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In pictures: Fender Jazzmaster players

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By Rob Power
Published 21 June 2013

We celebrate the surf-inspired solidbody that became an alt-rock icon

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Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

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Alex Turner

Alex Turner

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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

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Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr

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Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy

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Adrian Utley

Adrian Utley

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J Mascis

J Mascis

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Kevin Shields

Kevin Shields

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Lee Ranaldo

Lee Ranaldo

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Mike Einziger

Mike Einziger

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Robert Smith

Robert Smith

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Sharin Foo

Sharin Foo

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Steven Drozd

Steven Drozd

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Steven Malkmus

Steven Malkmus

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Thom Yorke

Thom Yorke

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Tom Verlaine

Tom Verlaine

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