American Professional Classic
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Fender American Professional Classic Jazzmaster: expressive and direct
The American Professional Classic Jazzmaster brings Coastline ’65 pickups and a modern neck to Fender’s full-scale offset. Its simplified controls make it easy to explore Jazzmaster character, from clear chords to expressive vibrato textures.
Modern C neck
Fender pairs the 25.5-inch scale with a Modern C maple neck, 9.5-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard, 22 medium-jumbo frets and a 1.685-inch synthetic-bone nut.
Coastline ’65 pickups
Two Coastline ’65 Jazzmaster single coils are based on Fender’s vintage-style designs but slightly overwound for added warmth, chime and punch.
Simplified controls
A three-position pickup toggle, master volume and Greasebucket master tone replace the traditional Jazzmaster rhythm circuit. The result is quicker to navigate but intentionally different from vintage wiring.
The Classic approach
Launched in October 2025, American Professional Classic combines vintage-inspired pickup voicing with contemporary playing dimensions. The Jazzmaster uses a Modern C neck, 9.5-inch radius and 22 medium-jumbo frets.
Choosing between Professional generations
The Classic offers Coastline ’65 pickups and direct three-way switching. Professional II adds V-Mod II pickups, a bridge tap and series rhythm circuit. These are different approaches to the Jazzmaster, giving players a useful choice of control layout and sound.
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Your questions answered
How are its pickups voiced?
Fender describes Coastline ’65 Jazzmaster pickups as vintage-inspired single coils with a slightly overwound character for warmth, chime and punch.
What does the Greasebucket tone control do?
It reduces treble while limiting unwanted bass build-up, helping retain definition as the tone is rolled back.
Does it have a separate rhythm circuit?
The Classic uses a streamlined three-way selector with master volume and tone. This gives it a simpler layout than dual-circuit Jazzmasters.