Best Jazzmaster Guitars With Nickel Hardware in 2024

Here are the top Jazzmaster style guitars with Nickel hardware.

After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.

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1. Schecter Hellcat-VI

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Schecter Hellcat-VI
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Playability 75
Sound 79
Build quality 64
Value for money 73
Overall Score 73
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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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  • 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 Luminescent Inlay
  • No Tremolo
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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2. Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster

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Fender American Vintage II 1966 Jazzmaster
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Playability 70
Sound 72
Build quality 70
Value for money 61
Overall Score 71
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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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  • 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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3. Fender Custom '62 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic

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Fender Custom '62 Jazzmaster Journeyman Relic
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Playability 67
Sound 72
Build quality 69
Value for money 54
Overall Score 69
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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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  • 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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4. Fender Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazzmaster

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Fender Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazzmaster
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Playability 70
Sound 71
Build quality 59
Value for money 77
Overall Score 67

What our users think

  • Neck profile shape: C (29 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (25 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (17 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (20 votes)
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  • From Fender Squier's 2018 Classic Vibe series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Poplar body
  • Maple neck
  • Indian Laurel fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • 6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato bridge
  • Modern C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Narrow Tall frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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  • From Fender Squier's 2018 Classic Vibe series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Poplar body
  • Maple neck
  • Indian Laurel fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • 6-Saddle Vintage-Style with Non-Locking Floating Vibrato bridge
  • Modern C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Narrow Tall frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazzmaster
  • Bone Nut
  • Multi-Voicing Pickups
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • 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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5. Fender Gold Foil Jazzmaster

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Fender Gold Foil Jazzmaster
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Playability 70
Sound 74
Build quality 60
Value for money 68
Overall Score 68

What our users think

  • Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
  • Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
  • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
  • Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
  • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (2 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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  • From Fender's 2023 Gold Foil series
  • Made in Mexico
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Gold Foil Mini-Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Gold Foil Mini-Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Gold Foil Mini-Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Jazzmaster Bridge with Mustang Saddles with Bigsby®-Licensed B50 Vibrato bridge
  • '60s C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Narrow Tall frets
  • Vintage-Style with White Buttons tuners
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  • From Fender's 2023 Gold Foil series
  • Made in Mexico
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Gold Foil Mini-Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Gold Foil Mini-Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Gold Foil Mini-Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Jazzmaster Bridge with Mustang Saddles with Bigsby®-Licensed B50 Vibrato bridge
  • '60s C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Narrow Tall frets
  • Vintage-Style with White Buttons tuners
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Fender Gold Foil Jazzmaster
  • Expensive Wood
  • Synthetic Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Mexico
  • 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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