- Squier Jagmaster
Infobox Guitar model|title=Squier Jagmaster
manufacturer=Squier
period= 1996 — 19982002 — 20052005 — Present
bodytype=Solid
necktype=Bolt-on neck
scale=25.5" or 24"
woodbody= [1996-1998 Basswood or 2002-2005 Alder]
woodneck=Maple
woodfingerboard=Rosewood
bridge=Stratocaster-Style Tremolo
pickups=2 Duncan-Designed Humbuckers
colors=Vista Series - Black, Sonic Blue, 3-color Sunburst, Olympic White, and Candy Apple Red2002 Reissue (Standard Series) - Montego Black, Silver Sparkle, and Candy Apple Red2005 Reissue (Jagmaster II) - Black, 3-color Sunburst
The Squier Jagmaster is an
electric guitar marketed by theFender Musical Instruments Corporation under theirSquier budget brand. It is based on the design of the classicFender Jazzmaster andFender Jaguar , but with several significant differences reflecting the tastes of modern guitarists, including much simplified electronics, Duncan-Designed humbucking pickups, a standardStratocaster -style tremolo bridge, and on Vista Series versions a short-scale, 24" neck (22 Frets). The first Jagmasters appeared in 1996 labeled the Vista Series and were made in Japan. the Jagmaster in its original form was only made for a period of two years; 1996 through 1998. The first Japanese Jagmasters had a neck in which the truss rod is adjusted at the bottom of the neck, and the later Japanese ones have a 70's style 'bullet' truss rod, which is adjusted at the headstock. The original Japanese Jagmasters featured a maple neck with a 'skunk-stripe' back, rosewood fretboard and basswood body. The list price was $699.99.However, a year later, the Japanese market crashed and Fender closed their production plants.
The Jagmaster was brought back into production in 2002, this time made in China and with a 25.5" neck (21 frets). In 2005, the 2002 Jagmaster was discontinued, and replaced with the (also Chinese) Squier Jagmaster II, which feature different visual aesthetics, and also the old 24" neck (22 frets), although by 2007 this had become a 21 fret 24" neck- contrary to the Squier information online, as yet to be updated. However, unlike previously, the 2005 Jagmaster II have only two (readily available) colour options: black and sunburst. The third finish option "Silver Sparkle" of the 2002 reissues is no longer available.
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Jagstang External links
* [http://www.squierguitars.com Squier Guitars] official website
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