Fender Introduces 50th Anniversary Jaguar Guitar

Who would have believed the iconic Fender Jaguar guitar is 50 years old? And to celebrate Fender are launching a celebratory model.

The guitar is likened  to 1968 models, with a different control layout with a shorter scale and smaller, brighter pickups with more output.

The jaguar received cult status in the 60′s surf revolution and has been a popular model ever since, bridging the gap between pop and rock .

The U.S.-built 50th Anniversary Jaguar celebrates that history. It includes the classic 24” scale length, a new one-degree neck-angle-pocket cut that improves pitch, a re-positioned tremolo plate that increases bridge break angle and sustain, and specially designed hot Jaguar single-coil neck and bridge pickups that deliver fatter tone and more output.

The offset body is made of Alder with lacquer finish, and has a C-shaped maple neck with lacquer finish and vintage-style truss rod, 9.5”-radius bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid block inlays.

There are two tone circuits, “lead” and rhythm with their own dedicated volume and tone controls, two-position tone switch and on/off slide switch for each pickup, a cool three-ply pickguard (Mint Green-Black-Mint Green), and vintage-style floating tremolo bridge with lock button and chrome cover.

This is a guitar for Fender lovers, and in particular Jaguar lovers for sure, and only an enthusiast is going to fully appreciate the unique setup of this new model.

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