Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster
Year: The Jazzmaster was introduced in 1958, priced at $329
Also played by: J Mascis, Kevin Shields, Thurston Moore, Tom Verlaine and Chicago bluesman Magic Slim
Special features: Several notable Fender innovations, which include a rosewood fingerboard attached to a maple neck, a floating vibrato complete with a "lock-off" provision, and a separate rhythm circuit.
Estimated value: As much as £1,500 for a mint example.
Did you know?: Costello traded his brand-new Fender Telecaster for this Jazzmaster he saw in a music shop in the seventies. He's since owned quite a few others.
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