100% original Jazzmaster from the transitional era ('65 to early 1966): all these guitars have the unique combination of a dot-inlaid fingerboard with a white plastic binding. This nice guitar is 100% original. The neck is dated October 1965 and the pots are dated '64 and '65. The serial number on the ‘ F’ neckplate could be either late 1965 or early '66, but every detail indicates the first as more reliable dating. The pickups are the classic large and flat single-coils. Not a single screw has ever been changed. Not a single solder-joint has ever been touched. Chrome hardware: typical Jaguar/ Jazzmaster floating tremolo with original vibrato arm, original bridge with threaded metal saddlesand metal cover, original Kluson Deluxe ‘double-line’ tuners. The asymmetrical body is made of light alder, the bound neck is made of maple and has a beautiful brazilian rosewood fretboard with pearl dots.The nice sunburst finish is in great shape, with some fading to the red due to the exposure to sunlight, as shown by the comparison with the areas hidden by the pickguard and with another area covered by a sticker (now removed) whose shape can still be seen just for the absence of fading of the red in the three-tone sunburst color. There is some belt-buckle wear on the back, but all in all the guitar is in really excellent conditions. The fretboard is one of the last made of Brazilian rosewood, whose exquisite grain adds a classy touch. The guitar sounds great, loud and powerful, especially in the standard circuitry setting. The case is the original hardhell covered with black tolex, still '65 without the Fender logo, with some trace of wear but still strong and solid. Need more pics? You got 48 photoshere: www.realvintage.it/jazzmaster65eng.html .