Patent Fender Jaguar Guitar 1950s Art Print    US $12.99

1965 Fender Jaguar Vintage Guitar Modified Sunburst Nirvana    US $2,450.00

VINTAGE 1968 FENDER JAGUAR ELECTRIC GUITAR CUSTOM COLOR    US $4,000.00

VINTAGE 1966 FENDER MUSTANG JAGUAR GUITAR JAZZ BASS KNOBS NR    US $16.39

VINTAGE 1966 FENDER JAGUAR ELECTRIC GUITAR PROJECT NO RESERVE    US $281.00

1965 FENDER JAGUAR VERY CLEAN AND PLAYS LIKE A DREAM    US $2,900.00

1st YEAR 1962 FENDER JAGUAR IN FIESTA RED ALL ORIGINAL INCREDIBLE TONE 380    US $3,399.99

1965 Pre CBS Fender Jaguar Mostly Original Players guitar The Real Deal    US $1,500.00

Vintage 1963 1965 Fender USA Jazzmaster Jaguar Case no logo 1960s RARE    US $249.00

1964 Fender Jazzmaster Lake Placid Blue Guitar Jaguar    US $7,995.00

VINTAGE 1968 FENDER GUITAR BASS AMPLIFIER AMP SERVICE MANUAL JAGUAR    US $39.95

2 Original 70s BARBARA LYNN Publicity Photos LH JAGUAR CHITLIN CIRCUIT Signed    US $249.99

1966 Fender Jaguar Custom Color 1 owner from new    US $6,500.00

GF Coldplay Signed Fender Vintage 62 Jaguar Electric Guitar    US $1,200.00

1966 Fender Jaguar Guitar in PuRpLe Jay Mascis of Dinosaur Jr    US $1,999.95

1961 Fender Neck Plate Telecaster Precision Jazz Jazzmaster Jaguar Stratocaster    US $299.99

1963 Fender Neck Plate Telecaster Precision Jazz Jazzmaster Jaguar Stratocaster    US $279.99

1965 Fender Neck Plate Telecaster Precision Jazz Jazzmaster Jaguar Stratocaster    US $189.99

1974 75 Fender Neck Plate Telecaster Precision Jazz Jazzmaster Jaguar Mustang    US $129.99

1965 Fender Neck Plate Stratocaster Telecaster Precision Jazz Jazzmaster Jaguar    US $249.99

1960 Fender Neck Plate Stratocaster Telecaster Precision Jazz Jazzmaster Jaguar    US $249.99

1960 Fender Neck Plate Telecaster Precision Jazz Jazzmaster Jaguar Stratocaster    US $279.99

Vintage Fender Amp Guitar NOS Switch Stackpole Jaguar Musicmaster    US $6.20

VINTAGE 1966 FENDER JAGUAR ELECTRIC GUITAR LAKE PLACID BLUE CUSTOM COLOR    US $5,310.00

Vintage NOS Fender Jaguar Guitar Amp Stackpole Switch    US $3.49

1965 FENDER JAGUAR STACKPOLE POTS CAP 250k 1MEG WORLD SHIP RARE VINTAGE pot    US $119.00

VINTAGE 1965 1966 Fender Jaguar CANDY APPLE RED Matching Headstock 100 ORIGINAL    US $4,965.00

One 1964 Fender Stratocaster Kluson Tuner 64 thru 1966 Tele Jaguar Double line    US $49.00

Vintage Original Pre CBS 1965 Fender Jaguar LAKE PLACID BLUE w Original Case    US $5,995.00

1960s Fender Jaguar Control Switches NOS StackpoleDont miss out    US $3.10

1965 Fender Jaguar    US $4,495.00

Vintage 1968 Fender JAGUAR Electric Guitar Sunburst Plays Sounds AMAZING w OHSC    US $3,495.00

1964 FENDER JAGUAR USA PICKGUARD    US $399.00

1963 FENDER JAGUAR USA KNOBS WORN    US $129.00

1972 FENDER JAGUAR USA PICKUP CLAW 649 K    US $279.00

1963 Fender Vintage Jaguar Electric Guitar with OHSC Sunburst    US $2,499.95

Vintage Fender Jazzmaster Jaguar Strat neck plate screws    US $49.00

Vintage Fender Jazzmaster Jaguar Strat pickguard screws    US $59.00

1965 FENDER JAGUAR USA PICKGUARD CUSTOM COLOUR    US $399.00

1963 FENDER JAGUAR USA CONTROL PLATE    US $299.00

Fender Jaguar Three Tone Sunburst 1967 Electric Guitar    US $3,495.00

Fender JAGUAR BODY GUARD by PARKER Vintage Original    US $149.99

Fender Jaguar Guitar 1964 one owner with Original Case    US $4,999.00

Vintage 1966 Fender Jaguar Sunburst Original Clean w Case ONE OWNER GUITAR EX    US $3,995.00

1962 Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar OHSC Under The Bed Minty Case Candy Etc    US $4,999.99

1964 Gretsch Double Anniversary Jaguar Tan and Bamboo Ivory GRE0230    US $4,995.00

1963 Fender Jaguar Sunburst Excellent WE SHIP WORLDWIDE    US $4,300.00

FENDER JAGUAR NOV 64 NECK DATE    US $3,295.00

1962 Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar Sunburst Pre CBS With Original Case    US $2,999.00

Vintage 1961 Fender stratocaster neck plate jazzmastertelecasterjaguar etc    US $150.00

Vintage Fender Jaguar Electric Guitar

The Fender Jaguar arrived on the scene in 1962 and was a direct follow-up to the Fender Jazzmaster. It featured a 22 fret neck, a shorter than usual 24 inch scale and pickups incorporating metal screening as protection against electrical interference.

The Jaguar gained popularity as a favorite of surf-band guitarists in the sixties and then again in the nineties as the guitar of choice for Indie Rock Band guitarists. This is because it has a unique tone, very clean sounding and not really suited to distortion or the heavy sounds of rock.

The tremolo arm device on the Jaguar allowed the bridge to move backwards and forwards along with the strings during tremolo use, helping to prevent the strings from binding. In theory this was a great invention, but many guitarists didn’t have the technical know-how to implement it properly and therefore it could often cause problems, which is considered to be the main cause of the Jaguar not gaining the same popularity as the Stratocaster.

The Jaguar was only in production for 13 years and during this time it went through various upgrades and custom finishes. It was discontinued in 1975 but reproductions from Japan started appearing in the late eighties. Fender themselves started a reproduction line of Jaguars in 1999 as part of their American Vintage Series.

The elite name, goes well with its elite nature and the Jaguar is situated at the high-end of Fender electric guitar models. The Fender Jaguar has a unique style and sound, which is suited to a certain group of experienced musicians. Students and people who think they might quite like to learn the guitar someday would not be advised to start with a Fender Jaguar. Being so sleek and selected also means it has a pretty impressive price tag to match, so it is definitely not for the poor aspiring musician. The reason the Jaguar is highly priced, is really due to the fact that it is so rare. The hardware on the vintage Jaguar is very high spec usually featuring gold and expensive metals. The spare parts for these older models are also very expensive and rare.

Nowadays, the only real difference between the Japanese Fender Jaguar and the American Fender Jaguar is the quality of the electronics. The American electronics are superior but the Japanese offer custom colors and finishes not found in the States, so this maintains their popularity.

Johnny Marr, guitarist with the Smiths, The Stone Roses, Oasis and Radiohead has always been a huge fan of the Fender Jaguar and the guitar of choice for Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain was the “Jag-Stang”, which was half inspired by the Fender Jaguar.