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The Jag-Stang is a hybrid of two Fender guitars: A Jaguar, And a Mustang. Kurt Cobain, of the grunge band, Nirvana, put his idea for an instrument with combined aspects of both instruments into Fender's hands, resulting in two left-handed prototypes, only one of which was ever played by Kurt himself. It has been said that the instrument needed much tweaking before Kurt was satisfied with it, and it was shipped back to Fender for repairs before Cobain brought it with him on the European leg of Nirvana's In Utero tour in 1994. The guitar was seldom played live. Many believe that Kurt was ultimately unhappy with the result and hence never completed revisions for the instrument before his death in April 1994.
The Jag-Stang includes a "vintage style" single coil pickup and one "special design" humbucker, each with its own toggle switch which a player can use to switch from "on," "off," or "out-of-phase" settings. It employs the Mustang's "Dynamic Vibrato" bridge and like both of its predecessors, it has a 24" short scale neck.
Originally produced in 1996, after the death of Kurt Cobain, Fender Japan reissued the Jag-Stang two years after its 2001 cancelation due to popular demand. The Jag-Stang was again discontinued as of 2005.
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