Fender's signature Jaguar for Johnny Marr of the Smiths is built around his own modified 1965 Jaguar, and the neck carve is taken from that guitar. The neck is finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, with a 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard, 22 vintage-style frets and the Jaguar's 24" scale. This one is Olympic White with a 3-ply white pickguard.
Most of what sets it apart is the switching. A four-position blade in a chrome plate on the lower horn gives you the bridge pickup, both pickups in parallel, the neck pickup, and both in series. The two slide switches on the upper horn are bright switches: one works in every position, the other only on the series setting.
The pickups are custom-wound Bare Knuckle Johnny Marr single-coils. The Jaguar bridge carries Mustang saddles, with nylon inserts in the bridge posts for stability, and a chrome bridge cover is included. The tremolo arm is taller than standard and has a nylon sleeve, so it stays where you leave it.
Made in the USA, with an alder body in gloss lacquer, American Vintage tuners and a hardshell case.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Weight: 8 lb 8 oz
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape: Jaguar
Color: Olympic White
Pickguard: 3-Ply White
Serial: V2602956
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Custom Shape Based on Johnny's '65 Jaguar Guitar
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Position Inlays: Ivory Dot
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom-Wound Bare Knuckle Johnny Marr
Neck Pickup: Custom-Wound Bare Knuckle Johnny Marr
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Switching: 4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups (In Parallel), Position 3. Neck Pickup, Position 4. Neck and Bridge Pickups (In Series)
Auxiliary Switching: 2 Slide-Switches: Universal Bright Switch; Bright Switch for Blade Position 4
HARDWARE
Bridge: Jaguar Bridge with Mustang Saddles and Vintage Style "Floating" Tremolo Tailpiece
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: 6-in-Line American Vintage
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
CASE
Case: Hardshell Case
