Electric guitar · solidbody · cutaway
Offset; Yosemite Jazzmaster single-coils; simplified controls
| Body Style | solidbody |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fingerboard | Maple or Rosewood (varies by finish/color) |
| Neck Pickup | Yosemite® Single-Coil Jazzmaster® |
| Bridge Pickup | Yosemite® Single-Coil Jazzmaster® |
| Pickup Switch | 3-Position Toggle |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Construction | Bolt-on |
| Bridge | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo |
| Made In | USA |
| Nut Width | 42.8 mm |
Artists documented playing the Fender American Performer Jazzmaster: Elvis Costello, J Mascis, Kevin Shields, Thurston Moore.