The 1966 Jazzmaster Relic is the mid-sixties offset in Relic lacquer, built on a 2-piece select alder body with an offset seam and a quartersawn maple neck. The 4-ply brown shell pickguard is nitrocellulose, so it ages along with the finish.
The neck has a 1966 Oval "C" back on a 9.5" radius 3A rosewood board with narrow tall frets, a flatter board than the compound radius on the 1963, so bends stay clean high up. Two Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Jazzmaster pickups go through the full vintage switching: the 3-position toggle for the lead circuit and the slide switch for the darker rhythm circuit. RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster bridge with the pop-in arm.
For the early sixties version with a compound radius and a parchment guard, look at the 1963 Jazzmaster Relic. The 1967 Jazzmaster DLX Closet Classic is a year on with lighter aging and block inlays.
Finishes are Aged Walnut, Desert Sand and Black.
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 with Offset Seam
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Jazzmaster
Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell Nitrocellulose
Aging: Relic
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1966 Oval "C"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Truss Rod: Early '60s
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Jazzmaster
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Jazzmaster
Pickup Configuration: Single Coil
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup; 2-Position Slide: Up: Rhythm Tone Circuit, Down: Lead Tone Circuit
HARDWARE
Bridge: RSD Jaguar/Jazzmaster
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Tremolo Arm: Pop-In Vintage-Style Jazzmaster
Control Knobs: Vintage-Style “Witch Hat”
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell