Fender have announced a few new guitars for 2012 to add to their Pawn Shop Series. The new models are the Jaguarillo, the Offset Special, and the Reverse Jaguar Bass. I think the Offset Special looks pretty cool. I've heard good things about the Pawn Shop Series, but I haven't had a chance to play any yet. I look forward to trying these out. Check them out below: Offset … [Read more...]
Fender Introduces Upgraded American Standard Models
Fender have recently introduced upgrades to their flagship American Standard models. Most interesting to me are the upgrades to the Stratocaster. The 2012 model now features Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s pickups. Check out the press release for all the details: Fender’s acclaimed American Standard series guitars and basses have been upgraded for 2012, resulting in the latest … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Fender Mustang Floor Multi-Effects Unit
Fender have introduced their first-ever floor-based effects unit, called the Mustang Floor: The Mustang Floor is a user-friendly, versatile and high-performance floor unit that delivers professional caliber modeling and effects in a richly varied wealth of musical styles. A natural offshoot of our Mustang series amplifiers (in essence, a Mustang amp without the power amp … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Fender Voyager Concept
Fender CEO Larry Thomas invited The Music Zoo to a special room at NAMM known as Larry's Lab. Larry's Lab features prototypes and experimental guitars developed by Fender's R&D department. One model The Music Zoo saw was the Fender Voyager Concept guitar, which is one of the coolest new guitar shapes I've seen in a while. I'd love to see this guitar put into production. … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Fender 50th Anniversary Jaguar
Fender is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar guitar by introducing the 50th Anniversary Jaguar: Fender is proud to celebrate five colorful decades of the Jaguar guitar by introducing the 50th Anniversary Jaguar model. The instrument takes players back to 1962, when Fender introduced an unusual new guitar that paired a sleekly modified Jazzmaster® body style and … [Read more...]