December 2024 Issue
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1959 FENDER JAZZMASTER

Surfin’ The Bebop

By Scott Ulrichs · Vol. 26, No. 2 · December 2024

A 1959 Fender Jazzmaster on loan from Music Villa in Bozeman, Montana gets a 24-hour home audition — revealing surprisingly addictive tones through a Benson Monarch and a '64 Vibrolux Reverb. Scott Ulrichs explores what makes this vintage offset tick, from its paper-thin frets and hand-shaped neck to its uniquely growling rhythm circuit.

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