Kurt’s Jaguar sent aspiring alt-rockers to pawn shops in pursuit of the Nirvana look, and many discovered that the Jazzmaster’s fat, aggressive pickups were ideal for lo-fi rock. The Jazzmaster’s alt-rock cred was furthered by associations with with Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr, who’d used theirs since the 80s, and shoegazers like My Bloody Valentine. They were very conspicuously not neon pink superstrats, and they sounded awesome with fuzz pedals. Job done.