Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar, black, made in USA 2016. This is a cool Jag, made as part of a limited run for Chicago Music Exchange in an exclusive black finish. Johnny made his name with sadboi legends The Smiths, but has done stints with The Pretenders, Modest Mouse and a bunch of others, and is widely regarded to be a brilliant player and writer. The model is based off his 1965 Jag, modded to solve all the the issues, so you get a good dose of pragmatic good sense on the spec sheet. Mustang saddles on the bridge, nylon sleeves around the bridge posts, a taller trem arm, fun Bare Knuckle pickups and custom wiring with a four way switch and a pair of 'bright' slider switches. The mods eliminate some common issues like string slippage and a wobbly bridge, and gives you a more useful set of tonal options than the stock vintage style offering. It sounds brilliant: slicing treble with a glassy clarity, with a vibrant midrange and an understated low end that's tight and punchy. The series/parallel options available via the 4-way blade switch are fun too, the middle position is always my favourite on a Jag and to have a more shimmery or a more fat option is fun. It's a guitar that will sit on  top of a mix perfectly, it has that jangly juiciness that will always find space in a band setting. These are around in white or red, but not really in black, so hey, you know the drill: one shot.

Model: Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar
Made: 2016, USA, Corona plant
Serial: V211724
Finish: black, gloss nitro, limited run for Chicago Music Exchange
Body: alder
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, 24" scale, 7.25" radius, vintage C shape
Weight: 4.005kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Bare Knuckle Johnny Marr Jaguar single coil x2
Accessories: original hard case and documents, trem arm

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some scuffs on the end and some dimples on the bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back only. The back has scuffs on the top horn, belly carve, elbow area, bottom corn and middle of the body, as well as a dent and surface scratch on the bottom horn. The sides have scuffs on the top horn, a dent in the elbow area, scuffs along the back edge, and some scuffs and dimples near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has scuffs and dimples in the elbow area, scuffs around the tailpiece and knobs and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 8/10, minor wear only