News In pictures: Fender Jazzmaster players By Rob Power published 21 June 2013 We celebrate the surf-inspired solidbody that became an alt-rock icon Sonic Youth's chief noisenik has a long history of Jazzmaster wrangling. (Image credit: Gary Malerba/CORBIS) Thurston Moore Prev Page 1 of 16 Next Prev Page 1 of 16 Next Sheffield's finest spent most of 2009 with a Jazzmaster round his neck. (Image credit: 2012 Stephen Booth) Alex Turner Prev Page 2 of 16 Next Prev Page 2 of 16 Next No one has ever wielded a surf guitar with as much furious energy as Elvis. (Image credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis) Elvis Costello Prev Page 3 of 16 Next Prev Page 3 of 16 Next The ex-Smiths guitar fiend used a Jazzmaster during his time with Modest Mouse. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Johnny Marr Prev Page 4 of 16 Next Prev Page 4 of 16 Next The Wilco frontman's taste in guitars is pretty exemplary - no surprise he's on this list, then. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Jeff Tweedy Prev Page 5 of 16 Next Prev Page 5 of 16 Next Portishead's guitarist has been getting his Jazz on for years. (Image credit: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters/Corbis) Adrian Utley Prev Page 6 of 16 Next Prev Page 6 of 16 Next Dinosaur Jr's chief is so committed to the Jazzmaster cause he's got his own signature version. (Image credit: Gerry Maceda ./Retna Ltd./Corbis) J Mascis Prev Page 7 of 16 Next Prev Page 7 of 16 Next Another member of the alt-rock A-list who's drawn to the Jazzmaster like a moth to a flame. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Kevin Shields Prev Page 8 of 16 Next Prev Page 8 of 16 Next Both Sonic Youth guitarists are loyal to the mighty Jazz. (Image credit: Tim Bugbee / Retna Ltd.) Lee Ranaldo Prev Page 9 of 16 Next Prev Page 9 of 16 Next The Incubus man can often be found pulling off-set shapes. (Image credit: Ethan Miller/Reuters/Corbis) Mike Einziger Prev Page 10 of 16 Next Prev Page 10 of 16 Next Red lipstick, massive hair and a Jazzmaster: the Robert Smith look. (Image credit: Tim Bugbee /Retna Ltd./Corbis) Robert Smith Prev Page 11 of 16 Next Prev Page 11 of 16 Next Both members of Danish indie superstars The Raveonettes love a Jazzmaster. (Image credit: Brian Patterson/Corbis) Sharin Foo Prev Page 12 of 16 Next Prev Page 12 of 16 Next Marvel at The Flaming Lips guitarist's thoroughly battered Jazz. (Image credit: Corbis) Steven Drozd Prev Page 13 of 16 Next Prev Page 13 of 16 Next There's nothing like the sound of a mangled Jazzmaster in the morning, something Pavement know only too well. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Steven Malkmus Prev Page 14 of 16 Next Prev Page 14 of 16 Next Thom's fond of his Fenders, and they've become Radiohead regulars. (Image credit: Corbis) Thom Yorke Prev Page 15 of 16 Next Prev Page 15 of 16 Next Television were among the earliest serious young men to explore the possibilities of the Jazzmaster. (Image credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis) Tom Verlaine Prev Page 16 of 16 Next Prev Page 16 of 16 Next Rob PowerSocial Links Navigation More about guitarsCapture the essence of one of the most revered guitarists of all time: Learn Allan Holdsworth’s mind-blowing signature techniques"He wrote it for me, but the record company had the power to prevent any other record coming out and they said, ‘This is a number one smash: Beck doesn’t get this’”: The story of the Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck connectionLatest“I think that the whole band was kind of misunderstood by everybody, and it gave us a sort of an edge, you know": The story of Cream's Disraeli GearsSee more latest ► Most PopularWhat does the music from Star Wars sound like when played on an MPE keyboard controller? 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Sonic Youth's chief noisenik has a long history of Jazzmaster wrangling. (Image credit: Gary Malerba/CORBIS) Thurston Moore Prev Page 1 of 16 Next Prev Page 1 of 16 Next
Sheffield's finest spent most of 2009 with a Jazzmaster round his neck. (Image credit: 2012 Stephen Booth) Alex Turner Prev Page 2 of 16 Next Prev Page 2 of 16 Next
No one has ever wielded a surf guitar with as much furious energy as Elvis. (Image credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis) Elvis Costello Prev Page 3 of 16 Next Prev Page 3 of 16 Next
The ex-Smiths guitar fiend used a Jazzmaster during his time with Modest Mouse. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Johnny Marr Prev Page 4 of 16 Next Prev Page 4 of 16 Next
The Wilco frontman's taste in guitars is pretty exemplary - no surprise he's on this list, then. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Jeff Tweedy Prev Page 5 of 16 Next Prev Page 5 of 16 Next
Portishead's guitarist has been getting his Jazz on for years. (Image credit: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters/Corbis) Adrian Utley Prev Page 6 of 16 Next Prev Page 6 of 16 Next
Dinosaur Jr's chief is so committed to the Jazzmaster cause he's got his own signature version. (Image credit: Gerry Maceda ./Retna Ltd./Corbis) J Mascis Prev Page 7 of 16 Next Prev Page 7 of 16 Next
Another member of the alt-rock A-list who's drawn to the Jazzmaster like a moth to a flame. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Kevin Shields Prev Page 8 of 16 Next Prev Page 8 of 16 Next
Both Sonic Youth guitarists are loyal to the mighty Jazz. (Image credit: Tim Bugbee / Retna Ltd.) Lee Ranaldo Prev Page 9 of 16 Next Prev Page 9 of 16 Next
The Incubus man can often be found pulling off-set shapes. (Image credit: Ethan Miller/Reuters/Corbis) Mike Einziger Prev Page 10 of 16 Next Prev Page 10 of 16 Next
Red lipstick, massive hair and a Jazzmaster: the Robert Smith look. (Image credit: Tim Bugbee /Retna Ltd./Corbis) Robert Smith Prev Page 11 of 16 Next Prev Page 11 of 16 Next
Both members of Danish indie superstars The Raveonettes love a Jazzmaster. (Image credit: Brian Patterson/Corbis) Sharin Foo Prev Page 12 of 16 Next Prev Page 12 of 16 Next
Marvel at The Flaming Lips guitarist's thoroughly battered Jazz. (Image credit: Corbis) Steven Drozd Prev Page 13 of 16 Next Prev Page 13 of 16 Next
There's nothing like the sound of a mangled Jazzmaster in the morning, something Pavement know only too well. (Image credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis) Steven Malkmus Prev Page 14 of 16 Next Prev Page 14 of 16 Next
Thom's fond of his Fenders, and they've become Radiohead regulars. (Image credit: Corbis) Thom Yorke Prev Page 15 of 16 Next Prev Page 15 of 16 Next
Television were among the earliest serious young men to explore the possibilities of the Jazzmaster. (Image credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis) Tom Verlaine Prev Page 16 of 16 Next Prev Page 16 of 16 Next