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Description

The Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar is a striking blend of classic design and modern versatility, crafted for musicians looking to explore deeper tonal landscapes. This extended range electric guitar bridges the gap between traditional guitars and basses, providing rich, resonant tones that can redefine your sound. Its 30-inch scale length allows for lower tuning without sacrificing playability, making it a choice instrument for genres ranging from surf rock to heavy metal.

The Jaguar Baritone is equipped with a pair of Fender's single-coil pickups, delivering a robust, articulate voice with a distinct edge. The floating tremolo system offers pitch flexibility, giving you the freedom to experiment with subtle vibratos or dive-bomb effects. With its unique offset body design, the Jaguar Baritone not only feels comfortable during extended play but also stands out visually.

Whether you're laying down deep grooves or venturing into experimental soundscapes, this guitar's tonal depth and responsive feel will inspire creativity. Built with Fender's renowned craftsmanship, the Jaguar Baritone is a versatile addition to any musician's arsenal, offering a fresh approach to traditional guitar playing.

Key Features:

  • 30-inch scale length for deeper tuning
  • Dual single-coil pickups for versatile tone
  • Floating tremolo system for pitch modulation
  • Offset body design for enhanced comfort
  • Classic Fender craftsmanship and design
Baritone Cult

Baritone Cult

Fender Jaguar Baritone Custom 28.5" Scale - Made in Japan

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Fender Jaguar Baritone Custom 28.5" Scale - Made in Japan

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Baritone Cult

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Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar.

Features and functionality

  • The Fender Jaguar Baritone typically uses a TOM-style bridge, placed uniquely compared to standard Jaguars, contributing to its distinctive tonal range.

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  • The Jaguar Bottom Master model includes a built-in fuzz circuit, distinguishing it from other Fender baritone models like the Baritone Custom and Baritone Specials.

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  • The Bottom Master features a 12-inch fretboard radius, which can be confirmed through the official Fender Japan catalog.

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  • The 28.5" scale length places the Fender Jaguar Baritone between a regular baritone and a Bass VI, impacting its playability and tonal range.

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Setup and maintenance

  • The guitar is often tuned to Bb Standard to achieve the desired baritone growl and soul, requiring thicker strings for optimal performance.

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Comparisons

  • When compared to standard Jaguars, the Baritone version features a noticeable scale difference, which is crucial for its extended range.

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Use cases and applications

  • Ideal for achieving the tones in Dijon's "Bike Mike's," praised for its amazing growl and soul, making it suited for rich, expressive musical styles.

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  • Typically tuned B to B, a perfect fourth lower than standard guitars, enhancing its suitability for deeper, richer musical styles.

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User experience

  • Owners often mistakenly categorize all baritone Jaguars as Bottom Masters, but only those with the fuzz circuit and marked "Bottom Master" on the headstock qualify.

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  • Some players keep their Jaguar Baritone stock due to its appealing aesthetics, while others consider minor visual mods like a chrome pickguard.

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Mods and upgrades

  • Owners have successfully installed Burns Trisonic pickups and adjusted the rhythm switch to activate the bridge pickup, enhancing tonal versatility.

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Value and pricing

  • A 2009 Fender Baritone Special in brand new condition was purchased for $900, highlighting its increasing value and rarity in the market.

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4.5 out of 5

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jerome_colombelli

My main guitar

This is the only Jaguar baritone you'll find in 27 inches. Very interesting to be able to have a low tuning with this typical fender sound. I've used it on the recording of a doom album. Our guitars were ed in drop A. It was the only baritone guitar we had. This lady saved the recording of our rhythmic parts and add her magic little fender thing in the sound. It's a MIJ with a very good construction quality. And it's cheap. A must have!

mthvsn

If you ever consider selling it, please let me know. It seems impossible for me to get one and that's why I started molesting people online who claim to have one.

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See how Thomas DeLonge uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Thomas DeLonge

Singer, Guitarist

Blink-182

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It has a Olympic White body, a Black pickguard and one Gibson Dirty Fingers pickup, Tom used this for Obvious

See how Chino Moreno uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Chino Moreno

Singer, Guitarist

Deftones

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Judging by the tailpiece underneath Moreno’s right hand, this could be a Fender Baritone Jaguar. Could’ve been used around the time of Team Sleep/SNW, since during that touring cycle Moreno relied on a modified Strat instead of his regular ESP LTD Viper.

See how Julian Casablancas uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Julian Casablancas

Music Producer, Singer

The Strokes

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Verified via YouTube

In this YouTube video by Daft Punk at 1:44, Julian Casablancas can be seen using this black Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar during the recording sessions for Random Access Memories.

See how Scott Ian uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Scott Ian

Guitarist

Anthrax

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In this video, you can see Scott Ian playing with this guitar.

See how Teppei Teranishi uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Teppei Teranishi

Guitarist

Thrice

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Beginning around 00:17 in this studio interview (recording the upcoming Thrice album), Teppei gives a breakdown of his Baritone Jaguar: “And so this is my Baritone here, which is a Fender. I don’t know, I don’t think they make these any more . . . [The pickup] is different from what they sell now. I think what they have now is kind of like a paired down version of this with a humbucker and . . . a little toggle-switch there. This is like a straight up Jaguar but with a stoptail bridge . . . just a single-coil pickup which I think is a pretty interesting pairing with the lower tuning . . . And then this is a Seymour Duncan Quarterpounder for Jaguar. I put it in there for a little more girth”

See how Emma Ruth Rundle uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Emma Ruth Rundle

Singer, Guitarist

Red Sparowes

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She is quoted when asked what guitar she would save if the house was burning down. "Woah. It's so hard to say, but I guess I would have to save the Jag Baritone HH Special, just because it was so hard to acquire. I love all my instruments and have very personal attachments to them all. I don't have any children or pets now, just tools. Each one of the guitars has its own songs hidden inside."

See how Andrew Bailey uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Andrew Bailey

Guitarist

DIIV

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Verified via YouTube

In the first half of the video Andrew is using it for the song Horsehead.

See how Jeff Rosenstock uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Jeff Rosenstock

Singer, Guitarist

Bomb the Music Industry!

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Color/Finish: Black

Jeff uses his baritone jaguar since the late 2000's

See how Dave Knudson uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Dave Knudson

Guitarist

Botch

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Verified via YouTube

Dave talks about his Fender Jaguar Baritone at 22:40 in this rig rundown video. It's tuned in standard B baritone tuning, and predominantly uses the bridge pickup. He says, "Just the fact of adding the low B string just makes it sound so super heavy and it just adds a really cool groove to the song."

See how Matthew Caws uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Matthew Caws

Guitarist

Nada Surf

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Verified via Premierguitar

According to the Premier Guitar interview with Caws, he uses the Fender Jaguar Baritone.

See how Tim McTague uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Tim McTague

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In a Getty Images photo, Tim McTague of Underoath is shown performing with a Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar.

See how Simen Følstad Nilsen uses Fender Jaguar Baritone Guitar

Simen Følstad Nilsen

Guitarist

Aiming For Enrike

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Verified via YouTube

He uses the guitar in the entire rig rundown video. He says it is the only guitar he uses on all of the bands music. Being a shorter than most baritones he uses 13-68 gauge strings.

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