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          Best Jazzmaster Shape Guitars in 2023

          Here you'll find the best Jazzmaster shape guitars.

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          1. Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster

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          Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster
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          Playability 73
          Sound 79
          Build quality 75
          Value for money 66
          Overall Score 76

          Player Feedback

          • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
          • Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
          • Neck profile shape: D (5 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
          • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
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          • From Fender's 2019 American Ultra series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
          • Alder body
          • Maple neck
          • Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • American Professional Jazzmaster bridge
          • Ultra Modern D Bolt-On neck
          • 21 Medium Jumbo frets
          • Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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          Fender American Ultra Jazzmaster
          • Locking Tuners
          • Made in United States
          • Expensive Wood
          • Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Series Split Pickups
          • Tremolo
          • Compound Radius Fretboard
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          2. Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster

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          Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster
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          Playability 78
          Sound 77
          Build quality 72
          Value for money 71
          Overall Score 76

          Player Feedback

          • Neck profile shape: C (34 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (32 votes)
          • Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
          • Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
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          • From Fender's 2014 Artist series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
          • Mahogany body
          • Maple neck
          • Ebony fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
          • Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active)
          • 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Hardtail With Block Saddles bridge
          • Modern C Bolt-On neck
          • 22 Jumbo frets
          • Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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          Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster
          • Locking Tuners
          • Made in United States
          • Expensive Wood
          • Synthetic Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Compound Radius Fretboard
          • Strap Lock
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Tremolo
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio

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          3. Schecter Hellcat-VI

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          Schecter Hellcat-VI
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          Playability 78
          Sound 79
          Build quality 64
          Value for money 74
          Overall Score 74
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          • From Schecter's 2010 Retro series
          • Made in South Korea
          • 6 strings
          • 30"'' scale
          • 12" Fretboard Radius
          • Swamp Ash body
          • Maple w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
          • Pau Ferro fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Schecter USA MonsterTone Stack (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Middle pickup: Schecter USA MonsterTone Stack (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Schecter USA MonsterTone Stack (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
          • 5-way Switch
          • TonePros System w/Custom Brass Saddles bridge
          • Schecter C Bolt-On neck
          • 22 XL Jumbo frets
          • Grover Vintage Deluxe tuners
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          Schecter Hellcat-VI
          • Expensive Wood
          • Black Tusq XL Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Coil Split Pickups
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Locking Tuners
          • Made in South Korea
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Tremolo
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          4. Schecter Paul Wiley Noir

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          Schecter Paul Wiley Noir
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          Playability 78
          Sound 73
          Build quality 72
          Value for money 74
          Overall Score 74

          Player Feedback

          • Neck profile shape: C (36 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (32 votes)
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          • From Schecter's 2020 Artist series
          • Made in South Korea
          • 6 strings
          • 24.75"'' scale
          • 14" Fretboard Radius
          • Mahogany body
          • Mahogany 3-pc w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
          • Ebony fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Schecter USA Pasadena Plus (Humbucker/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
          • TonePros T3BT TOM & T1Z Tailpiece bridge
          • Thin C Set neck
          • 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
          • Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners
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          Schecter Paul Wiley Noir
          • Stainless Steel Frets
          • Expensive Wood
          • Black Tusq XL Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Killswitch Pickups
          • Luminescent Inlay
          • No Locking Tuners
          • Made in South Korea
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Tremolo
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          5. Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster

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          Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster
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          Playability 73
          Sound 78
          Build quality 70
          Value for money 69
          Overall Score 74

          Player Feedback

          • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
          • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
          • Tuning stability: Sightly unstable (1 vote)
          • Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
          • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
          • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
          • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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          • From Fender's 2020 American Professional II series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
          • Alder body
          • Maple neck
          • Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender V-Mod II Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Fender V-Mod II Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • 9.5” Radius Jazzmaster/Jaguar Bridge with Panorama™ Tremolo System bridge
          • Deep C Bolt-On neck
          • 22 Narrow Tall frets
          • Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered tuners
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          Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster
          • Made in United States
          • Expensive Wood
          • Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • S-1 Switch Pickups
          • Tremolo
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Locking Tuners
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          6. Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster

