The Fender Jaguar is an electric guitar which was introduced in 1962. Whether the designers of the Fender Jaguar had intended the instrument to be used for Surf music or if it was a further attempt to break into the Jazz guitar market (as was the case with its predecessor the Jazzmaster) remains a topic of dispute among Jaguar aficionados.
Nevertheless, the Jaguar quickly caught on in the emerging surf music scene, joining the Fender Jazzmaster, Mosrite and Fender Stratocaster as the guitars most associated with the style. They both became popular again in the 1990s when they were used by a number of indie rock bands.
Intended as Fender's top of the line guitar upon its release in 1962, the Fender Jaguar never enjoyed the popularity that the Stratocaster and Telecaster did.
After several upgrades (custom finishes, a bound neck and pearloid block inlays), the entire Fender Jaguar range was given a maple fingerboard with black binding and block inlays before being discontinued in 1975 after a thirteen year production run.
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