New Fender stuff

[godber]

Not so new, but I have been bitten by the Blacktop Tele bug. I would be interested in your comments.

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That will go nicely with your silver 4003 bass Peter.

[admin]

Nice observation, Mark.

[jdogric12]

Pete I thought you sold that silver a long time ago? Guess not, cool! Post a pic eh? Funny we still don't see silver that often, do we?

[octagon]

Did you see these new models?

50th Anniversary Jaguar



Kurt Cobain Mustang



Thinline Jaguar

[octagon]

New "Pawn Shop Series" amps

[sloop_john_b]

Whoa, that 50th Jaguar is nice! Looks like BMM.

[jingle_jangle]

...except that it's got a late '66 neck with blocks and binding. Strange!

I love the BMM color, green guard and aged plastic, though.

[sloop_john_b]

...except that it's got a late '66 neck with blocks and binding. Strange!

I love the BMM color, green guard and aged plastic, though.

I like the blocks. Makes an already busy-looking guitar look even more busy.

[jingle_jangle]

Where'd you get the info, Mitch?

Are these USA or Japan models? They were shown in Japan back in April...

[sloop_john_b]

Where'd you get the info, Mitch?

Are these USA or Japan models? They were shown in Japan back in April...

It's an AVRI, $50 more then standard. Check OSG Paul.

Also note that it has a CP trem placement in the photos. Hopefully just a gaffe in the mockup process.

[jps]

I see the Jaguar is missing it's mute, or was it gone by the time B&B were introduced?

Very nice looking guitar, BTW, unlike certain members of the forum I am open to accepting gifts this year.

[jingle_jangle]

Where'd you get the info, Mitch?

Are these USA or Japan models? They were shown in Japan back in April...

It's an AVRI, $50 more then standard. Check OSG Paul.

Also note that it has a CP trem placement in the photos. Hopefully just a gaffe in the mockup process.

Yep. I see it's a NAMM 2012 announcement. And, I, too, hope that they correct the trem placement, although I doubt they will.

BTW, I own the 1999 NAMM/review Fiesta Red AVRI prototype Jag, and it is spot-on to the original '62. The custom shop did terrific work back then.

[grygrx]

Whoa, that 50th Jaguar is nice! Looks like BMM.

I love this one too, I'm a sucker for purple

[egosheep]

Also note that it has a CP trem placement in the photos. Hopefully just a gaffe in the mockup process.

I noticed that too. If that's how it is, that would ruin the whole thing. Why, why why?

Also, why would they put a full size humbucker in the Competition Blue Cobain Mustang?? He had a single coil sized rail humbucker in it. It's a huge oversight that totally ruins the look, IMO.

I'm excited to see the Marr Jag in the other color option... a faded-to-orange Candy Apple Red. Johnny put more work into this signature than in any other I can recall.

[collin]

Also, why would they put a full size humbucker in the Competition Blue Cobain Mustang?? He had a single coil sized rail humbucker in it. It's a huge oversight that totally ruins the look, IMO.

+1

It is notable that Kurt loved his comp mustang so much that it was one of only mustangs that didn't get the pickup swapped out.

(He did snap the headstock off in a moment of frustration in Dallas '91 ....but that's another story. )