Fender Jazzmaster Mid '60s Vintera III RW Sonic Blue

Essential Information About the Fender Vintera III Mid '60s Jazzmaster Guitar

• Mid-60s spirit in both look and feel: Mid '60s "C" profile, vintage 7.25" / 184.1 mm radius, and 21 Vintage Tall frets.


• Two vintage-style Jazzmaster pickups for bright "jangle" cleans, woody mids, and a tone that handles pedals very well.


• Floating Jazzmaster vibrato with detachable arm and locking button: smooth, expressive modulation designed to stay musical.


• Alder body + rosewood fingerboard combo: Fender balance, natural warmth, and solid sustain for an offset with a strong character.

The "mid-60s" Jazzmaster in the Vintera III range

With the Vintera III series, Fender focuses on reissues inspired by key periods, preserving the feel and aesthetic codes that defined the identity of historic models. This Mid '60s Jazzmaster stands as the flagship offset in the range: a guitar with a full tone, iconic design, and distinctive electronics, crafted for rich clean sounds, textures, and dynamic playing.

Who is it for and what styles?

This Fender Vintera III Mid '60s Jazzmaster is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an expressive guitar, different from a more classic solid-body, and highly responsive to attack. It excels in surf, indie, shoegaze, pop/rock, and all aesthetics where you want depth, open chords, and atmospheres. The 7.25" / 184.1 mm radius favors comfortable playing in chords, arpeggios, and rhythms, with a true "vintage" feel.

Sound

The two vintage-style Jazzmaster single-coil pickups offer a sparkling high end, firm lows, and nuanced mids, perfect for defined clean tones as well as gritty crunch. The Lead/Rhythm switch is a major asset: in Lead mode, the 3-position selector and master volume and tone controls cover a wide palette; in Rhythm mode, the two dedicated neck pickup knobs darken the sound for muted textures and rounder layers. The alder provides balance and attack, while the rosewood fingerboard adds warmth, and the floating vibrato maintains a smooth, "singing" feel for modulations.

Recommended compatible accessories

To stay true to the original feel and tension, a 10-46 string set is an excellent choice, especially if you regularly use the vibrato and seek a good compromise between stability, comfort, and definition.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	SS	Body	Alder
Category	Asymmetric	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Color	Blue
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Hardware	Chromed
Nbrs of frets	21

Shape	Jazzmaster, solid body	Bridge	6 vintage adjustable saddles, floating mount
Wood	alder	Vibrato	vintage Jazzmaster with locking button and detachable arm
Finish	glossy polyester	Tuners	Fender vintage-style
Pickguard	3-ply mint green	Hardware finish	nickel/chrome
Neck	maple, Mid '60s "C" profile	Knobs	Vintage White
Neck finish	glossy urethane	Configuration	SS (2 single-coil Jazzmaster pickups)
Radius	7.25" / 184.1 mm	Bridge pickup	Vintage-Style Mid '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Frets	21, Vintage Tall	Neck pickup	Vintage-Style '60s Single-Coil Jazzmaster
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Selector (Lead circuit)	3 positions
Nut	bone, width 1.650" / 42 mm	Lead controls	master volume, master tone
Inlays	"clay dot"	Rhythm controls	2 knobs (neck pickup volume and tone)
Neck plate	4 screws	Auxiliary switching	2-position slider switch Lead/Rhythm
Truss rod	vintage adjustment at the heel (Butt Adjust)