FENDER SJ SERIES

In 1999 Fender introduced the SJ series of 2 super Jumbo shaped acoustics with either flamed maple (SJ-65-S) or rosewood (SJ-64-S) back and sides. Discontinued in 2002.

FENDER SJ-64 S

The Fender SJ-64 S is a super jumbo shaped acoustic introduced in 1999. It has a solid spruce top with mahogany back, sides and neck. Finish is natural gloss. Neck and body are bound. The fingerboard is rosewood with split block position markers. Scale length is  25.6 inches. Machineheads are gold die-cast units. FENDER stopped making the SJ-64 S in 2002

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FENDER SJ-65 S

This information comes from A.Myers an owner of a 1999 Fender SJ-65S. He was curious to find out more about the history of these Fender SJ models so he emailed Fender, and they replied with the following information:

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Specifications:

ModelImageMade inScale lengthFinish colorsFinish effectsNumber of strings
FENDER SJ-64 S
1999 to 2002
Korea25.6 inches scale length---
FENDER SJ-65 S
1999 to 2002
Korea25.6 inches scale lengthblack finish, natural finishgloss finish6 strings
ModelBody materialBody styleBody top materialBody back materialBody depthBody sides materialPickguard material
FENDER SJ-64 S
1999 to 2002
mahogany bodyjumbo-style bodySolid spruce----
FENDER SJ-65 S
1999 to 2002
-super jumbo body styleSolid spruceflamed maple body back4.875 inches body depthflamed maple body sidesblack pickguard
ModelFingerboard position markersFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard material
FENDER SJ-64 S
1999 to 2002
block fingerboard position markers--
FENDER SJ-65 S
1999 to 2002
block fingerboard position markerspearloid fingerboard inlaysrosewood fingerboard
ModelHardware color
FENDER SJ-64 S
1999 to 2002
-
FENDER SJ-65 S
1999 to 2002
gold hardware
ModelNeck materialNeck widthNumber of fretsPeghead (headstock)
FENDER SJ-64 S
1999 to 2002
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FENDER SJ-65 S
1999 to 2002
maple neck1.69 inches wide at nut20 fretveneer headstock