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          Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster
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          Playability 73
          Sound 73
          Build quality 70
          Value for money 62
          Overall Score 72
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          • From Fender's 2022 American Vintage II series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 7.25" Fretboard Radius
          • Alder body
          • Maple neck
          • Bound Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 66 Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • Pure Vintage Jazzmaster with Threaded Steel Barrel Saddles bridge
          • 1966 C Bolt-On neck
          • 21 Vintage Tall frets
          • Pure Vintage Single Line Fender Deluxe tuners
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          Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster
          • Made in United States
          • Expensive Wood
          • Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Tremolo
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Locking Tuners
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          7. Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4

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          Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4
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          Playability 78
          Sound 77
          Build quality 64
          Value for money 68
          Overall Score 73

          Player Feedback

          • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
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          • From Fender's 2020 Artist series
          • Made in Mexico
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 12" Fretboard Radius
          • Mahogany body
          • Maple neck
          • Ebony fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: EMG Jim Root Signature Daemonum Open-Coil Active Humbucking (Humbucker/Active)
          • Neck pickup: EMG Jim Root Signature Daemonum Open-Coil Active Humbucking (Humbucker/Active)
          • 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Hardtail With Block Saddles bridge
          • Fender Thin C Bolt-On neck
          • 22 Jumbo frets
          • Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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          Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster V4
          • Locking Tuners
          • Expensive Wood
          • Synthetic Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • Made in Mexico
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Tremolo
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          8. Fender American Performer Jazzmaster

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          Fender American Performer Jazzmaster
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          Playability 73
          Sound 75
          Build quality 67
          Value for money 72
          Overall Score 72

          Player Feedback

          • Neck profile shape: C (34 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (32 votes)
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          • From Fender's 2019 American Performer series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
          • Alder body
          • Maple neck
          • Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender Yosemite Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Fender Yosemite Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge
          • Modern C Bolt-On neck
          • 22 Jumbo frets
          • Fender ClassicGear tuners
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          Fender American Performer Jazzmaster
          • Made in United States
          • Expensive Wood
          • Synthetic Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Tremolo
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Locking Tuners
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          9. Fender Custom '62 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic

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          Fender Custom '62 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic
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          Playability 70
          Sound 73
          Build quality 69
          Value for money 56
          Overall Score 71
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          • From Fender Custom's 2018 Time Machine series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
          • 2-Piece Select Alder body
          • Rift Sawn Maple neck
          • Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster bridge
          • 1962 Jazzmaster Bolt-On neck
          • 21 Medium frets
          • Vintage Style tuners
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          Fender Custom '62 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic
          • Made in United States
          • Expensive Wood
          • Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Tremolo
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Locking Tuners
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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          10. Fender American Original 60s Jazzmaster

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          Fender American Original 60s Jazzmaster
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          Playability 70
          Sound 74
          Build quality 70
          Value for money 61
          Overall Score 71

          Player Feedback

          • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
          • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
          • Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
          • Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
          • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
          • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (2 votes)
          • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
          • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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          • From Fender's 2018 American Original series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
          • Alder body
          • Maple neck
          • Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 65 Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 65 Single-Coil Jazzmaster (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
          • 3-way Switch
          • Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm bridge
          • Mid 60s C Bolt-On neck
          • 21 Vintage Tall frets
          • Pure Vintage Single Line Fender Deluxe tuners
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          Fender American Original 60s Jazzmaster
          • Made in United States
          • Expensive Wood
          • Bone Nut
          • Top Brand Pickups
          • Tremolo
          • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
          • No Locking Tuners
          • No Neck-Through Build
          • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
          • No Weight Relief
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No Compound Radius Fretboard
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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