Fender American Vintage '62 Jaguar Black 2008
Fender AVRI '62 Jaguar, black, made in USA 2008. The American Vintage line offered vintage-correct takes on golden era Fender models, and enjoyed long critical and popular acclaim following their release in 1982. The offset examples are a bit trickier to find than the Strats or Teles, and black was a non-catalog colour, so it's a cool little score. This one has been played: there's a bunch of honest play wear on the finish, as well as some checking lines and some unusual damage to the waterslide logo, but dang... it looks so cool now, it's got swagger. The neck is slim and super comfy, carved to a typical slim 60s C style shape from some gorgeous lightly figured maple and very dark rosewood. Plug it in, and the jangle abounds: gooey warm lows, understated airy light mids and a cheeky, springy top end that slices through a mix perfectly. The original case and docs are included, but the trem arm was missing, we're trying to track down a fresh one but at time of listing it's still an unsolved mystery. Here's to the coolest looking guitar in the shop.... *cheers*
Model: Fender American Vintage '62 Jaguar
Made: Corona USA, neck date 14 Sep 2008
Serial: V192557
Finish: black, gloss nitro, 3-ply black guard
Body: alder
Neck: maple with rosewood board, 24" scale, 7.25" radius, vintage C shape
Weight: 4.120kg
Mods:none
Pickup: Fender American Vintage Jaguar single coil x2
Case: original G&G hard case, docs included, no trem arm
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and edges, scuffs on the back and some checking lines and damage to the waterslide decal on the front. The neck has scuffs and checking lines on the back, no major marks. The back has scuffs on the top horn, dimples along the belly carve and elbow area, a few scuffs along the back edge and bottom corner, scuffs on the bottom horn and a bunch of dimples in the middle of the body. The sides have minor dents and scuffs on the top horn, dimples in the elbow area, a bald spot and some dimples and scuffs along the back edge and some dimples and scuffs along the whole bottom side. The front has dimples around the jack and back edge, scuffs around the tailpiece, a dent up from the bridge pickup and some play wear on the guard and horns. The bridge has a little corrosion and the guard is slightly warped, but it's all functionally fine.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electrics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 7/10, normal wear but no major buzz issues