The Jaguar was the top of the line when it arrived, and this 1963 version keeps the 24" scale and 22 frets. Shorter scale means lower string tension, so bends come easier and the guitar feels slinkier at the same gauge (it ships with .010-.046s). The body is 2-piece select alder in Journeyman Relic aging, with a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard.
Two Custom Shop Hand-Wound Flat Magnet Jaguar pickups each have an on/off slide switch, with master volume and master tone. The quartersawn maple neck has a 1962 Jaguar back shape, a 3A Rosewood board, a 9.5" radius and narrow tall frets. The RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster bridge is a modern update for steadier tuning and intonation, paired with the floating vibrato.
The 1964 Jaguar Journeyman Relic is a year on at the same aging level, and the 1965 Jaguar Heavy Relic is far more worn. For the same offset body on a 25.5" scale, look at the 1963 Jazzmaster Relic.
Three finishes: Super Aged Natural, Super Faded Sherwood Green Metallic and Faded Vintage Blonde.
The photos show one example. Wood grain and aging vary from guitar to guitar, so the one built for you will differ in the details.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Jaguar
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
Aging: Journeyman Relic
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1962 Jaguar
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood
Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Flat Magnet Jaguar
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Flat Magnet Jaguar
Pickup Configuration: Single Coil
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 2-On/Off Slide Switches, One for Each Pickup
HARDWARE
Bridge: RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell