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Vintage Modified Jazzmaster (2012–?)

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Launch run

Factory unknown · Standard voicing

  • 3-Color Sunburst
  • Olympic White
  • Candy Apple Red
  • Sonic Blue

What made this run special

Specs from the 2012-09-18 official capture. Absent from the early-2012 pricelist, listed 2013-2015 — July 2012 launch per press. End not yet established. Factory not yet established from sources.

What changed

The first traditional Squier Jazzmaster: full rhythm/lead dual circuits and floating vibrato, where the 2011 model (renamed Jazzmaster Special) had a 3-way toggle and fixed bridge.

Specifications

Scale length
25.5" (647.7 mm)
Number of frets
21
Neck shape
C
Neck material
Maple
Fretboard material
Rosewood
Fretboard radius
9.5" (241.3 mm)
Nut width
1.65" (41.91 mm)
Body material
Basswood
Pickup configuration
SS
Neck pickup
Duncan Designed JM-101N single-coil (Alnico 5)
Bridge pickup
Duncan Designed JM-101B single-coil (Alnico 5)
Bridge / tremolo
Vintage-style with non-locking floating vibrato
Tuners
Vintage-style chrome
Original MSRP
USD 499.99
Strings
NPS .009-.042
Controls
White Strat-style knobs (lead circuit), black disc knobs (rhythm circuit)
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Per Color
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Neck Finish
Gloss Polyurethane, Vintage Tint
Nut Material
PPS
Position Inlays
Parchment Dot
Pickup Switching
Neck only (rhythm circuit); neck / neck+bridge / bridge (lead circuit)
Special Electronics
Specially voiced rhythm and lead circuit controls
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