30 Second Guitar history! The Fender Jazzmaster, originally designed to be a more expensive alternative to the Strat, was first introduced at the 1958 NAMM show. Fender marketed the guitar to jazz players, as the offset body was said to be more comfortable for seated playing…but they weren’t really into it. Instead, 1960’s surf rock guitarists adopted the floating tremolo, switchable rhythm/lead circuit, and “pancake wound” warmer single coil pickups. Discontinued in 1980, after the 70’s humbuck

1958 Vintage Fender Jazzmaster Prototype