Jazzmaster

Eccentric, retrolicious and value-for-money, these offset guitars are worthy additions to any collection.

Fender Japan has unveiled the Heritage Series, a line-up of 11 new guitars and basses that pay homage to 50s, 60s and 70s models.

Fender rides the wave of offset guitar popularity by launching its slickest ever Jazzmaster… with some very interesting stuff going on behind the spangly scratchplate.

The new range replaces the American Elite, bringing advanced features to both traditional and modern players.

The story of a chance encounter that led to a nicotine-stained Jazzmaster destined to be the one guitar to rule them all.

This ash-bodied 1959 Jazzmaster sports a gold anodised pickguard and a blonde finish, making it one of the rarest and most collectible offsets in the Fender canon. Although its price tag that places it firmly in the wheelhouse of collectors and rockstars only, we wonder about the impact that ash has on vintage Jazzmaster tone.

Featuring the Slipknot man’s long-anticipated EMG signature pickups.

Four relic’d pieces with top-of-the-line specs.

The new Vintera series offers serious Fender guitars for not a lot of money. We check out three guitars from the new range that combine vintage inspiration with real-world functionality.

For decades, Jazzmasters, Jaguars, Firebirds and many other offsets have been the go-to instruments for pioneering outsider musicians. Here’s our pick of 15 offset-guitar heroes.