Fender Kurt Cobain Jag-Stang - Sonic Blue

COME AS YOU WERE...

 

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 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.

Fingerboard Material:  Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius:  7.25" (184.1 mm)

Neck Construction:  4-Bolt Standard

Neck Finish:  Gloss Polyurethane

Neck Material:  Maple

Neck Shape:  Slim "C"

Number of Frets:  22

Nut Material:  Synthetic Bone

Nut Width:  1.575" (40mm)

Body:  Alder

Body Finish:  Gloss Polyester

Body Shape:  Jag-Stang

Bridge:  6-Saddle Vintage-Style Mustang Tremolo

Control Knobs:  Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®

Hardware Finish:  Nickel/Chrome

Neck Plate:  4-Bolt

Pickguard:  4-Ply Aged White Pearloid

Pickup Covers:  White

Strap Buttons:  Vintage-Style

Tuning Machines:  Vintage-Style

Bridge Pickup:  Jag-Stang Humbucking

Controls:  Master Volume, Master Tone

Neck Pickup:  Jag-Stang Single-Coil

Pickup Configuration:  HS

Switching: 2 3-Position Pickup On/Off-In/Out Phase Slide Switches