Gear / Guitar

Fender Jazzmaster

On 13 sourced rigs at ToneLineage.

Who uses it

• Billie Joe ArmstrongSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…guitars are les paul junior models from the mid- to late-1950s. his fender collection includes stratocasters, jazzmasters, telecasters, a gretsch hollowbody, rickenbacker 360 and his copies of "blue" from fender custom shop. recen…” Wikipedia: Billie Joe Armstrong ↗

• Billy GibbonsSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…gibbons also plays fender guitars. during his stint in the moving sidewalks, gibbons used a white 1963 fender jazzmaster and fender esquire. he has also used an extremely rare "gretsch jupiter thunderbird" given to him by bo diddl…” Wikipedia: Billy Gibbons ↗

• Chris StapletonAll-American Road Show mid-2000s–present

  Fender Jazzmaster ('62 reissue, ocean turquoise): Stapleton (Rolling Stone 2019): 'The first one I bought was in the mid-2000s, a reissue of a '62'. Rolling Stone: Chris Stapleton on his Fender '62 Princeton (2019) ↗

  Fender Jazzmaster, 1964: American Songwriter: a close second to his LG-2. American Songwriter: Chris Stapleton's two favorite guitars ↗

  Fender Jazzmaster, 1963 (refinished, 'Hayes'): UG: headstock still has a previous owner's name painted on it. Ultimate Guitar: Chris Stapleton's Jazzmaster and '62 Princeton ↗

• Jimi HendrixSideman years 1962–1966

  With Little Richard. Guitar World: Jimi Hendrix's guitar gear guide ↗

• Pete TownshendSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…ii for the studio sessions for tommy for the 12-string guitar parts. he also occasionally played a fender jazzmaster on stage in 1967 and 1968 and in the studio for tommy . he has always regarded his instruments as being me…” Wikipedia: Pete Townshend ↗

• Johnny MarrSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…d a cherry red sg as his main guitar when playing with the healers. he also owns a unique, blonde sg. *fender jazzmaster – marr used several jazzmasters while he was a member of modest mouse. in 2023, marr owned 132 guitars. in se…” Wikipedia: Johnny Marr ↗

• Kevin ShieldsSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…ll time list. during the late 1980s, shields began customising the tremolo systems for his fender jaguars and jazzmaster guitars; he extended the tremolo arm and loosened it considerably, to allow him to manipulate the arm while s…” Wikipedia: Kevin Shields ↗

• Thurston MooreSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…ies irma vep . moore uses a large selection of fender guitars during sonic youth gigs, most frequently a jazzmaster. his primary stage amp has been the peavey roadmaster paired with a marshall cabinet. he has used the proco r…” Wikipedia: Thurston Moore ↗

• Kenyon ReedArtist video (rig rundown) (2022-09-01) 2022

  Fender Jazzmaster (backup): Named by the speaker in the video (auto-captions: “defender jazzmasters”). Artist video (rig rundown): Kenyon Reed from Bethel Music shows his set up and Daily Driver (shnobel, 2022-09-01) ↗

• Lee RanaldoSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…ander guitar. ranaldo has used many guitars throughout his career, but is mostly associated with the fender jazzmaster, and telecaster deluxe models, as well as gibson les pauls sometimes, usually with radically alternative tuni…” Wikipedia: Lee Ranaldo ↗

• Conor CurleyRomance tour 2025
• J MascisSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…indie and alternative music. upright fender squier j mascis jazzmaster july 2007 saw the release of a signature guitar by fender, the j mascis signature jazzmaster. the instrument…” Wikipedia: J Mascis ↗

• Jonny BucklandA Rush of Blood to the Head / Twisted Logic 2002–2005

  Fender Jazzmaster, '60s: McGinn: a 'beaten up old 60's Jazzmaster'. ShowMeHowToPlay: Coldplay's guitar tech Matt McGinn on Jonny Buckland's gear ↗

Affordable clones & alternatives

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• Squier Sonic Stratocaster Electric Guitar, Laurel Fingerboard~$250 new approx.
• Squier Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster Electric Guitar~$500 new approx.

Budget clone

Squier Classic Vibe Jazzmaster

Boutique clone

Fender American Vintage II Jazzmaster

Suggested alternative Clones are editorial suggestions, not claims about what any artist uses.

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