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Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar Electric Guitar - 3-Tone Sunburst

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Bound Rosewood Fingerboard, 2 DiMarzio Humbucking Pickups, and Vintage Tremolo - 3-tone Sunburst
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An Iconic Grunge Guitar

Do you want to own a copy of Kurt's Jag? The Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar is an exact replica of Kurt's famed guitar, down to the humbucking pickups and unique controls. This Jaguar features an alder body with an NOS (New Old Stock) finish, a bound rosewood fretboard, a Stratocaster headstock, dual DiMarzio pickups, Gotoh tuners, and an Adjusto-matic bridge. And yes, it is available in right- and left-handed versions. This is one of the iconic guitars that fueled the music revolution of the early '90s. If you are ready to rock, then the Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar is ready to lead the charge.

Cool looks and big tone

If you try to list the iconic guitars that came from the Seattle music scene in the early '90s, Kurt Cobain's trusty Jaguar will top the list. This heavily modified axe sports dual humbuckers, a Strat headstock, an upgraded bridge for better playability, and more. The big sound and cool looks of the Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar set it apart from most other guitars. This NOS replica is ready to rock and dish out the big tones you need to command the stage.

Classic looks with Kurt's updates

As soon as you lay eyes on the Kurt Cobain Jaguar, you know you're in for a treat. This Jag has all the hallmarks of a classic: a distinctive body shape, a 4-ply brown shell pickguard, the retro-cool switches and knobs, and the unmistakable vintage-style tremolo. But it includes custom wiring and an upgraded Adjusto-matic bridge, just like Kurt's original. Take it from the Sweetwater crew - the Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar will give you years of inspired performances!

A pair of rocking DiMarzio pickups

Fender has included DiMarzio pickups just like Kurt's guitar. A DiMarzio DP103 PAF 36th anniversary neck pickup and a DP100 Super Distortion bridge pickup are ready to give you grunge tones with fury and fire. The Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar features a custom volume-volume-tone control setup with knurled chrome knobs.

Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Replica of Kurt Cobain's iconic heavily modified Jaguar
  • Alder body sports a like-new NOS finish
  • Bound rosewood fretboard features medium jumbo frets and a 9.5-inch radius
  • DiMarzio DP103 and DP100 humbuckers for big output
  • Adjusto-matic bridge with a vintage-style floating tremolo
  • Exclusive Fender Kurt Cobain book

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Jaguar
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color 3-color Sunburst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Modern C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Adjust-O-Matic Bridge/Vintage Floating Tremolo with Lock Button
  • Tuners Gotoh Sealed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup DiMarzio PAF DP-103 36th Anniversary Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching lead/rhythm switch, 2 x thumbwheels (neck volume/tone), 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender USA, .010-.052
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0143001700

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Rated 5/5

Buy this guitar

I was looking at this guitar for months before finally pulling the trigger. As soon as I opened the case I knew I made the right decision. Great guitar for grunge but also very versatile. Not just a one trick pony. You can get all kinds of different sounds out of it. Mexican Fenders have come a long way too. The craftsmanship is on par with any American Fender I have ever seen. They resell for almost the same price as new so might as well get it new right here from Sweetwater. If you have seen what's happened to the Cobain Jag Stang and Mustang you are also making a good investment with this. This was my second guitar from Sweetwater and no need to look elsewhere. Their customer service is the best among any company I have dealt with. Will be back for another soon!
Music background: Guitar Piano Trumpet
Rated 5/5

Not just a Fanboy guitar

The guitar has an amazing construction, and a unique set up when it comes to the pick up selection, I've seen other musicians play this same setup
Because there's so much of a dynamic possiblity. The wiring looks good and a bit complex, of course it won't be the same as a regular jaguar but a luthier should be able to figured it out. I bought this specific Jaguar not because of the Kurt Cobain tribute although he is one of my favorite grunge artists, but because it has a ton of things I wanted on a Jaguar, humbuckers instead of single coils, modded pickup selection for easier switching between neck and bridge, and just things I would have done to a regular Jaguar to make it a bit more efficient.
The playability is awesome, although brand new the frets are a just a little bit too sharp, nothing a file and masking tape won't fix, when not plugged in the guitar has a lot of projection and some unwanted rattle because of the tremolo end, definitely recommend breaking in the tremolo spring because its squeaky.
To end this review, I can say this is a well rounded instrument, not just for crazed fans but for serious guitarists who want a good diverse guitar.
Music background: Musician, Producer, Independent Artist
Rated 4.5/5

Genuinely a great guitar

I was thinking of buying the vintera jag but then I saw reviews about unrounded frets, the dryness of the pau ferro fretboard, and the usual buzzing problems. I decided to take my chance on this guitar, despite not being a fan of signature series (and not going for the Nirvana sound), because I heard the tune-o-matic bridge was very reliable, in addition to the fact that,for just slightly more money, you get a hard case, rounded frets, amazing pickups and proper placement of the tremolo.

I was not disappointed. The guitar is great. No buzzing on the higher frets (although I get a little metallic pinging on the g string [doesn't come through the amp however]). My only beef is the laminated fret edges add a little more girth to the neck and although the instrument is supposed to have a modern C neck, it feels a little fatter than my Mex Strat with a modern C to D neck. It presented little problems for getting my thumb used to it, however, and the 24" neck more than makes up for it (I can easily do hammers from my thumb on the 5th to my pinky on the 8th with my, lets say, "less than ideal" hand size).

I wouldn't recommend any other jag short of one of those ~$2k American versions (and even there they often have the old jag/jazzmaster bridge that you WILL have to replace with a mastery or mustang bridge). Very pleased, well worth the wait
Music background: Amateur
Rated 4.5/5

Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar

Great neck feel! Very playable guitar! Wonderful sustain!
Rated 5/5

Great guitar

I had a bone nut put on it and set up done to it, they a really did a great job it plays beautifully love it.

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