Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

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Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

Post by oceantracks » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:08 pm

Love the sounds I hear in this promo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz5p4Dc ... v&index=21

Does Fender make anything currently that will get these sounds? And be a quality Jazzmaster?

Thanks for any guidance...

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Re: Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

Post by Francer » Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:58 pm

The American Original is the current iteration of this range, basically an AV65 with a 9.5 fretboard radius, and other tweaks but I guess the sound is the thing you’re interested in.

Fender also use these pups on the Mexican Road worn series too, I think, and maybe the Vintera 60s?? I tried to look this up whilst posting but couldn’t find a definitive answer.

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Re: Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

Post by oceantracks » Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:56 pm

Thanks much...I like the bigger neck on the Vintage 65 model....will check out the roadwork as well....

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Re: Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

Post by Square Daddio » Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:09 am

AO 60s is a great guitar. The neck is chunky, but not huge say like a AV '50s Telecaster. I find it to be more akin to my AV'64 Tele. I switch between the two and never notice the radius difference. Fender calls it a 60s C, which is noticeably larger than the Modern C. One of my favorite necks. Fit and finish were at a high level.

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Re: Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

Post by oceantracks » Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:13 am

So this one would be a good one? As a substitute for the 65 Vintage that is discontinued?

https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 50883.html

The discontinued one is going through the roof on the used market, I can get a decent price on the new one....

Thanks! And sounds like the neck would be fine with me.

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Re: Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

Post by Square Daddio » Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:36 am

Yes. The AO line is the successor to the AV line. I have the '52 and '64 AV Teles and the 'AO '60s Jazzmaster. The AV line is more period correct in that they had the 7.25" radius and smaller frets. The AOs have the more modern 9.5" radius and taller fret wire. I believe the pickups are the '65s. Like I said before, I don't notice the difference in necks or frets when going between the two. I'll leave it to others to dissect the finish differences. Both are nitro, though. The AVs chip easier.

https://shop.fender.com/en-US/electric- ... 50883.html
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Re: Current Equivalent to American Vintage 65 Jazzmaster??

Post by oceantracks » Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:37 am

Great thanks much!

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