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The contoured "offset-waist" body was designed for comfort while playing the guitar in a seated position, as many jazz and blues artists prefer to do. The Jazzmaster also had an extra-long tremolo arm.

The body is larger than that of other Fender guitars, necessitating a more spacious guitar case. The Jazzmaster had unique wide, white "soapbar" pickups that were unlike any other single coil. The coil is wound flat and wide, in contrast to Fender's usual tall and thin coils. The Jazzmaster has a mellower, jazzier tone than the Strat, although it wasn't embraced by jazz musicians. The Ventures and The Fireballs were prominent Jazzmaster users.

The Jazzmaster also played a part in the Indorock scene, with guitarist Andy Tielman creating a 10-string Jazzmaster using a red-hot nail to burn holes for the extra tuning pegs in his Jazzmaster's headstock.[1]. Fender recognized the need for a purpose-designed surf-guitar, and introduced the 24" scale Fender Jaguar, with a shorter scale, built-in mute, chrome decorations and more Strat-like pickups.