{"product_id":"2023-fender-japan-mij-fsr-traditional-ii-60s-jazzmaster-3-tone-sunburst-gold-anodized-w-hsc","title":"2023 Fender Japan MIJ FSR Traditional II ’60s Jazzmaster 3-Tone Sunburst Gold Anodized w\/ HSC","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFor Sale: 2023 Fender Japan MIJ FSR Traditional II ’60s Jazzmaster – 3-Tone Sunburst | Ishibashi Original Order | AV ’65 Pickups | HSC\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUp for sale is a \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Fender Made in Japan FSR Traditional II ’60s Jazzmaster\u003c\/strong\u003e in classic \u003cstrong\u003e3-Tone Sunburst\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with a \u003cstrong\u003enon-original hard-shell case\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not your typical Fender Japan Traditional II Jazzmaster. It was produced as an \u003cstrong\u003eIshibashi Original Order Factory Special Run (FSR)\u003c\/strong\u003e with a killer combination of vintage-inspired 1959 Jazzmaster styling and upgraded, player-friendly specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e3-Tone Sunburst alder body, gold anodized aluminum pickguard, and slab rosewood fingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e give this guitar an unmistakable late-’50s Jazzmaster appearance. 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