Yosemite single-coil pickups

Created for the American Performer series, the Yosemite single-coil pickups found on this Jazzmaster deliver the clarity and detail vintage Jazzmaster tone is known for. They’re wound slightly hotter than vintage JM pickups and feature flat-staggered pole pieces for exceptionally balanced output across all strings.

Strat-style synchronized tremolo bridge

We’ve seen a lot of different Jazzmasters come through, some with the classic offset vibrato tailpiece and some with hardtails. It’s not often we see them with a Strat-style synchronized tremolo, but that’s what you have here on the American Performer Jazzmaster. Complete with bent saddles, this vibrato gives you more bending range than a traditional Jazzmaster. If you love vibrato and always wished your Jazzmaster could bend just a bit more, then this may be the guitar for you.

Greasebucket tone circuit = no more mud

Have you noticed how your note definition can suffer when you roll your tone knob back? Of course, there are lots of tone circuit designs out there, but the Greasebucket tone circuit in the American Performer Jazzmaster lets you roll off highs without affecting low frequencies. That means you can get mellow, subdued tones without your tone becoming muddy and indistinct. Many guitarists don’t use their tone control very much — but maybe that’s because they don’t have the Greasebucket tone circuit.

Fender American Performer Jazzmaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Classic Fender offset design with a Strat-style synchronized tremolo
• Yosemite single-coil pickups deliver classic Jazzmaster tone with slightly more output
• Greasebucket tone circuit maintains low-end clarity when rolling off highs
• Vintage-style ClassicGear tuning machines
• Modern C-shaped neck with satin finish plays fast and smooth
• Single-action truss rod adjusts at the headstock for easy access