Few artists in music history can be credited with changing the industry nearly overnight and continuing to influence music culture three decades after the height of their popularity. Kurt Cobain and his bandmates in Nirvana appeared on the scene in the early ‘90s as generational talents who combined raucous, heavy tones, punk-infused energy and melodic hooks to create a sound that quickly attracted millions of fans and established grunge and alternative rock as a genre with legitimate mainstream appeal.
Although Kurt was seen playing a variety of Fender guitars over the years, his Fender Jaguar® and Mustang® remain the most iconic due to their use on the “Nevermind” tour and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video. Kurt designed the Jag-Stang® to combine his favorite elements of both instruments and brought it to life with help from the Fender Custom Shop in 1993.
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s seminal record “Nevermind,” this Jag-Stang Left-Hand comes equipped with the same features that made it Kurt’s ideal instrument. The alder body delivers a punchy tone perfect for big power chords, the 24” short-scale reduces string tension for easier playing, and the 7.25” radius rosewood fingerboard with maple neck has a comfortable feel that won’t fatigue your hands when chording. The vintage-style single-coil and custom humbucking pickups are perfect for recreating Kurt’s classic tones, while the Mustang slider switches provide the flexibility to dial in four distinct settings for a variety of in or out-of-phase tones.
FEATURES
- Alder body
- Maple neck with 7.25” radius rosewood fingerboard
- 24” scale length
- Vintage-style single-coil and custom humbucking pickups
- On-off/in-phase/out-of-phase slider switches for each pickup
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane
NECK SHAPE: Slim "C"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: White Pearloid Dot
SIDE DOTS: White
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
STRING NUT: Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.575" (40mm)
BODY: Alder
BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyester
BODY SHAPE: Jag-Stang
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Mustang Tremolo
PICKGUARD: 4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
PICKUP COVERS: White
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
BRIDGE PICKUP: Jag-Stang Humbucking
NECK PICKUP: Jag-Stang Single-Coil
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: HS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Master Tone
SWITCHING: 2 3-Position Pickup On/Off-In/Out Phase Slide Switches
