Fender Jaguar and Mustang Guitars
A brief history and popular models

The Fender Jaguar was introduced in Fender literature in 1962.  The Jaguar featured a body shape similar to the Jazzmaster and shared the Jazzmaster bridge and vibrato with the addition of a mechanical string mute and was the first fender to feature 22 frets on the fingerboard. The Jaguar also had better pickups than the Jazzmaster.  The Jaguar was touted as Fender's "top-of-the-line" guitar however it was never a popular guitar. 

The Mustang was a lower end model, essentially a student model introduced right before the sale of Fender to CBS in 1964. It featured a 2 pickup design and can be found in 22.5" inch and 24" scales. The Fender Mustang was The goal of the Mustang was to create a mid-range model somewhere between a student model and a professional. The Mustang was a popular choice of 1980's grunge bands and available until 1982.   

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The 1967 Fender Mustang

This is the last year for Klusen tuning gears and nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

The 1972 Fender Mustang

Competition mustang stripe and red finish.  The Mustang was discontinued in 1982.

The 1962 Fender Jaguar

Fender's "top of the line" guitar in 1962 was the Jaguar.  The Fender jaguar featured an Alder body and a veneer Rosewood fingerboard.  The standard color was sunburst. 

The 1966 Fender Jaguar

The dot inlays changed from clay to pearl in 65.  the Jag was discontinued in 1975.