2005
Fender Jaguar Baritone Custom. Identical to the successor model the
Fender Jaguar Bass VI Custom except for the headstock decal (representing < one cm
2 of paint), and not a
baritone in anything but name, in both senses continuing the
proud Fender tradition regarding names. Note the two pickups, presence of the upper circuit, and fixed bridge tailpiece. It's a typical retro instrument; It's exactly what people think they remember Jack Bruce playing but of course he didn't, the retro is fiction, and it's the right instrument for creating something brand new based on this fiction. Also it's too short for the Jazz Bass case! That was the best Fender Australia could do (it comes in a soft gig bag). I love the
Fender Jaguar electrics, other than that I like to keep it very simple.