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 ā90s 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 JaguarĀ® and MustangĀ® remain the most iconic due to their use on the āNevermindā tour and āSmells Like Teen Spiritā music video. Kurt designed the Jag-StangĀ® to combine his favourite elements of both instruments and brought it to life with help from the Fender Custom Shop in 1993.
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvanaās seminal record āNevermind,ā this Jag-Stang comes equipped with the same features that made it Kurtās ideal instrument. The alder body delivers a punchy tone perfect for big power chords, the 24ā short-scale reduces string tension for easier playing, and the 7.25ā radius rosewood fingerboard with maple neck has a comfortable feel that wonāt fatigue your hands when chording. The vintage-style single-coil and custom humbucking pickups are perfect for recreating Kurtās 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.
| Body Shape |
Jag-Stang |
| Body Material |
Alder |
| Body Finish |
Gloss Polyester |
| Neck Profile |
Slim "C" |
| Fretboard Material |
Rosewood |
| Fretboard Radius |
7.25" (184.1 mm) |
| Scale Length |
24" (610 mm) |
| No. of Frets |
22Ā |
| Fretboard Inlays |
White Pearloid Dot |
| Pickups |
Jag-Stang Humbucking (Bridge), Jag-Stang Single-Coil (Neck) |
| Bridge |
6-Saddle Vintage-Style Mustang Tremolo |
| Pickguard |
4-Ply Aged White Pearloid |
| Strings |
FenderĀ® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 |
| Tuning Machines |
Vintage-Style |
| Hardware Finish |
Nickel/Chrome |
| Case |
Deluxe Gig Bag |