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Fender Developing Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster

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Fender-Elvis-Costello-JazzmasterWow… 2007 is really turning into a hell of a year for those of us whose taste in guitar players runs a bit shy of the mainstream. Not only did we see Fender’s introduction of the and , but it would appear that an Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster is now in the works as well.

There’s not a whole lot of information available at this time, but I can safely say that the instrument will be based on the vintage Jazzmaster that Costello so famously posed with on his ‘77 debut album .

Other specs are purely speculation at this point, but the guitar appears to sport a standard pair of Fender “soapbar” pickups, rosewood fretboard with 21 frets, satin brown transparent lacquer finish, and the usual “vintage reissue” appointments.

To top it off, the original prototype for the Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster is now up for auction on eBay, with a current price of $2,500.00. Auction ends Sunday, Nov. 18.

No word yet on pricing, when to expect an official announcement from Fender, or whether the Costello Jazzmaster will be a Custom Shop creation or a cheaper production model like the guitars mentioned above.

As always… I’ll keep you posted.

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8 Comments For This Post

  1. tremspeed Says:

    hahaha wow. I can’t even tell you how many of these stripped-once Sunburst Jazzmasters used to be around, and now they’re reissuing them! The Kevin Shields and Thurston Moore models can’t be too far behind…

  2. Mark Kardwell Says:

    Yeah, a Thurston Moore signature: comes complete with drumstick jammed under the strings!

  3. dbell Says:

    i just crapped myself with excitement. i might just need to sell my car to buy this one when it comes out. thanks for the heads up…i think…

  4. Tom L Says:

    Madison WI, early 1980s. My Aim is True and This Year’s Model opened my eyes and ears to all of the possibilities beyond hard rock. They are still two of my favorite albums – yes, I have them on vinyl . Elvis is the man! Very cool guitar.

  5. dbell Says:

    the auction ended at $3550.00. i should have bid. cheaper than most custom shop strats and custom shop gibbies.

  6. Wick Says:

    Yea, that thing is sic! But I have a feeling the price is gonna make us all sick!

  7. dbell Says:

    So I wrote to Fender yesterday and asked about a release date and this is what I got back.

    Hello,

    Thanks for writing in. As of right now, we are not doing an Elvis Costello Jazzmaster. There have been some talks, but nothing is official. Should the information become available, we will post the information online at http://www.fender.com. We appreciate your interest, and thanks again for writing in.

    Best Regards,

    Jeff Krause

    Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

    Consumer Relations Department

    (480) 596-7195

    http://www.fender.com

    http://www.myspace.com/fender

  8. Cary Says:

    Hehe… typical corporate double-speak. I’m impressed you got any word from them at all though :)

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