Zhivago's Vintage Hotties - 1964 Fender Jazzmaster

[zhivago]

good detective work!!! 

[Soiouz]

good detective work!!! 

Oops.. I was still editing my post when you wrote.. Go back and see, it's even better now! 

This guitar is certainly a mish-mash of 1960 and 1963-64 (maybe later) parts.

[Orang Goreng]

If that decal is original, no way it's a '63.

[dug]

It looks like this one!

Whats the deal with the tort? Its sweet.

[zhivago]

Well, I can now answer my own question!


This guitar is one of the "Fretted Americana"'s demo guitars on YouTube:
(Note the tortoise pattern, it's very obvious that this is the same guitar)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chzb_STpMrI

They claim it's a 1963.... Let's see.. 


The description on their website states:

This is an excellent guitar, in exceptionally fine (9.00) and totally original condition.

And they ask 9 500$ for it.


But, this is definitely a parts master, and we can be sure of that by their own description of it..

There's the PAT.PEND. tailpiece, ok...
There's the early (1960-ish) tortoise colour and pattern..

Then, there's the pot codes!

The pots are stamped: "137 946," "137 947," and "137 950" (CTS November and December 1959).

Then there's the case:

Housed in its original Fender light brown Tolex hardshell case with brown leather ends and dark orange plush lining (9.00).

Detective work done, thank you.   8)