Offered for sale is a real
vintage 1963 Fender Jaguar (this is NOT a reissue). This is an excellent
example of a pre-CBS guitar. L-series serial number indicates 1963,
neck date indicates July 1963, body is dated September 1963. Offset
waist contoured alder body is finished in 3-tone sunburst
nitrocellulose laquer with a 4 layer celluloid tortoise shell pickguard.
Finish is 100% original, showing some dings, chips, worming, and minor
checking. Chrome control plates, bridge, floating tremolo and tremolo
bar are original and in good condition. Original string mute is in tact
but rubber is deteriorated. Short scale 24" maple neck is finished in
original nitrocellulose laquer and shows some wear through finish up to
the 9th fret. Brazilian rosewood veneer fingerboard (7.25" radius) with
clay dot markers has 22 original vintage frets, bone nut, and single
line Klusons. Fingerboard and frets show moderate wear on first 9 frets.
All electronics are also original and in good condition with the
exception of the volume and tone pots, which have been replaced at some
point (CTS pot codes are 35th week of 1977). Included
with guitar is an all original 1963 side pocket case finished in white
tolex with black leather ends and dark orange plush. The case is in good
condition showing only minor wear to black leather ends, light
corrosion on hardware, and some wear and staining to plush lining.
Hinges and latches all work. Cases with white tolex/black leather ends
are rare as Fender only used this combination from 1963 to early 1964.
These cases alone are worth a lot of money! Over
all this is a great playing vintage Fender that is almost completely
original (only things replaced were volume/tone pots) and in great
condition. The finish does have some minor wear and checking, but the
guitar is not beat up or worn down to the wood like many instruments out
there are. This is a great guitar to add to the collection and are
bound to continue increasing in value in the future. Do a search online
for vintage Jaguars, and you'll see they are selling for some pretty big
bucks. I've seen some sell for a lot of money despite being less
original or in worse condition then mine. The only reason I am selling
this fine vintage pre-CBS Fender is to fund some home renovations.
$3200
Seller is from Wainfleet, ON
