Description
Description & Specifications
1959 Fender Jazzmaster – Sunburst – Gold Anodized Pickguard
We present an all original 1959 Fender Jazzmaster in its original Sunburst finish with a Gold Anodized pickguard. Made in Fullerton, California.
History
This pre-CBS Fender Jazzmaster comes from the son of the original owner. After the owner’s passing, the guitar was stored away for many years, as the son did not play guitar and eventually sold it to us. Remarkably, it even includes an old photo of the original owner playing this wonderful Jazzmaster.
Condition
This is an exceptional and pristine example of a 1959 Jazzmaster, overall in excellent and clean condition. It shows some minor buckle rash on the back of the body, along with a few nicks, dings, and scratches on the front and sides, plus a few areas of notable wear. The maple neck is clean and free of wear, featuring a beautiful slab rosewood fingerboard with clay dot inlays. The original 3-tone Sunburst finish is in incredible condition with minimal fading – truly top-class.
Originality
This guitar is 100% original, with no modifications, breaks, or repairs – exactly as it left the Fullerton factory in 1959. It comes complete with its original bridge cover, tremolo arm, cable, and instruction manual, as well as the original Tweed Fender case. The two original black-button pickups sound powerful and well-balanced. This guitar represents everything you would expect from Fender’s golden era.
The original gold anodized pickguard is in exceptionally clean condition with only minimal signs of wear. The original amber switch tip is fully intact. Notably, this January ’59 Jazzmaster features the original hexagonal “Hex” nut on the lead toggle switch – Fender transitioned from a round to a hexagonal switch nut in late 1958. The two white knobs are completely original; interestingly, they show two different shades of white, which is very common for the period.
The pickups and electronics/wiring remain untouched and intact, with no broken solder joints or rewound pickups – all original and correct.
Comes complete with the original Fender Tweed hardshell case. All latches and the handle are in perfect working order.
