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This beautiful one-off guitar from the 2020 NAMM show is the first guitar built by Fender Masterbuilder Carlos Lopez that I've had the pleasure of playing, and it is a stunning monument to his incredible talents as a luthier. Cosmetically, it's a stunner thanks to his intricate relic work, vintage-accurate tortoiseshell guard, and little details like the yellowed Fender logo on the matching headstock (the rustic roasted neck is a nice touch, too!). So, I was already weak in the knees when I plugged it in, but I was still wholly unprepared for how good it sounded.
For a Jazzmaster aficionado weaned on the music of Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine, and Television like me, playing this guitar is a revelatory experience. It showcases all of the sonic characteristics that made me fall in love with Jazzmasters in the first place to the nth degree: a supremely articulate, percussive attack, a glorious clanging bell-like high-end that jangles like nobody's business, and focused, punchy midrange.
Chords sound so lively and lush that you'll want to bang away through your favorite amp all day long, and single-notes are vocal and chewy with enough presence and bite to cut through a mix. The bridge pickup is quite tight in the lows, while the neck pickup adds roundness and depth to the lows and broadness to the midrange. However, both pickups exhibit that exceptional high-end chime.
Pretty much anyone who enjoys the sweet sound of a Jazzmaster would do well to add this Carlos Lopez creation to their quiver!
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Amp: The Greg Koch Signature Combo from Koch Amps
Serial Number: R101857
Brand Fender Custom Shop
Model Masterbuilt 1960s Jazzmaster
Master Builder Carlos Lopez
Finish Color Aged Olympic White
Aging Deluxe Closet Classic
Finish Type Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight 8.02 lbs.
Body Wood Alder
Neck Wood Roasted Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape 1969 U Profile
Neck Dimensions .850 1st - .920 12th
Fingerboard Round-Laminated AAA Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 9.5"
Nut Material Bone
Frets 21 6105 Narrow-Tall
Pickups Handwound Jazzmaster Single-Coils with Flatpole Magnet
Controls "Lead" Circuit: Volume, Tone, "Rhythm" Circuit: Volume, Tone, Circuit Selector Switch, Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Tuners Vintage Style
Bridge RSD Jazzmaster
Pickguard 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Case Hardshell Case
COA Yes