For your edification...

This is the Fender Jazzmaster. It was introduced in 1958, and it is the only guitar that you'll ever want. It has a 25.5" scale length, two warm single-coil pickups, a separate rhythm circuit, and a floating tremolo:



Should for some obscure reason you want not a Jazzmaster, I suggest the Fender Jaguar, introduced in 1962. It has a shorter 24" scale length and brighter pickups:



Amongst many other colors, it is also available in the bizarre antigua finish (yum!):



Should you need a different sound, the Jaguar is also available with humbuckers and a fixed bridge:



A budget version is the hybrid Squier Jagmaster, also with a 24" scale length:



Should you need a lower range, try the Fender Jaguar Baritone Special, available with humbuckers, a fixed bridge, and a 27" scale length. It is typically tuned B-B, lower than a standard guitar:



But even more fun is the Fender Jaguar Baritone Custom, available with single-coils, a fixed bridge, rhythm circuit, and a longer 28.5" scale length. Tuned E-E, an octave lower than a standard guitar:



...which is more or less a modified version of the classic Fender Bass VI, with a 30" scale length, three single coils, and a floating tremolo:



However, should that not be bassy enough for you, there is always the Fender Jaguar Bass, equipped with Jazz Bass pickups and a 34" scale length:



For more info about the original Jazzmaster and Jaguar, their history, FAQs, etc., visit http://www.webrocker.de/jaguar/v2/index.php, which includes a nice helpful flash thingy that explains the Jaguar's switching configurations.

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