazzmaster® |
Body Material: | Alder |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
Neck Material: | Maple Rift Sawn |
Neck Shape: | 62 Jazzmaster“C” Shape |
Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5″ Radius |
Number of Frets: | 21 |
Fret Size: | Dunlop 6105 |
String Nut: | Bone |
Nut Width: | 1.650″ (42 mm) |
Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt Vintage-Style |
Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Fingerboard: | Round Laminated AAA Rosewood |
Position Inlays: | Mother of Pearl 7 mm |
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Single-Coil Jazzmaster® |
Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Single-Coil Jazzmaster® |
Controls: | Standard Jazzmaster |
Pickup Switching: | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Pickup Configuration: | SS |
Hardware
Bridge: | RSD Jag/Jag 9.5 Compensated Brass Saddles and Fender Tremolo |
Tuning Machines: | Vintage Style |
Orientation: | Right-Hand |
Pickguard: | 3 Ply Tortoise |
Control Knobs: | 65 Jazzmaster Blk/Rtl Parchment Relic |
Miscellaneous
Strings:A | NPS, .010-.046 Gauge |